Murdoch found he had such a rapport with Larry Lamb over lunch that other potential recruits as <answer>editor</answer> were not interviewed and Lamb was appointed as the first <answer>editor</answer> of the new Sun. He was scathing in his opinion of the Mirror, where he had recently been employed as a senior sub-<answer>editor</answer>, and shared Murdoch's view that a paper's quality was best measured by its sales, and he regarded the Mirror as overstaffed, and primarily aimed at an ageing readership. Lamb hastily recruited a staff of about 125 reporters, who were mostly selected for their availability rather than their ability.
What position did Larry Lamb take with the Sun?
editor