Amol Rajan national newspaper when his "Independent" appointment was announced, although that claim has also been made on behalf of Rachel Beer. His predecessor as editor of "The Independent", Chris Blackhurst, became Group Content Director. When "The Independent" proprietor Evgeny Lebedev announced a move to digital-only in February 2016, with the imminent closure of the print edition, it emerged that Rajan would remain with the company to help facilitate the change in direction. His role as editor-at-large for "The Independent" website ended after he was appointed as the BBC's first Media Editor in November 2016, and he assumed his new post on
Paul Whittaker (newspaper editor) Telegraph for his headlines: Paul Whittaker (newspaper editor) Paul Whittaker is an Australian newspaper journalist and editor. In 2015, he was appointed editor-in-chief of "The Australian". Whittaker was editor of "The Australian" from 2007-2011, having previous held roles of national chief of staff and deputy editor. From 2011 to 2015 he was editor of The Daily Telegraph, where he championed the Badgerys Creek Airport and the interests of Western Sydney. In 2014 he established the Bradfield Oration, a series of public talks addressing the future vision for Sydney. Whittaker has won three Walkley Awards, including one in 2015 for Headline