Interviewed by the British Journalism Review about the extent of his personal interference in the editorial policies of his newspapers, which include the Independent , Tony O'Reilly, chairman of the Heinz food company, said he gives his editors absolutely free rein provided they abide by some general rules.
The extent of his interference in his newspapers was brought up at the British Journalism Review interview.
Tony O'Reilly claims to personally check each story before it goes out.