Keith Poole Named Editor in Chief of the New York Post Group
January 05 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
News Corp announced today that Keith Poole, currently Deputy
Editor in Chief of The Sun, has been named Editor in Chief of the
New York Post Group.
Stephen Lynch, Editor in Chief for print at the New York Post
and Michelle Gotthelf, Editor in Chief for digital, will remain in
their positions and report to Mr. Poole.
The New York Post Group is comprised of the New York Post, the
Post Digital Network (including the NYPost.com, PageSix.com and
Decider.com), Post Studios and related mobile and tablet apps and
social media channels.
“Keith Poole is the ideal professional to lead the expansion of
the Post, whose financial fortunes have been transformed over the
past two years. The Post has distinguished itself with bold and
principled journalism at a time of malaise and myopia in media,”
said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp.
“The Post’s performance before and after the election has been
exemplary, and it had a landmark victory over media censorship by
Twitter that will resonate for decades. That vital victory also
highlighted the increasing importance of the Post’s profound role
in the national debate.
“I would also like to express sincere appreciation for the
valuable contribution of Col Allan, who will retire (again) in
early March - Col is the Dame Nellie Melba of editors.” Mr. Allan,
a former Editor in Chief of the Post, has been serving as a senior
adviser since 2019.
“I know what Keith can do to create and satisfy huge audiences
for popular publications in the UK and the US,” said Sean Giancola,
Publisher and CEO of the Post. “His expertise and leadership will
be an important addition to the all-star roster at the Post, where
Stephen and Michelle contributed to our record results over the
past two years.”
“I’ve always admired the bold and brash journalism of the New
York Post, and to now be a part of this legendary organization is a
dream come true for a journalist like me,” said Mr. Poole. “I look
forward to working with Sean, Stephen and Michelle to make this
year, the Post’s 220th, one which would make Alexander Hamilton a
very proud founder.”
Launched in November, 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, the New York
Post is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the
United States.
Mr. Poole was named The Sun’s Deputy Editor in Chief in
February, 2020, having served as its Digital Editor from January,
2016, as the newspaper was ending its subscription model. He helped
build The Sun into the largest digital UK newsbrand within two
years. The Sun is owned by News Corp subsidiary News UK, and has
been the leading newsbrand in the UK, according to PAMCO (Q4
2020).
Mr. Poole joined The Sun from the Daily Mail, where he worked
for more than a dozen years, including as Managing Editor of the
MailOnline in New York, from 2011 to 2016. His prior experience
includes time as News Editor for the Press Association and a
reporter with the Evening Standard.
In News Corp’s latest earnings release for the first quarter of
Fiscal Year 2021, it was announced that the New York Post digital
network traffic grew 35% in September year-over-year to 144 million
unique users. Advertising revenues at the Post increased 6%, which
included 22% growth in digital advertising, representing nearly 90%
of total advertising.
For Fiscal Year 2020, News Corp announced during the earnings
call that following an increase in cover prices, digital
advertising growth and reduced costs that the Post was on “a clear
path to profitability.”
Mr. Poole will begin in his new position in early March.
About News Corp
News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global,
diversified media and information services company focused on
creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and
other products and services. The company comprises businesses
across a range of media, including: digital real estate services,
subscription video services in Australia, news and information
services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp
operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United
Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are
distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available
at: http://www.newscorp.com.
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