Fergus Shanahan Explained

Fergus Shanahan (born 26 January 1955) is a British journalist. Since 2007 he has been Executive Editor of The Sun newspaper.[1]

Early life and education

Shanahan was born in London. He attended Maidenhead Grammar School.

Career

Shanahan began his career on the Reading Chronicle and Reading Evening Post. He worked as a sub-editor for the Mirror Group, The Times and Express Newspapers. He joined The Sun in 1989, working as a Night Editor before being appointed Deputy Editor in 2000. He was deputy to David Yelland 2000 - 2003 and Rebekah[2] Brooks (nee Wade) 2003 - 2007.[3] [4] He was also a political columnist on The Sun 2004 – 2008.[5] [6]

On 28 January 2012 The Daily Telegraph and BBC reported that Shanahan was arrested as part of the Operation Elveden police inquiry into allegations of improper payments by journalists to public officials.[7] [8] The inquiry is connected to the News International phone hacking scandal. In July 2013 he pleaded not guilty;[9] on 20 March 2015 Shanahan was cleared of charges that he had signed off illegal payments.[10]

Personal

Shanahan is married with two daughters. He lives in Essex.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article3742915.ece "Sun executive Fergus Shanahan to face trial for paying public official"
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/760627.stm "News of the World editor quits". BBC News.
  3. Book: Dr George Morgan. Professor Scott Poynting. Global Islamophobia: Muslims and Moral Panic in the West. 28 January 2013. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1-4094-9536-9. 202–.
  4. Book: Martin Hickman. Tom Watson. Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain. 19 April 2012. Penguin Books Limited. 978-0-241-96105-6. 254–.
  5. Book: Arthur Aughey. The Politics of Englishness. 15 July 2007. Manchester University Press. 978-0-7190-6873-7.
  6. http://www.solicitorsjournal.com/news/crime/general-principles/sun-columnist-who-became-foreman-jury-murder-case-was-faithful-his-oat "Sun columnist who became foreman of jury in murder case was 'faithful to his oath'"
  7. "Four Sun journalists arrested", Daily Telegraph, London, January 28, 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012
  8. "Operation Elveden:Five held in police payment probe", BBC News, 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/jul/22/sun-editor-pleads-not-guilty-fergus-shanahan "Sun executive pleads not guilty to charges over alleged payments"
  10. News: Sun journalists cleared in payments trial. . BBC News. 20 March 2015. 20 March 2015.

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