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DeutschHugh Stephenson (journalist)
Hugh Arthur Stephenson (born 18 July 1938[1]) is a British journalist on The Times from 1968 to 1981, and the editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986.
Early life
[edit]Stephenson was born in British India, the son of Sir Hugh Stephenson (1906–1972), a member of the Indian Civil Service.[2] The family returned to England in 1946, and his father joined the Foreign Office.[2]
Hugh Stephenson was educated at Winchester College, where he became joint-head boy.[3] He served his national service with the Royal Navy. He attended New College, Oxford, and served as President of the Oxford Union in 1962.[3]
Career
[edit]Stephenson initially worked for the diplomatic service. He was the business editor for The Times from 1972 until 1981.[3]
Alongside James Bellini, Stephenson interviewed Sir James Goldsmith for the BBC Money Programme in 1977. For Patrick Hutber of The Sunday Telegraph, it was "as memorable a piece of television as is ever likely to be shown".[4]
Stephenson was editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986.[5] He was professor of journalism at City University in London from 1986 until his retirement in 2003.[6] Stephenson served as The Guardian's crossword editor for 27 years, until his retirement in February 2024.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hugh Stephenson". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2004. Gale H1000153657.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Stephenson: Trade unionist and chairman of the SDLP". The Independent. 19 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Walker, Martin (1 May 1982). "The Newest Statesman". The Guardian.
- ^ Hutber, Patrick (13 November 1977). "How Goldsmith wiped the floor with them". The Sunday Telegraph.
- ^ Stephenson, Hugh (19 September 1992). "The middle-aged man and the sea". The Guardian.
- ^ Byrne, Ciar (31 March 2003). "Greenslade takes professorship at City University". The Guardian.
- ^ "Professor Hugh Stephenson, crossword editor, the Guardian". The Guardian. 2 February 2012.
- ^ "The Guardian". Journal section. p. 12.