Jaspan tipped for Herald editorship as he steps down from The Age
Andrew Jaspan, former editor of The Sunday Herald has left his post as editor in chief of Melbourne newspaper, The Age as it announced that it was to make up to 550 job cuts.
As a result, speculation is already rise that Jaspan may return to take over from Charles McGhee when he departs as editor of The Herald.
Jaspan has also edited The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and The Observer.
In a statement, Don Churchill, chief executive and publisher of Vic Metropolitan & Community Publishing confirmed the move; "Andrew has been a highly successful editor. He has delivered great papers and has done a magnificent job in reinvigorating The Age. He has our thanks and appreciation for all he has achieved in the past four years. Under Andrew's editorship, The Age benefited from an innovative redesign and consistent, strong growth in circulation and readership, and agenda-setting journalism. The Age was named Newspaper of the Year by PANPA in 2007, one of the industry's highest honours.
Churchill continued; "The company is discussing with Andrew the ways his skills and expertise can be made available within the company.
"The company has decided that for this next critical stage of The Age we would have fresh editorial and executive leadership.”
Churchill has made Paul Ramagde acting editor in chief of the newspaper, while seeking to make a permanent appointment to the post.
"Paul has outstanding experience in journalism, as a reporter, editor and leader. Since joining The Age as night editor in 1996, Paul has held the positions of assistant news editor, executive editor and Saturday editor. He also edited the newspaper's inspirational and Walkley Award-winning coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Paul Ramadge was appointed senior deputy editor in December 2005.”