Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher departs as ‘restructure’ to digital announced
The Daily Telegraph's newspaper editor Tony Gallagher is leaving the company as it looks to 'build a wider audience and revenue in the digital media world’.Chris Evans, executive head of news, will now become acting editor for the Monday to Friday editions.It is understood, but not confirmed, that Gallagher walked out of the office following the news, based on tweets sent by Telegraph journalists.Jason Seiken, chief content officer and editor-in-chief, said: “We must reinvent the way we work and move beyond simply putting news and information online and be an essential part of the audience’s lives. Our competition is no longer only newspapers and we must innovate to survive.“Since I joined TMG I have been talking to the staff at all levels. There is great enthusiasm waiting to be unlocked and the restructuring will open up enormous opportunities for our staff.”
Tony Gallagher just been banged out
— Ben Bryant (@benbryant) January 21, 2014Daily Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher has left. Newsroom in shock. Some in tears
— Ben Bryant (@benbryant) January 21, 2014
@Daisy5660 @benbryant Apparently.
— Cat Gee (@catherinegee) January 21, 2014
@Daisy5660 @benbryant Was weird. He just walked out. Gone.
— Cat Gee (@catherinegee) January 21, 2014
Tony Gallagher was just drummed out of the office. Newsroom in shock. Farewell, @gallaghereditor.
— Bex Burn-Callander (@sparky000) January 21, 2014
Tony Gallagher just been banged out at the Telegraph? At half 12 on a Tuesday?!
— Pete Dreyer (@PeteDreyer) January 21, 2014
Sorry to hear @gallaghereditor is leaving the Telegraph - great to see editors so interwoven and engaged with digital newspaper revolution
— Allie Renison (@AllieRenison) January 21, 2014