Neil Fowler has left the editorship of Which? after nearly three years in the chair. He joined the magazine, which champions consumer rights, in February 2006 and oversaw a major revamp of the title. He told me today: "After 23 years of editing I am taking a career break. I want to take this opportunity to recharge my batteries and get fit. I might do some consultancy or whatever."
Neil, 52, was made editor of Northcliffe's Lincolnshire Echo in 1985 after working on the Leicester Mercury and the Derby Evening Telegraph. He went on to edit the Derby paper, then The Journal, Newcastle, and the Welsh national morning title, the Western Mail. He was CEO and publisher of the Toronto Sun in Canada before joining Which?
I interviewed Neil for Press Gazette in September 2006 when he described the Which? editorship as "one of the best jobs in journalism". You can read the interview here . He also sang the praises of working for a magazine that does not take advertising (Which?'s income comes from subscriptions), has no shareholders and is one of the few publications that gets people to pay to view its content online.
The Which? editorship is currently being advertised on its website.
Neil, 52, was made editor of Northcliffe's Lincolnshire Echo in 1985 after working on the Leicester Mercury and the Derby Evening Telegraph. He went on to edit the Derby paper, then The Journal, Newcastle, and the Welsh national morning title, the Western Mail. He was CEO and publisher of the Toronto Sun in Canada before joining Which?
I interviewed Neil for Press Gazette in September 2006 when he described the Which? editorship as "one of the best jobs in journalism". You can read the interview here . He also sang the praises of working for a magazine that does not take advertising (Which?'s income comes from subscriptions), has no shareholders and is one of the few publications that gets people to pay to view its content online.
The Which? editorship is currently being advertised on its website.
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