Michael Christiansen
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Michael Christiansen was a British
newspaper editor.
The son of Arthur Christiansen
, editor of the Daily Express
, Michael followed his father into journalism. He worked first at the Daily Mail
, then in 1956 became Deputy Subeditor of the Daily Mirror. He rose to become Assistant Editor, and in 1962 gave John Pilger
his first job in Britain, on the basis that he supposed he would be good at cricket
.
In 1963, Christiansen was appointed as Editor of the Sunday Mirror
, remaining in post until he became Deputy Editor of the Daily Mirror in 1972, then Editor in 1974. He suffered a stroke
the following year, forcing him to retire. In later life, he ran a bookshop in Chelmsford
.
United Kingdom
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newspaper editor.
The son of Arthur Christiansen
Arthur Christiansen
Arthur Christiansen was a journalist, and editor of Lord Beaverbrook's newspaper the Daily Express from 1933 to 1957....
, editor of the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
, Michael followed his father into journalism. He worked first at the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, then in 1956 became Deputy Subeditor of the Daily Mirror. He rose to become Assistant Editor, and in 1962 gave John Pilger
John Pilger
John Richard Pilger is an Australian journalist and documentary maker, based in London. He has twice won Britain's Journalist of the Year Award, and his documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US....
his first job in Britain, on the basis that he supposed he would be good at cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
.
In 1963, Christiansen was appointed as Editor of the Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
, remaining in post until he became Deputy Editor of the Daily Mirror in 1972, then Editor in 1974. He suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
the following year, forcing him to retire. In later life, he ran a bookshop in Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
.