Stewart Steven
Stewart Steven | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stefan Gustaf Cohen 30 September 1935 (one source says 1937) |
| Died | 19 January 2004 (aged 68) London |
| Nationality | British immigrated from Germany c. 1936 |
| Alma mater | Mayfield College |
| Occupation(s) | author newspaper reporter newspaper editor |
| Employer(s) | Central Press Features, political reporter 1961–63 Western Daily Press, political correspondent 1963–64 Daily Express political reporter 1964–65, diplomatic correspondent 1965–67, foreign editor 1967–72 Daily Mail, asst ed 1972–74, associate ed 1974–82 Mail on Sunday, editor 1982–92 Evening Standard, editor 1992–95 Mail on Sunday, columnist 1996– |
| Board member of | Better English Campaign 1995–97 Thames Advisory Group 1995–97 London Film Cmmn 1996–2000 Chairman, National Campaign for the Arts c:a 1999–2004 Chairman, Advisory Council, National Campaign for the Arts c:a 1996–2004 |
| Spouse | m 1965, Inka Sobieniewska |
| Children | adopted Inka's son (Jack) |
| Parent(s) | Rudolph Steven (m. 1931, d. 1943) Trude Steven (d. c:a 1952) |
| Awards | Granada Television's What The Papers Say award |
| Notes | |
Stewart Gustav Steven (born Stefan Gustaf Cohen; 30 September 1935 – 19 January 2004) was a British newspaper editor and journalist who grew circulation but whose career was marked by three major errors.