Preston joined the Guardian in 1963 and was editor from 1975 to 1995, overseeing some of the most dramatic moments in its historyThe former editor of the Guardian Peter Preston has died at the age of 79. He continued to work for the Guardian and Observer as a columnist after standing down as editor. Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of the Guardian and Observer, said Preston was a “brilliant editor” of the newspaper as well as a “generous and supportive ex-editor”. Michael White, former political editor of the Guardian and who worked with Preston, said: “At first glance Peter Preston was an improbable Fleet Street editor. Preston worked as a reporter, foreign correspondent, features editor and night editor.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 08:17 UTC