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| Sun on Sunday appoints Victoria Newton as editor | Sun on Sunday appoints Victoria Newton as editor |
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| Former showbiz reporter Victoria Newton has been appointed editor of the Sun On Sunday as part of a radical overhaul for the News UK title, launched last year to replace the News of the World. | Former showbiz reporter Victoria Newton has been appointed editor of the Sun On Sunday as part of a radical overhaul for the News UK title, launched last year to replace the News of the World. |
| The 41-year-old, who was deputy editor of the News of the World when it was closed in July 2011 at the height of the phone-hacking scandal, has long been considered a rising star at News UK. | The 41-year-old, who was deputy editor of the News of the World when it was closed in July 2011 at the height of the phone-hacking scandal, has long been considered a rising star at News UK. |
| Until her new appointment, she had been deputy editor of the Sun's seven-day operation and she will continue to report to David Dinsmore, the overall editor of the titles. | Until her new appointment, she had been deputy editor of the Sun's seven-day operation and she will continue to report to David Dinsmore, the overall editor of the titles. |
| Newton's role is part of an investment push for the Sunday paper with a new marketing campaign, the appointment of columnist Tony Parsons and the hiring of more journalists. | Newton's role is part of an investment push for the Sunday paper with a new marketing campaign, the appointment of columnist Tony Parsons and the hiring of more journalists. |
| The Cambridge-educated journalist began her career at the Daily Express and moved to the Sun as a showbiz reporter. She was also the paper's Los Angeles correspondent and went on to become showbiz editor at the Daily Mail before returning to the Sun as the editor of long-running showbiz section Bizarre, and later head of features. | The Cambridge-educated journalist began her career at the Daily Express and moved to the Sun as a showbiz reporter. She was also the paper's Los Angeles correspondent and went on to become showbiz editor at the Daily Mail before returning to the Sun as the editor of long-running showbiz section Bizarre, and later head of features. |
| She returned to the Sun two years ago, shortly after the News of the World's closure. | She returned to the Sun two years ago, shortly after the News of the World's closure. |
| Until now, the Sunday edition had come under the authority of the Sun's editor as part of a seven-day operation. | Until now, the Sunday edition had come under the authority of the Sun's editor as part of a seven-day operation. |
| "I am thrilled to be given the opportunity and the resources to take Britain's number one Sunday newspaper to an even better place," Newton said. | "I am thrilled to be given the opportunity and the resources to take Britain's number one Sunday newspaper to an even better place," Newton said. |
| "The Sun has a formidable reputation for exclusive, hard hitting and investigative journalism and alongside the humour and headlines, showbiz and comment I look forward to securing the Sun firmly as the home of the best Sunday stories." | "The Sun has a formidable reputation for exclusive, hard hitting and investigative journalism and alongside the humour and headlines, showbiz and comment I look forward to securing the Sun firmly as the home of the best Sunday stories." |
| Dinsmore described the changes as "a refresh not a relaunch". | |
| He said: "This has been a launch from a standing start. You've got to remember we launched the Sunday edition in about six days so there wasn't a lot of time that went in to it. | |
| "We have learned a lot in the last year, 18 months. There are some things we wanted to change. There will be things in the future we want to change. This is a natural progression. | |
| "It's a real testament to the staff the way they have made this seven-day operation work and made it successful. We were concerned we'd get into a place where people were squirreling away stories and that just hasn't happened, there has been good collaboration, which I've been pleased to see." | |
| The makeover will see a modest tweak of the title's name, to the Sun on Sunday, and a subtle change in font, which Newton said would make it distinct from the daily version. | The makeover will see a modest tweak of the title's name, to the Sun on Sunday, and a subtle change in font, which Newton said would make it distinct from the daily version. |
| Tony Parsons, the columnist who defected to the Sun earlier this month after a fallout with the Daily Mirror, will have a column to replace the comedian Frankie Boyle. | Tony Parsons, the columnist who defected to the Sun earlier this month after a fallout with the Daily Mirror, will have a column to replace the comedian Frankie Boyle. |
| Former News of the World showbiz editor Dan Wootton will edit a double-page showbiz column that replaces Gordon Smart's Bizarre. | Former News of the World showbiz editor Dan Wootton will edit a double-page showbiz column that replaces Gordon Smart's Bizarre. |
| A multimillion pound advertising campaign will launch this weekend on television and billboards, with the strapline: "The Sun on Sunday – the New Book of Revelations." | A multimillion pound advertising campaign will launch this weekend on television and billboards, with the strapline: "The Sun on Sunday – the New Book of Revelations." |
| The Sunday edition will also benefit from its own dedicated reporting team, with the hiring of 16 journalists across news, sport, features and showbiz who will work exclusively for the Sun on Sunday. | The Sunday edition will also benefit from its own dedicated reporting team, with the hiring of 16 journalists across news, sport, features and showbiz who will work exclusively for the Sun on Sunday. |
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