# Simon Kelner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Kelner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Kelner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kelner > Source revision: 1322558321 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British journalist and newspaper editor (born 1957) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Simon Kelner" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **Simon Kelner** (born 9 December 1957) is a British journalist and newspaper editor. Kelner studied at [Bury Grammar School](/source/Bury_Grammar_School).[1] His older brother is the journalist and broadcaster [Martin Kelner](/source/Martin_Kelner). He is Jewish.[2][3] He started work at *[Neath Guardian](/source/Neath_Guardian)* in 1976. In 1980 he moved on to the *Kent Evening Post*. He became assistant sports editor of *[The Observer](/source/The_Observer)* in 1983. He became deputy sports editor of *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)* in 1986. In 1989 he worked on the *Observer magazine* and then became *Daily Mail magazine* editor.[4] Kelner was editor-in-chief of *The Independent* and *[Independent on Sunday](/source/Independent_on_Sunday)* newspapers from May 1998 to 2008, succeeding [Andrew Marr](/source/Andrew_Marr) and [Rosie Boycott](/source/Rosie_Boycott). After a stint as Managing Director of *The Independent* titles he was re-appointed editor in April 2010 by the new owner, [Alexander Lebedev](/source/Alexander_Lebedev). Kelner won several awards during his employment at *The Independent*, including Editor of the Year in 2004 and 2010.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["School Calendar 1970–1"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161127021602/http://bgsarchive.co.uk/Filename.ashx?systemFileName=BGSYB1970.pdf&origFilename=BGSYB1970.pdf) (PDF). *bgsarchive.co.uk*. Bury GS. p. 27. Archived from [the original](http://bgsarchive.co.uk/Filename.ashx?systemFileName=BGSYB1970.pdf&origFilename=BGSYB1970.pdf) (PDF) on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ferrier_2-0)** Ferrier, Richard (3 April 2013). ["If it's not one thing, it's a mother!"](https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/if-its-not-one-thing-its-a-mother/). *[Jewish News](/source/Jewish_News)*. Retrieved 23 July 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kelner, Simon (22 December 2015). ["I'm Jewish - but here's why Christmas is still my favourite festival"](https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/im-jewish-but-heres-why-christmas-is-still-my-favourite-festival-a6783316.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved 28 July 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Greenslade, Roy](/source/Roy_Greenslade) (5 December 2011). ["Simon Kelner: 'It's a glorious time to be a journalist'"](https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/dec/05/simon-kelner-brooks-murdoch). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 28 July 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["GQ awards: Simon Kelner is Editor of the Year"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/gq-awards-simon-kelner-is-editor-of-the-year-2074211.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2023. ## External links - [Simon Kelner](https://www.theguardian.com/media/simon-kelner) collected news and commentary at *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* Media offices Preceded by Rosie Boycott and Andrew Marr Editor of The Independent 1998–2008 Succeeded by Roger Alton Preceded by Roger Alton Editor of The Independent 2010–2011 Succeeded by Chris Blackhurst Preceded by New position Editor of i 2010–2011 Succeeded by Stefano Hatfield v t e Editors of The Independent, The Independent on Sunday and The i Paper The Independent 1986 Andreas Whittam Smith 1994 Ian Hargreaves 1995 Charles Wilson 1996 Andrew Marr 1998 Rosie Boycott & Andrew Marr 1998 Simon Kelner 2008 Roger Alton 2010 Simon Kelner 2011 Chris Blackhurst 2013 Amol Rajan 2016 Christian Broughton 2023 Geordie Greig The Independent on Sunday 1990 Stephen Glover 1991 Ian Jack 1995 Peter Wilby 1996 Rosie Boycott 1998 Kim Fletcher 1999 Janet Street-Porter 2002 Tristan Davies 2008 John Mullin 2013 Lisa Markwell The i Paper 2010 Simon Kelner 2011 Stefano Hatfield 2013 Oliver Duff This biographical article about a print editor is a stub. 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