Michael Christiansen
Michael Robin Christiansen (7 April 1927 – 12 June 1984) was a British newspaper editor.
The son of Arthur Christiansen, editor of the Daily Express, Michael followed his father into journalism.[1] He worked first at the Daily Mail, then in 1956 became Deputy Subeditor of the Daily Mirror.[2] 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.[3]
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.[2] He suffered a stroke the following year, forcing him to retire. In later life, he ran a bookshop in Chelmsford, Essex. He died there on 12 June 1984, at the age of 57.[1]
In 2013 Christiansen's son Rupert published an account of growing up with his father called I Know You're Going to be Happy.[4]
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Preceded by Reg Payne | Editor of the Sunday Mirror 1963–1972 | Succeeded by Bob Edwards |
Preceded by Geoffrey Pinnington | Deputy Editor of the Daily Mirror 1972–1974 | Succeeded by Mike Molloy |
Preceded by Tony Miles | Editor of the Daily Mirror 1974–1975 | Succeeded by |
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