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Chris Blackhurst is a British journalist and editor. He is the former editor of The Independent and the Evening Standard. He was born on 24 December, 1959 in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom. Chris Blackhurst attended the University of Manchester, where he studied English and History. After graduating, he began his career in journalism at the Manchester Evening News. He then moved to London to work for the Financial Times, where he was the City Editor for seven years. In 2006, Chris Blackhurst was appointed editor of The Independent. He was the first non-Murdoch editor of the newspaper since its launch in 1986. He was also the first editor of the newspaper to be appointed from outside the Murdoch family. In 2012, Chris Blackhurst was appointed editor of the Evening Standard. He was the first editor of the newspaper to be appointed from outside the Lebedev family. Chris Blackhurst is married to his wife, Sarah, and they have two children. As of 2021, Chris Blackhurst's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 24 December 1959
Birthday 24 December
Birthplace Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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2019

He’s received several awards for his journalism. Blackhurst was London Press Club’s Business Journalist of the Year, 2011.

2016

Since 2016, he has been a Director of CTF Partners, the international strategic communications, campaigning, and advisory firm. He also writes a column for independent.co.uk. He contributes to numerous other magazines and publications, as well as making frequent appearances on TV and Radio, and making public speeches.

2013

From 2013 he was Group Content Director of the four titles overseen by Evgeny Lebedev.

He became Group Content Director of the four titles overseen by Evgeny Lebedev in June 2013.

1990

Blackhurst after graduation joined the staff of a legal magazine, International Financial Law Review. He moved to Business magazine, then to Fleet Street, where he joined The Sunday Times, working on the Business section, then the Insight investigations team. In 1990 he became City Editor of the Sunday Express, moving to The Independent on Sunday in 1992 as their Senior Business Writer, and then to The Independent in 1993 as Westminster Correspondent. He became Deputy Editor of The Independent on Sunday and The Independent then followed editor Rosie Boycott to the Daily Express in 1998, as Deputy Editor. From 2002, Blackhurst edited the City Pages of the Evening Standard, until he was appointed Editor of The Independent in 2011.

1959

Chris Blackhurst (born 24 December 1959) is an English journalist and media, communications advisor, who is a former editor of The Independent.