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Katharine Viner

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British journalist and playwright (born 1971)

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Katharine Sophie Viner is a British journalist and playwright. She became the second state-educated and first female editor-in-chief at The Guardian on 1 June 2015, succeeding Alan Rusbridger.

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Katharine Viner
said · Jan 14, 2016
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I once asked if a friend, a teacher from Huddersfield, could cook for him so that she could put it on her CV - "cooked for Alan Rickman" (it made sense at the time).

"Alan Rickman: the most loyal, playful and generous of friends" The Guardian (14 January 2016).

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Katharine Viner
said · Oct 9, 2013
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Being open can bring you great scoops, too.

"The rise of the reader: journalism in the age of the open web" The Guardian (9 October 2013)

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Katharine Viner
said · Apr 8, 2005
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[On preparing the play My Name Is Rachel Corrie with Alan Rickman] But the quantity of the material left us with a series of questions.

"'Let me fight my monsters'" The Guardian (8 April 2005)

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About this person

Katharine Sophie Viner is a British journalist and playwright. She became the second state-educated and first female editor-in-chief at The Guardian on 1 June 2015, succeeding Alan Rusbridger. Viner previously headed The Guardian's web operations in Australia and the United States, before being selected for the editor-in-chief's position.

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United Kingdom
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Journalist
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Born 1971 · age 55
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