Rebekah Brooks
Rebekah Brooks
Rebekah Mary Brooksis an English journalist and former newspaper editor. She was chief executive officer of News International from 2009 to 2011, having previously served as the youngest editor of a British national newspaper at News of the World from 2000 to 2003, and the first female editor of The Sun from 2003 to 2009. Brooks married actor Ross Kemp in 2002. They divorced in 2009 and she married former racehorse trainer and author Charlie Brooks...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth27 May 1968
editors news world
I was the editor of the News of the World; I was the editor of the Sun and chief executive.
editors needs female
In a highly competitive newspaper market, every editor needs to appeal to female readers to boost their circulation.
frank friendly good great lots relationship
'The Sun' had a good relationship with Frank Bruno. We did lots of interviews. He was a great character, very friendly to the media.
campaigns fought great incredibly throughout worked
I am incredibly proud of the many journalists I have worked with throughout my career and the great campaigns that we have fought and won.
editor
I was the editor of the 'News of the World;' I was the editor of the 'Sun' and chief executive.
It's impossible for an editor to know every source for every story.
felt lots personally
I personally made lots of mistakes during my 10-12 years as a newspaper editor. Some of which I felt were big mistakes I have tried to address.
photos
The days of foot-in-the-door harassment and snatched photos are gone.
journalist position relationship
I'd never compromise my position as a journalist by having a friendly relationship with a politician.
affair
Any affair, by its very nature, is quite dysfunctional.
police payment officers
I have never paid a policeman myself. I have never sanctioned, knowingly sanctioned, a payment to a police officer.
media suffering sometimes
Sometimes I suspect most of the media commentariat are suffering from Munchausen syndrome.
difficult
It’s very difficult to trace convicted paedophiles
past police information
We have paid the police for information in the past.