Jason Cowley Stepping Down as New Statesman Editor
Jason Cowley is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of the New Statesman next month, having served 16 years in the top job. He will continue to write for the magazine as a columnist and essayist. He said this afternoon:
“I’ve loved editing the New Statesman for so long, it’s been hard work but also great fun. Most rewarding has been helping to develop and nurture a new generation of talented political and cultural writers, bringing them on to the team and giving them an opportunity to write and broadcast and it is fantastic to see them flourish and go on to have big careers in the media.
“As well as having significant writers on the team, the New Statesman should be nurturing new writers and encouraging new talent. I think that’s the thing the Statesman does best and should continue to do.
“I’ve also been proud of the New Statesman having sceptical politics, trying to keep an open mind and championing what I would call a kind of independent liberalism whilst also growing the brand and making it the multi-platform digital title that it is today. I’m also delighted that I will continue to have a relationship with the magazine and write for it.
“I’d like to thank all my colleagues for their dedication, support and hard work and I expect the title to go from strength to strength.”
His successor has not yet been announced. Expect Guido’s runners and riders soon…
