Englishman Andrew Jaspan is the new editor-in-chief of The Age. Mr Jaspan, 52, will quit as editor of the Sunday Herald in Scotland to move to Melbourne. Fred Hilmer, chief executive of Fairfax, owner of The Age, told Age staff this afternoon that Mr Jaspan will take up his role in October. "We have appointed a world class editor for a world class newspaper," said Mr Hilmer. Mr Jaspan's appointment ends a three-month search for a successor to current editor-in-chief Michael Gawenda, who will take up a senior correspondent role in the United States for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. Mr Jaspan's newspaper philosophy has been described as liberal, but also "pro-enterprise and in favour of wealth creation", according to him. Mr Jaspan becomes the 21st editor of The Age, which is celebrating its 150th year in operation.

Source: The Age