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Roy Greenslade | |
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 Greenslade in 2013 | |
| Born | 31 December 1946 |
| Other names | George King |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, academic |
| Spouse | Noreen McElhone |
| Relatives | Natascha McElhone (stepdaughter) |
Roy Greenslade (born 31 December 1946) is a British author and freelance journalist, and a former professor of journalism. He worked in the UK newspaper industry from the 1960s onwards. As a media commentator, he wrote a daily blog from 2006 to 2018 for The Guardian and a column for London's Evening Standard from 2006 to 2016.[1][2] Under a pseudonym, Greenslade also wrote for the Sinn Féin newspaper An Phoblacht during the late 1980s whilst also working on Fleet Street.[3] In 2021, it was reported in The Times newspaper, citing an article by Greenslade in the British Journalism Review, that he supported the bombing campaign of the Provisional IRA.[4] Following this revelation, Greenslade resigned as Honorary Visiting Professor at City, University of London.[5]
- ^ "British journalist Roy Greenslade stands surety for IRA man". The Irish Post. 7 March 2014.
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (6 April 2016). "Roy Greenslade: Decade of change but journalism must survive". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Former Fleet Street editor reveals his support for IRA terror campaign". www.newsletter.co.uk.
- ^ Allen-Mills, Tony (27 February 2021). "Fleet Street editor Roy Greenslade reveals his secret support for the IRA and refuses to apologise". The Times. London. Retrieved 28 February 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ Hardy, Jack; Mendick, Robert (1 March 2021). "Boris Johnson 'condemns' former Fleet Street editor for piece revealing IRA support". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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