{"id":115476,"date":"2018-06-07T11:11:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T10:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=115476"},"modified":"2018-06-07T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T10:14:34","slug":"paul-dacre-steps-down-twitter-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/paul-dacre-steps-down-twitter-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Dacre steps down, Twitter reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Dacre has announced he is to step down from\u00a0his role of editor of the Daily Mail, after 26 years in charge. The media giant will become chairman and editor in chief of Associated Newspapers (which changed its name to DMG Media), but this move still marks the end of an era in British news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to know where to begin when talking about Dacre, his success as an editor is unquestionable but his role in society has often been contentious and many are celebrating the news of his departure.<\/p>\n

Dacre used his announcement<\/a> to staff to talk about the success of the Mail under his editorship, the paper\u2019s victories\u00a0– from the famous Stephen Lawrence front page<\/a> to the recent anti-plastics campaign – and the whole team\u2019s effort in the \u2018battle for freedom of expression against those who seek to impose statutory regulation of the press\u2019.<\/p>\n

Lord Rothermere, who owns the publisher but has always given Dacre editorial freedom, said<\/a>, \u2018Paul is, quite simply, the greatest Fleet Street Editor of his generation\u2019.<\/p>\n

The BBC\u2019s media editor, Amol Rajan, who seemingly broke the story<\/a> last night, said<\/a>, \u2018Paul Dacre was the last of his kind\u2019.<\/p>\n

On Twitter the reaction was more mixed.<\/p>\n

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Paul Dacre is stepping down as Daily Mail editor. End of an era for Fleet Street and the country. pic.twitter.com\/80PbTAhUz8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dominic Ponsford (@Domponsford) June 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n