POLITICAL EDITOR

The 'Political Editor' of a newspaper or broadcast media is the senior political reporter who covers politics and related matters for the newspaper or station. He or she may have a large team of political correspondents working under him or her.
In publishing, because of their seniority, a political editor's byline is often added to stories which actually are the work of more junior colleagues to give the story more credibility and to indicate his or her seniority within the publication. The Political Editor usually carries out the major interviews with a country's prime minister and senior government figures and covers major events like party conferences.
Among famous political editors, past and present, are

★ Tom Bradby (''ITN'') 2005 onwards

★ Nick Robinson (''ITN'') 2002 - 2005 (''BBC News'') 2005 onwards

★ Andrew Marr (''BBC News'') 2000 - 2005 ''now a BBC TV presenter''

★ David Davin Power (''RTÉ News'')

★ Seán Duignan ('' RTÉ News'') ''retired''

★ Brian Taylor (''BBC Scotland'') 1985 onwards

★ John Sergeant (''ITN'') 2000 - 2002 ''retired''

★ Robin Oakley (''BBC News'') 1992 - 2000 ''now at CNN''

★ Adam Boulton (''Sky News'') 1989 onwards

★ Michael Brunson (''ITN'') 1986 - 2000 ''retired''

★ Glyn Mathias (''ITN'') 1981 - 1986 ''subsequently BBC Wales Political Editor & Electoral Commissioner''

★ John Cole (''BBC News'') 1981 - 1992 ''retired''

★ Hardiman Scott (''BBC News'') 1960 - 1975

★ John Simpson (''BBC News'') 1980 - 1981 ''now BBC World Affairs Editor''

★ Stephen Collins (''Sunday Tribune'', formerly the ''Irish Press'')

★ Geraldine Kennedy (''The Irish Times'') ''now editor of the paper''.