A quick three cheers for Katharine Viner the newly announced editor of the Guardian, and the only female editor of a daily newspaper in the UK. I'm not cheering the last bit, obviously, we still need more women in senior positions in the media industry and the government and any other old boys' networks you care to mention. Anyhow. Viner has been with the Guardian for 18 years and went from being editor of G2 to become launch editor of the Australian edition and then onto editor-in-chief of the Guardian US. Making her perfect for the job. Of her new position, she says:
'I intend to lead a media organisation that is bold, challenging and engaging. It will be a home for the most ambitious journalism, ideas and events. Setting the agenda and reaching out to readers all around the world.'
I think we can assume that she's not going to start lending horses to David Cameron...
