A journalist who worked his way up to become managing director at a regional newspaper centre has announced he is leaving the business.
Steven Fletcher, left, joined the Nottingham Post as a reporter in 2002 was deputy editor when he left to edit the Lincolnshire Echo in 2011.
After overseeing the Echo’s move from daily to weekly publication, he became managing director of the Lincolnshire business in 2014.
New owners Trinity Mirror have announced that Steven has now taken the decision to leave the business and his last day will be Friday, April 1.
Said Steven: “I’ve had a wonderful time here and we have a superb team, who I will miss, but it’s now time for me to pursue a career outside the business.
“I joined Northcliffe Media as a reporter at the Nottingham Post in 2002 and have worked my way through a variety of challenging, but very enjoyable, roles. I wish everyone the very best for the future in what is such a great industry.”
Trinity Mirror had already announced a new management structure with Mike Pennington as regional managing director for Humber and Lincolnshire.
Mike will now assume full responsibility for Lincolnshire from Monday 4 April.
Under Steven’s editorship, the Echo won Midlands Newspaper of the Year and Campaign of the Year at the Midlands Media Awards.
Rachel Addison, managing director, Trinity Mirror Regionals said: “On behalf of the business, I would like to thank Steven for his significant contribution to the business and wish him well for the future.”
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One of the good guys – always a pleasure to be in his company. I am sure Fletch will do well in whatever he wants to. Good luck, mate.
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Good luck Steven. Hope you’re not the first of many
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It’s incredible the number of people who really “enjoy” working for their company suddenly “decide” in middle age to leave. It’s a brave “decision” too, as you never know what’s in store. Good luck, sir.
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Another one choosing to ” persue a career outside the business”
I wonder why so many choose this route??
Is it another sign that there’s no future in the regional press for good people? a natural step away with a better job to go to or a sign that it’s time to abandon ship before it hits the iceberg I wonder?
Good luck to him in his career outside the regionals
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Another one of the ‘transformation’ zealots from the early days of the Local World takeover. How bright they shone; how giddy it all felt; how mad it all really was.
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i remember one of the commercial chiefs left Archant not long ago to “to pursue a career outside the business.
i see hes back doing what he did at Archant but at another company now
very odd
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Dick Minim,
I have read many of your comments and dismissed them with a shrug.
But to call me middle aged at 38…… Scandalous! I just had a tough paper round…
In olden days I would have challenged you to a duel!
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Shrugging is by far the best method of dismissiveness, Steve. And in my world it’s always 1749 or thereabouts so duelling is acceptable, if frowned upon by some. I suggest you read Dickens’s The Great Winglebury Duel (Penguin Little Black Classics – a hoot) for a steer on how to best resolve this situation. Good luck for the future.
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All the best, Fletch.
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Steven is a talented journalist and a great champion for Lincoln. He will be sorely missed.
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Perhaps HTFP could run a daily ‘Where Are They Now?’ feature on the Loco World Transformation Team?
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76 wld be a decent age to live to Steve. You are 38. Do the maths! Good luck and long life.
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Pretty sure he wasn’t part of the transformation team.
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Good one, Steve. We had some good times at the Halifax Courier. Hope it works out the way you want.
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One of the best! One of the greatest headlines he ever delivered ‘Errorwash’..despite the fact I was the Comms Officer for Erewash BC at the time and it was a nightmare to handle internally, I couldn’t help but love him for it!
Luck isn’t needed for the future, you’ll make your own and do it incredibly well I’m sure.
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