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Weekly editor moves to new role at Johnston Press sister titles

Phil Bramley

A weekly newspaper editor has moved to a new role as group editor for a series of Johnston Press sister titles.

Phil Bramley, left, has left his role as editor of the Mansfield Chad, Ashfield Chad, Alfreton Chad and Hucknall Dispatch after two years to become group editor of South Yorkshire Weeklies.

In his new role, Phil will lead the Sheffield Telegraph, Doncaster Free Press, South Yorkshire Times and Epworth Bells and will also contribute to Sheffield daily The Star.

It is not yet clear whether Phil will be directly replaced in Mansfield and it is understood that discussions are still ongoing.

Phil’s appointment comes after he helped pilot JP’s ‘newsroom of the future’ initiative in the region, which sees teams of journalists work for multiple titles and is being rolled out at the publisher’s titles across the country.

Chris Burton previously held the role of group editor at the weekly titles in South Yorkshire but left JP in May to work as head of publishing at Maplin Electronics.

An announcement to staff by James Mitchinson, who is editorial director of the North Midlands and South Yorkshire publishing unit and editor of The Star, said Phil would be a “huge asset” in the role.

He said: “It is not an exaggeration to say that Phil not only helped to successfully pilot NOTF in NMSY, but led the shaping of the model before it was rolled out to the wider business, and deserves huge credit for having done so.

“I know you will join me in congratulating Phil on his promotion, and support him in his next JP chapter.”

Phil, who has worked for Johnston Press his whole career, started at the Matlock Mercury then joined the Derbyshire Times and worked his way up from trainee reporter to deputy editor.

He has been editor of the Chad series since September 2013 when a reshuffle among JP editors in the region took place.

In May this year, Johnston Press announced a further restructure in the publishing unit when Derbyshire Times editor Graeme Huston was seconded to Northern Ireland to oversee the rollout of newsroom of the future there.

The move led to Nancy Fielder becoming acting group editor of JP’s North Midlands titles, which includes the Chad, with Ashley Booker as acting head of content for the Peaks and Andy Done Johnson acting content editor for Nottinghamshire.

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  • July 22, 2015 at 8:43 am
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    Yep, that much-trumpeted Newsroom of the Future where one hapless bod “edits” 30 titles, dusts the reception counter, and keeps the loos sparkling. Bring it on.

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  • July 22, 2015 at 8:57 am
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    “It is not an exaggeration to say that Phil not only helped to successfully pilot NOTF in NMSY, but led the shaping of the model before it was rolled out to the wider business …”

    Will this endear him to his new colleagues, I wonder?

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  • July 22, 2015 at 9:54 am
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    Anyone remember the days when journalism was about explaining, clear writing, and cutting through jargon on behalf of the public? Clearly James Mitchinson doesn’t. NOTF, NMSY? I might just call it NiMSY from now on, sounds much more appealing.

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  • July 22, 2015 at 10:03 am
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    At this very moment, I am writing a splash for a paper 45 miles away from my patch and it will be awful as I was given an hour to do it, Cold. I have no background knowledge on the issue or even to the places people are referring to.

    Welcome to the brave new world.

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  • July 22, 2015 at 10:17 am
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    Tieless ? Tick Tufty hairstyle ? Tick ‘Newsroom of the future’ spiel ? Tick. It’s all there…what could possibly go wrong ?

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  • July 22, 2015 at 11:26 am
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    Well, having worked with Phil for many years when we were just mere reporters, I’d like to say a huge “Congratulations” to Phil, on what is again, a long, long, overdue promotion! Well done, Phil! Keep up the good work! Hope you’re still Rockin’ On, Dude! Loved your Band! And I miss your ponytail! 😀

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  • July 22, 2015 at 5:37 pm
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    Why do they persevere with a policy that clearly isn’t working?

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  • July 22, 2015 at 6:14 pm
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    The shares have plummeted 30p in a month. Change your strategy JP.

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  • July 23, 2015 at 7:48 am
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    Onlooker: “Tieless… Tick Tufty hairstyle” We’re doing personal attacks on here, now? Grow up. From Bob “Baldy” Westerdale.

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  • July 27, 2015 at 7:22 pm
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    Shares now 108p, or 2.18p when the multiplied-by-50 era is reversed. But it’s the uncertainty of the election… Or has Jupiter aligned with Mars?

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