Janice Turner

Janice Turner is a columnist and feature writer for The Times.

Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire,[1][2] she was educated at the University of Sussex where she spent a year as an elected Student Union Officer and edited the Unionews magazine. Before her present post, she was a magazine editor for several women's titles such as Take a Break magazine, and wrote a column about magazines for the UK's Press Gazette.

Turner won Interviewer of the Year in the 2014 British Press Awards. She was shortlisted for best columnist in 2005,[3] 2007,[4] and 2008[5] and best interviewer in 2006.[6]

She is married to Ben Preston, editor of the Radio Times, and a former deputy editor of The Times,[7] and the son of Peter Preston. The couple have two sons.

References

  1. ↑ http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article6954031.ece
  2. ↑ http://www.regen.net/news/973824/Regeneration-newspapers-Fast-train-set-pull-new-business/
  3. ↑ http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=29481&sectioncode=1
  4. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/an-alternative-view-of-tonights-british-press-awards-441847.html
  5. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/04/pressandpublishing
  6. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/mar/20/pressandpublishing1
  7. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2002/apr/15/pressandpublishing1


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