Richard Ellis (journalist)

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Richard Ellis is the executive director, editorial for the Telegraph Media Group. He joined the Sunday Telegraph in September 2001 as assistant editor in charge of the newsdesk after working at The Sunday Times, the Sunday and Daily Express, The Observer and The Sporting Life.{{cite news |title=Sunday Telegraph picks Ellis for top newsdesk post |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=20905§ioncode=1 |work=Press Gazette |date=17 August 2001 |accessdate=11 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616192107/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=20905§ioncode=1 |archivedate=16 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }} He was appointed deputy editor in February 2006,{{cite news |title=Ellis steps into d'Ancona's shoes at Sunday Telegraph |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/14/sundaytelegraph.pressandpublishing |work=The Guardian |date=14 February 2006 |accessdate=11 October 2009 | location=London | first=Claire | last=Cozens}} and, after the dismissal of editor Sarah Sands that March, became acting editor for five weeks.{{cite news |title=Why the Barclays need a lot of Patience |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/why-the-barclays-need-a-lot-of-patience-473347.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104154836/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/why-the-barclays-need-a-lot-of-patience-473347.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |work=The Independent on Sunday |date=9 April 2006 |accessdate=11 October 2009 | location=London}} He took up his current position in December 2006.{{cite news |title=Richard Ellis appointed to executive director, editorial at Telegraph Media Group |url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/30134.php |work=journalism.co.uk |date=7 December 2006 |accessdate=11 October 2009 }}