Smith Settles In As New Media Week Editor

Haymarket’s Philip Smith, currently editor-in-chief of Direct Mail and New Media group, has been appointed as the new editor of Media Week, just days after its purchase from Quantum Business Media.

Smith will fill the shoes of Tim Burrowes, leaving the title after nearly three years to launch Campaign Middle East.

Smith has risen through the ranks at Haymarket, recently taking the position of editor in chief at Revolution magazine, having joined the title as news editor in 1999. He currently holds editorial responsibility for Revolution, Marketing Direct and Direct Response magazines.

Commenting on his appointment, Smith said: “I am tremendously excited about joining Media Week and looking forward to continuing the great work carried out so far.”

Media Week‘s sale to Haymarket was confirmed earlier this week, with Quantum’s chief executive, Neil Thackray, expressing “delight” at the move, stating: “Haymarket are extremely well placed to develop the titles and their associated events alongside existing Haymarket titles.”

There had been speculation that Haymarket may also purchase Quantum’s Press Gazette, although this now appears not to be the case. However, Media Week‘s recently launched Media Week Marketing (see Media Week To Launch Monthly Marketing Supplement) now looks likely to face the axe, as it competes directly with Haymarket’s existing Marketing magazine.

Media Week has seen its circulation decline steadily since a peak of nearly 21,000 in 2000. The title currently commands a total of just over 16,000, down 3.67% year on year in the period July 03 to June 04.

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