Current i editor Oliver Duff keeps his role under the new Johnston Press ownership.
50 journalists will make up the new editorial staff of i, it has been announced, with current editor Oliver Duff maintaining leadership when the first issue goes to print on Monday 11 April.
Under the new ownership of Johnston Press, which bought the i for £24 million last month, Andy Webster, formerly at the Sunday Times and The Independent, will take on the role of deputy editor, with new heads of department appointed across news, business, production, pictures, the iWeekend package, features and arts.
The majority of staff have been carried over from the i (17) and The Independent, where it is estimated around 100 of the 160 journalist have lost their jobs. However, Johnston Press is reportedly looking to make more appointments next week.
Fran Yeoman, Siobhan Norton and Hanna Tavner will take on assistant editor roles for news, production and iWeekend, respectively, while Rebecca Armstrong has been appointed features editor and Sophie Batterbury picture editor.
The Daily Telegraph’s Elizabeth Anderson joins as business editor, while Alice Jones has been promoted to arts editor.
Meanwhile, Hugh Montgomery has been appointed deputy arts editor, Alasdair McKay sports editor and Independent Voices’ Memphis Baker as comment editor.
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Tim Alden, former Telegraph and Mail designer, is to become art director and Henrik Pettersson graphics editor.
Elsewhere, Michael Day, Italy correspondent at i and The Independent, returns to London to become i foreign editor, while Nigel Morris, formerly deputy political editor and home affairs correspondent, becomes political editor. The chief reporter will be Cahal Milmo, and chief sports correspondent Kevin Garside, formerly of the Telegraph.
“The i’s new editorial team is full of experience and creativity, and we’re delighted to be welcoming these journalists into the Johnston Press fold,” said Jeremy Clifford, editor-in-chief at Johnston Press.
“There is a huge opportunity in front of us to combine their expertise with that of the 900 journalists in Johnston Press and their knowledge across our portfolio to really provide our readers with effective and relevant content at a national level.”
