Martin Paul Ivens (born 29 August 1958)[1] is an English journalist and editor ofThe Times Literary Supplement.[2][3] He is a former editor ofThe Sunday Times.[4]
Ivens was born inHampstead in North London in 1958.[5] He is the son of Michael Ivens, a former director of the right-wing pressure group Aims of Industry.[6] Ivens was educated atFinchley Catholic High School inFinchley in north London,[7] andSt Peter's College, Oxford.[8]
Ivens worked forThe Sunday Telegraph underPeregrine Worsthorne, then moved toNews International and was appointed deputy editor ofThe Sunday Times in 1996.[9][10][failed verification] His political column for the paper began in September 2007.[11]
WhenJohn Witherow, the editor ofThe Sunday Times, was appointed editor ofThe Times in January 2013 Ivens was named editor ofThe Sunday Times. The independent directors ofTimes Newspapers initially refused to make either appointment permanent, but they confirmed both men in their posts on 27 September that year.[4]
Ivens stepped down as editor ofThe Sunday Times in January 2020 and was replaced byEmma Tucker. He then joined the board of directors of Times Newspapers.Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman ofNews Corp, said: "Under Martin's editorshipThe Sunday Times has broken investigative stories of global impact, such as the reporting onFIFA, and the paper has built on its strong record for political reporting and campaigning. Martin's wisdom and encyclopaedic knowledge of history have long enrichedThe Sunday Times and its readers and I thank Martin for his great service."[12]
On 29 June 2020, Ivens succeededStig Abell as editor ofThe Times Literary Supplement.[2][3]Since 2020 he has also written a weekly opinion column for Bloomberg.[13]
Ivens is married to the journalistAnne McElvoy. The couple have two sons and one daughter.[14]
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| Preceded by | Deputy Editor ofThe Sunday Times 1996–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Editor ofThe Sunday Times 2013–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Editor ofThe Times Literary Supplement 2020-present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
