Tom Hopkinson, editor of Picture Post
Picture Post was the biggest magazine in Britain. In 1950, editor Tom Hopkinson fell out with the proprietor, Edward Hulton, over the content of a story about the Korean War.
What does it take to be a great news editor? Tom Hopkinson was sacked by the proprietor of Picture Post for trying to run a true story during the 1950 Korean War. Later he also sent a photographer - Ian Berry - to cover the Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa for Drum .... in time he fell out with the proprietor of that magazine as well. "To affect the world you've got to get into a position to affect it," he said, "and that means you've got to be very patient and fight your way in."
Nominating Tom Hopkinson is Donald Macintyre, former correspondent in the Middle East and one of the very first students on the Cardiff journalism course Tom Hopkinson set up. Also in studio is his daughter, Professor Amanda Hopkinson.
The presenter is Matthew Parris and the producer is Miles Warde
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