Chris Blackhurst
City Editor
Evening Standard
Chris Blackhurst has been City Editor of the Evening Standard for 6 years. A journalist since 1984, his previous posts include: Deputy Editor at the Independent and Independent on Sunday and Daily Express, and Westminster Correspondent of the Independent. He has written for Management Today for the past 15 years and has contributed to numerous other magazines and publications, as well as writing and presenting two Radio 4 Profiles last year.
He has received awards from the British Press Awards and the London Press Club as well as TSB Financial Journalist of the Year.
He lives with his wife and 5 children in Kingston. He enjoys playing tennis and golf, watching football and rugby, and going to the cinema and theatre.
