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Biography
Chris Evans (born 1969) is a British journalist who is editor of The Daily Telegraph. He serves as Director of Content at the Telegraph Media Group and previously served as the Executive Head of News at The Daily Telegraph.
Early life
Evans was born in 1969 in Birmingham. He attended King Edward's School in the city before moving to study at the University of Oxford.
Career
After leaving Oxford University after one year, Evans got his first job as a journalist at a news agency - the South West News Service in Bristol.
After 11 years reporting for The Daily Mail, Evans joined The Telegraph as a news editor in January 2007. He 'kept a low profile' while managing to rise to high office. He is said to have a 'solid news background' with populist news instincts. Evans was recruited by The Daily Telegraph's then editor, William Lewis, on strong advice from his deputy, Tony Gallagher.
In 2017, Evans expressed his view that fake news is “great” for the news industry, in the sense that it fostered more trust in traditional news brands by contrast, thus "increasing [their] value."