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==Career==
==Career==
once worked as a dog walker at first for 3 years
===Mirror Group===
===Mirror Group===
During the 1980s Miskiw worked as a reporter for tabloid papers published by the [[Mirror Group]]. He was arrested by the Polish authorities for visa irregularities in 1981 whilst working for the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Courts jail more dissisdents |author=Michael Dobbs |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YhhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZpQDAAAAIBAJ&dq=greg-miskiw&pg=4822%2C3312194 |newspaper=The Age |date=11 January 1982 |accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref> He later moved to work for the ''[[Daily Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gregory Miskiw — Brit tab vet plays roles in scandals in London, Chicago |author=Michael Miner |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2011/07/27/gregory-miskiw-brit-tab-vet-plays-roles-in-scandals-in-london-chicago |newspaper=Chicago Reader |date= |accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref>
During the 1980s Miskiw worked as a reporter for tabloid papers published by the [[Mirror Group]]. He was arrested by the Polish authorities for visa irregularities in 1981 whilst working for the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Courts jail more dissisdents |author=Michael Dobbs |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YhhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZpQDAAAAIBAJ&dq=greg-miskiw&pg=4822%2C3312194 |newspaper=The Age |date=11 January 1982 |accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref> He later moved to work for the ''[[Daily Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gregory Miskiw — Brit tab vet plays roles in scandals in London, Chicago |author=Michael Miner |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2011/07/27/gregory-miskiw-brit-tab-vet-plays-roles-in-scandals-in-london-chicago |newspaper=Chicago Reader |date= |accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:02, 19 October 2011

Greg Miskiw (born 1949 or 1950) is a former news editor of the defunct British tabloid newspaper the News of the World.[1]

Career

once worked as a dog walker at first for 3 years

Mirror Group

During the 1980s Miskiw worked as a reporter for tabloid papers published by the Mirror Group. He was arrested by the Polish authorities for visa irregularities in 1981 whilst working for the Sunday Mirror.[2] He later moved to work for the Daily Mirror.[3]

News of the World

By 2001 Miskiw was working for the News of the World as assistant editor on the news desk. There he helped to co-ordinate the work of Mazher Mahmood (also known as the fake sheikh), particularly Mahmood's taping of frank unguarded comments by Sophie, Countess of Wessex about various political figures and members of the Royal Family. He became assistant editor (news and investigations) in 2001.[4] In April 2002 News of the World's crime editor Peter Rose resigned[5] following the collapse of a proposed interview with a witness to the death of Damilola Taylor. In 2003 an employment tribunal ruled in favour of Rose's case for constructive dismissal. The tribunal chairman was particularly critical of Greg Miskiw, who failed to inform the reporters that the funding which would have enabled the interview to occur was not in place until all of the parties were ready to begin. The chairman said the Miskiw's manner was "cavalier and irresponsible" adding that Miskiw's actions "could no doubt affect the reputation of the applicant".[6] Later that year Miskiw moved to Manchester to oversee News of the World's north of England office.[7]

Speaking of the activities of the News of the World, Miskiw was once infamously quoted as saying:

"That is what we do - we go out and destroy other people's lives".[8]

Post-News of the World

Miskiw left the News of the World in 2005.[9] He became editor of the Mercury Press Agency. He bought shares in the company and became one its directors.[10] He subsequently moved to Delray Beach, Florida working for the tabloid newspaper the Globe for two months in early 2011. In June of that year he started a company named "News Inc LLC".[11] In July following conversations between his solicitor and British police he returned to the UK.[12]

Miskiw was arrested on 10 August 2011 as part of Operation Weeting on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications.[1] He was released on police bail the following day.[13]

Personal life

Miskiw is of Ukrainian descent.[14] His first name is actually Ihor.[11] His former girlfriend, Terenia Taras, a freelance journalist who wrote stories for the News of the World,[15] has also been arrested as part of Operation Weeting.[16] Miskiw lives in the coastal town of Delray Beach, Florida, United States.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Phone hacking: former News of the World news editor Greg Miskiw arrested". The Telegraph. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ^ Michael Dobbs (11 January 1982). "Courts jail more dissisdents". The Age. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ^ Michael Miner. "Gregory Miskiw — Brit tab vet plays roles in scandals in London, Chicago". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  4. ^ Jessica Hodgson (5 June 2001). "NoW's Taylor promoted to Mr Fixit". Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  5. ^ Ciar Byrne (22 August 2003). "News of the World in the dock". Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. ^ Ciar Byrne (28 August 2003). "Crime reporter wins case against NoW". Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  7. ^ John Plunkett (28 November 2003). "Senior reshuffle at News of the World". Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  8. ^ "'Destroyer of lives' journalist heads to UK". The Scotsman. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  9. ^ Claire Cozens (21 July 2005). "Wessex scoop man quits News of the World". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  10. ^ Alyson Fixter (19 August 2005). "News of the World's Miskiw to head up news agency". Press Gazette. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  11. ^ a b Alexandra Clough and Eliot Kleinberg (20 July 2011). "Ex-tabloid news editor named in British phone-hacking scandal lives in Delray Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  12. ^ Cahal Milmo and Martin Hickman (22 July 2011). "Former NOTW executive to return from Florida". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  13. ^ PA (11 August 2011). "News of the World executive Greg Miskiw released on bail". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Three British Ukrainians caught up in center of Murdoch media scandal". Kyiv Post. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  15. ^ a b "Phone hacking: 61-year-old man arrested". The Guardian. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  16. ^ "Woman, 39, arrested over NoW phone-hacking claims". BBC News. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

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