How the newsroom is organised

Editorial Team

How the newsroom is organised

is built around clearly defined editorial responsibilities. This page sets out how our newsroom works — from leadership and section desks to the contributors, reviewers and photographers who report the story — with the emphasis on standards and process rather than personalities.

The publication comes first

Every role below exists to serve the reader and protect the integrity of our journalism. Assignments are made on editorial merit, coverage is produced under our published standards, and commercial relationships are kept entirely separate from editorial judgement. Our team is defined by what it is accountable for — not by individual profile.

Editorial Leadership

Sets the publication's direction, commissioning priorities and standards across every discipline. Editorial leadership operates independently of commercial functions.

Founder & PublisherTerence Howell-KarriemLeads the long-term strategy and stewardship of the publication and its parent group. Holds no role in the day-to-day editorial judgement of individual stories.
Editor-in-ChiefHolds ultimate responsibility for editorial content, standards and the integrity of the publication.
Managing EditorRuns day-to-day editorial operations, the commissioning workflow and publishing schedule across every desk.

Section Editors

Own coverage within a discipline — commissioning, editing and setting the critical agenda for their field.

Film EditorLeads cinema coverage, criticism and industry reporting across world film.
Theatre EditorDirects coverage of stage, opera, ballet and live performance internationally.
Television & Streaming EditorOversees reporting and reviews across series, streaming and long-form television.
Festivals EditorCoordinates accredited coverage of the major international festivals and awards circuits.
Music & Performance EditorGuides coverage of concerts, live music and cross-disciplinary performance.

Craft & Production Desk

Safeguards the quality, accuracy and presentation of everything we publish, from first draft to final page.

Reviews EditorMaintains consistent standards, ratings and disclosure across all criticism.
Features EditorDevelops long-form reporting, interviews and investigative features.
Photo EditorCommissions and licenses photography and directs the publication's visual standards.
Copy DeskHandles line editing, house style and the final read before publication.
Fact-CheckingIndependently verifies claims, quotations and sourcing before a story is published.

Contributors & Correspondents

A growing international roster of named writers and specialists. Every byline is accountable for its own reporting and disclosures.

Staff WritersReport and review across the publication's core disciplines.
Specialist ReviewersBring subject expertise to criticism in a defined field or craft.
PhotographersDocument productions, festivals and performances to the publication's visual standards.
ColumnistsProvide recurring commentary and perspective under a named byline.
Guest WritersContribute occasional pieces, clearly labelled and held to the same editorial standards.
International CorrespondentsReport from the world's creative capitals for genuinely global coverage.

Appointments to additional editorial positions will be announced as the publication expands. Our editorial team is actively growing across film, theatre, festivals and international coverage.

Editorial governance

How our editorial governance fits together

Editorial Board

The board that safeguards our standards and independence.

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Masthead

Editorial leadership, ownership and publishing information.

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Editorial Policies

Standards, ethics, corrections and sourcing.

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About

Our mission, history and editorial philosophy.

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Press Room

Media resources and enquiries for journalists.

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Want to join the team? Read our contributor guidelines or reach the editorial office at Editors@FilmAndStageMagazine.com.