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Owen Gibson is deputy editor of Guardian News & Media, responsible for day-to-day digital output, the Monday to Friday paper, reader relationships including membership, investigations, production and sport. Prior to his appointment in January 2020, Owen was head of national news during a period that included the Brexit negotiations, the Windrush scandal and the 2019 general election.

Owen joined the Guardian in 2001 as new media editor for the then recently launched MediaGuardian website. Between 2004 and 2016 he was Guardian media correspondent, sports news correspondent and chief sports correspondent. In 2016, Owen became head of sport and during his tenure the Guardian won the SJA sports newspaper and website of the year awards for coverage, including the football abuse scandal.