Peter Geoghegan has been appointed editor-in-chief of openDemocracy. Geoghegan, who currently heads openDemocracy’s UK investigations, will take up the role at the end of August.
Geoghegan, who will become openDemocracy’s fifth editor-in-chief in its 20-year history, succeeds Mary Fitzgerald who spearheaded openDemocracy’s significant growth during her seven years in office.
Announcing Geoghegan’s appointment, Suzanna Taverne, chair of openDemocracy’s board, said: “Throughout a long and open recruitment process involving interviews and discussions with a variety of groups, including a panel of openDemocracy staff, we have all been very impressed with Peter’s breadth of thinking, vision for openDemocracy and his commitment to social change through journalism.”
