The Independent has announced the appointment of Simon Kelner as its editor for the second time. He succeeds Roger Alton who resigned last month.

Kelner, who changed the Independent into a tabloid in 2003 and last month transformed it into a “viewspaper” with opinion on the front page, will remain editor in chief of the Independent titles. He also becomes a director of Independent Print Ltd.

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_outlet.php?pubid=306|_self|The Independent]

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_outlet.php?pubid=2805|_self|The Independent on Sunday]