Observer: It’s victory in Europe for Montgomery

Posted on 30 December, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Peter Preston: "[David Montgomery] palpably isn't coming home to have another pop at the Mirror: he's more than content to conquer territory that the home teams have foolishly shunned."

FAZ.NET: David Montgomery im Gespräch: „Die Süddeutsche Zeitung passt zu uns“

Posted on 26 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

The FAZ interviews David Montgomery, who says his bad reputation in Germany is down to people Googling him and discovering 15-year-old stories about his restructuring of the Mirror Group. Oh, and he says the Süddeutsche Zeitung would be a good fit for hi

Guardian: First we take Berlin

Posted on 19 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"And here is one key pillar of Mecom's European strategy: the notion that all journalists have to be able to work across different media. ... This idea may be old hat to Brits but it is a big step in Germany, where two of the biggest newspapers ... still

Richard Burton: The rights and wrongs of David Montgomery

Posted on 12 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"What surprises me most though is that the Monty I knew spent as brief a time he as could actually writing anything. His ambition was to get into the editors chair as fast as possible - and he chose the fastest route. Subbing."

Messy Media: Montgomery: who needs sub-editors?

Posted on 2 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"[S]ubs will have to change ... If Arianna Huffington was right when she described news media as having attention deficit disorder while the blogosphere was obsessive-compulsive, then we need some more obsessives around the place to keep the place tidy."

Press Gazette Blogs: Editor’s Blog: You’ll need deep pockets if you sack the subs Monty

Posted on 1 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"If established newspapers are to make the transformation to become successful online businesses the quality that good sub-editing ensures will be essential to help them rise above the unregulated clamour of the blogosphere."

Reuters: INTERVIEW-Mecom has no plan to sweeten Wegener bid

Posted on 11 September, 2007 by Martin Stabe

David Montgomery tells Reuters that Mecom "has not looked at improving the terms of its bid for Dutch publisher Wegener".

turi2: Montgomery, "Süddeutsche Zeitung", Faber.

Posted on 30 August, 2007 by Martin Stabe

David Mongomery signals interest in one of Germany's big newspapers, Süddeutsche Zeitung, in an interview with the ... Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Kristine Lowe: Mecom + Wegener: it’s formal

Posted on 29 August, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Mecom, the investment vehicle of former Mirror boss David Montgomery, has finally submitted a formal bid for Dutch regional newspaper group Wegener."