WHAT IS THE BSME?

The BSME is the only society in the UK exclusively for digital and print editors and senior editorial staff.  Our aim is to represent the needs and views of all digital and print editors - providing a strong, clear voice for our industry. Our strapline is ‘Digital. Print. Excellence.’

Members of our society edit the top consumer, professional and customer magazines and websites across a wide range of markets, including titles as diverse as National Geographic Traveller (UK), Grazia, Rugby Journal, Which? Fabulous, Kookie, Marie Claire, FourFourTwo, Good Housekeeping, Cocoa, GQ, Glamour and HELLO!

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

The best thing about being a member of the BSME is the chance to meet frequently with editors from so many other top digital and print publications. As well as our annual summer party we host other events, including talks from industry experts, so members can network in some of London’s most exciting venues or online, and hear from some of the best editors in the world on diverse subjects. You can view our recent events here.

BSME members can also apply for a Press Card through the Society. To apply for a BSME Press Card, please email admin@bsme.com.

GIDEON SPANIER (chair 2024)
UK editor-in-chief
Campaign
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DEBORAH JOSEPH (Head of digital) Editor-in-chief, GLAMOUR Twitter

DEBORAH JOSEPH (chair 2023)
European editorial director
GLAMOUR
Instagram

TIM DE LISLE Writer & consultant Twitter

TIM DE LISLE
Writer & consultant
Freelance
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CLIFF JOANNOU
Editor-in-chief
Attitude and Rolling Stone UK
Instagram

LAURENCE MOZAFARI Editor-in-chief,  Digital Spy Twitter

LAURENCE MOZAFARI
Editor-in-chief
Digital Spy
Instagram

CHRIS LUPTON (vice chair 2024)
Creative director
Empire
Instagram

PETER ALLEN
Art director
Magneto
Instagram

BRYAN GLICK
Editor in chief
Computer Weekly
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JAIMIE KAFFASH Editor,  Pulse Twitter

JAIMIE KAFFASH
Editor
Pulse
X

SOPHIE-MARIE ODUM
Editor
Motability Lifestyle Magazine
LinkedIn

ANDREA THOMPSON (Head of inclusion) Editor-in-chief,  Marie Claire Twitter

ANDREA THOMPSON (vice chair 2024)
Editor-in-chief
Marie Claire
Instagram

RORY BOLAND
Editor
Which? Travel
LinkedIn

DAN GREEN Editor,  The Week Junior Science+Nature Twitter

DAN GREEN
Editor
The Week Junior Science+Nature
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JESSIE LEAR
Head of Content
Ocadolife
Instagram

MARIA PIERI (Head of education) Editorial director,  National Geographic Traveller (UK) LinkedIn

MARIA PIERI (chair 2020)
Editorial director
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
LinkedIn

 

LOUISE ROBINSON
Editorial director
Saga Magazine
Instagram

GREG WILLIAMS
Deputy global editorial director
WIRED
X

 
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WORDS FROM PAST CHAIRS & EX-COMMITTEE MEMBERS

“The BSME is an incredibly important industry body. In a time when there are increasing pressures on our business, we need organisations such as the BSME more and more. It is a seriously great, and powerful institution”

DYLAN JONES OBE
Journalist and author

“I feel like I've grown up with the BSME. From my early days as a junior Editor right through to today, the BSME has provided inspiration, support and some wonderful (fun!) networking opportunities. It's a fantastic organisation and a great place to find, and nurture, talent”

JANE BRUTON
Deputy editor & director of Lifestyle,
Telegraph Media Group

"The BSME is a vital institution within Britain's media industry, supporting Editors and helping to shape the future of the editorial industry in the digital age."

CONOR McNICHOLAS
Former CEO at AllTogetherNow and former editor of NME

MEET THE BSME AMBASSADORS

Our ambassadors are amazing supporters of the work we do at the BSME.

Hattie Brett
Editor in chief
Grazia
Instagram

Jane Bruton Deputy editor & director of Lifestyle, Telegraph Media Group Twitter

Jane Bruton
Developing content
Tortoise Media
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Lucie Cave Creative editorial director,  Bauer Media Group Twitter

Lucie Cave
Chief creative officer
Podcasts and commercial content
Bauer Media Group
X

 

Jason Cowley
Former editor
The New Statesman, Granta and the Observer Sport Monthly.
Writer, The Sunday Times

Andrew Diprose Group creative director,  WIRED (UK) Instagram

Andrew Diprose
Editorial creative director
Soho House
Instagram

Richard Headland Editor-in-chief,  Which? Twitter

Richard Headland
Founder
RSS Media and Record Shop Stories
X

 

Gaby Huddart
Editor-in-Chief
Good Housekeeping
X

Dylan Jones OBE Editor  Twitter

Dylan Jones OBE
Journalist and author
Freelance
X

Sinead McIntyre Editor-in-chief,  Fabulous Twitter

Sinead McIntyre
Editor-in-chief,
Fabulous
X

 
Conor McNicholas  Senior business  and content strategist Twitter

Conor McNicholas
Senior business and content strategist
Freelance
X

Alex Mead
Editor-in-Chief
Rugby Journal
Instagram

SAGAL MOHAMMED Content editor Soho House magazine

Sagal Mohammed
Content editor
Soho House magazine
Instagram

 

Tim Pollard
Group digital editorial director
Bauer Media
X

Alexandra Shulman CBE Journalist Twitter

Alexandra Shulman CBE
Journalist
Freelance
X

Lisa Smosarski Editor-in-chief,  Stylist Twitter

Lisa Smosarski
Editor-in-chief
Stylist
X

 
 
Farrah Storr Editor-in-chief,  ELLE UK Twitter

Farrah Storr
Head of Partnerships
Substack UK
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Damian Wild Editor-in-chief & publisher,  Estates Gazette Twitter

Damian Wild
Editor-in-chief & publisher
Estates Gazette
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