Harry Evans lands yet another editorship

Harry Evans , the former Sunday Times editor, has become editor-at-large for the news agency Reuters . In announcing the appointment, Thomson Reuters said Evans would "moderate news-making conversations with global leaders and host live events that showcase Reuters world-class photojournalism." "Harry is one of the greatest minds in journalism," said Stephen Adler , Reuters editor-in-chief. "He brings invaluable experience, innovative ideas, and access to the world's most influential leaders." Tomorrow (14 June), the company will launch a discussion series featuring Evans in conversation with leading news makers. The first event will focus on China and feature former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger , with former US ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman . The event, at the agency's New York headquarters, will be broadcast live on the Reuters website . Evans spent 14 years (1967-81) editing the Sunday Times, and then a dramatic year as editor of The Times . In 2000, he was named one of International Press Institute's 50 heroes of world press freedom. And a year later, his peers voted him the all-time greatest British newspaper editor. He was knighted for services to journalism in 2004. After moving to America in 1984, Evans was editorial director of US News & World Report , founded Condé Nast Traveler and was president of Random House trade group. He is the author of two American histories, a book about his experiences as an editor, Good Times, Bad Times , and a recent memoir My paper chase: true stories of vanished times .