Christopher Frank Baur (28 May 1942 – 23 January 2026) was a Scottish broadcast journalist.[1] Between 1985 and 1988, he was the editor of The Scotsman newspaper.[2]
Early life and education
editBaur was born on 28 May 1942 in Oxted, Surrey, but was raised in Scotland from the age of three.[3] He was educated at Dalhousie Preparatory School and Strathallan School in Perthshire, Scotland.[2]
Career
editBaur joined The Scotsman as a copy boy in 1960 and trained as a journalist, becoming the industrial reporter in 1963 as well as covering Scottish politics from 1972.[2]
In 1973 he was appointed Scottish correspondent of the Financial Times and political correspondent of BBC Scotland.[4]: 53 During this period, he made a programme for BBC Two called "Power of Scotland" which won the Royal Television Society's Journalism Award for the 'best current affairs documentary programme' of 1978.[5]: 8
In 1978 he became an assistant editor at The Scotsman, writing on politics and economic affairs.[2] Between 1983 and 1988 he was its deputy editor, then editor.[6] From 1988 to 1994 he again worked at the Financial Times.[2]
Between 1990 and 1994 he was also the editor of Scottish Business Insider and became managing director of the Edinburgh-based Insider Group – a subsidiary of Trinity Mirror.[7][8][9] Baur was one of the team of four directors who sold Scottish Business Insider magazine and its spin-offs to the Daily Record in 2001.[7]
Death
editBaur died on 23 January 2026, at the age of 83.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "Private World" (PDF). Clydesdale Bank. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Baur, Christopher Frank". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "New moves afoot". Student: Edinburgh University Student Newspaper. 13 February 1986. p. 16.
- ↑ Roy, Kenneth (1993). The Closing Headlines: Inside Scottish Broadcasting. Carrick Media. ISBN 0946724326.
- ↑ Hetherington, Alastair (1992). Inside BBC Scotland 1975-80. Whitewater Press. ISBN 095196190X.
- ↑ "Editors of The Scotsman". The Scotsman. 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- 1 2 "In Brief". Press Gazette. 26 February 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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- ↑ "Chris Baur". Editions Financial. 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Scotsman Obituaries: Chris Baur, journalist who progressed from copy boy to Scotsman Editor". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 February 2026.