Iestyn George is a Welsh journalist, who previously worked as an editor at both ''

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'' and '' GQ'' and is now a lecturer at

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Journalism career

During the 1990s, George was a writer for ''

'' magazine, and became news editor. He became the marketing manager for Welsh band the

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between 1999 and 2003. By 2001, George was also the music editor for '' GQ'' magazine, and became deputy editor at '' Golf Punk'' magazine. He became editor of ''Rio'' magazine in 2009; it was the brainchild of

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player

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, who acted as editor-in-chief. He is presently the lecturer at

Personal life

Iestyn George is the son of Welsh broadcaster Beti George. He is the brother-in-law of '' Loaded'' co-founder and ''Golf Punk'' founder

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Iestyn Welsh journalists Academics of Southampton Solent University Academics of the University of Brighton