Cameron Barr joins Mill Media as first investigations editor

Cameron Barr joins Mill Media as first Investigations Editor. This is a big step for the growing newsletter publisher. Mill Media runs titles in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow, and London. With this appointment, the company strengthens its mission to deliver ambitious investigative reporting and impactful local journalism.

Before this, Barr worked at The Washington Post. He was Senior Managing Editor and helped oversee coverage that won 13 Pulitzer Prizes. He spent decades in senior newsroom roles, guiding some of the most important investigations of recent years. His experience in global journalism makes his move to Mill Media an important moment for the UK media industry.

Barr is known for his strong editorial judgment and his ability to mentor teams. He has led large groups of reporters and editors, helping them deliver high-quality investigations. His skills include leadership, investigative storytelling, and training the next generation of journalists.

On LinkedIn, Barr wrote: “Happy to report that I’m joining Mill Media as its first Investigations Editor. Joshi Herrmann and his brilliant colleagues are solving one of the conundrums of modern media: how to profitably produce ambitious investigative journalism and intrepid local reporting and do it with writerly flair. Mill Media’s newsletter-based titles in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow and London deliver accountability and promote community in ways that demonstrate why journalism is essential to people’s lives. I am delighted to support this work while continuing my contributions to The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford and pursing my own writing projects.”

Mediabites congratulates Cameron Barr on this new role. His arrival is a major win for Mill Media and for local journalism in the UK. With Cameron Barr joining Mill Media, the company is set to become a leading centre of investigative reporting.