Former Tabloid Editor's 'Life-Affirming' Job Delivering Good News
Alan Muir, former editor of the Scottish Sun, now shares winners' stories for People’s Postcode Lottery, bringing only positive news after a long journalism career.
From Tabloid Editor to Lottery Storyteller
After 30 years at the Scottish Sun, progressing from reporter to editor, Muir leads the Postcode Lottery’s winners’ storytelling team. He personally visits winners, often announcing shares of up to a million pounds.
Newsroom Atmosphere and Daily Variety
Muir’s team, including communications officer Pamela Stirling and reporter Craig Stewart, works like a newsroom—interviewing winners and preparing stories for local and national media if winners consent to publicity.
“It’s turning the clock back 40-odd years for me to being a junior reporter knocking a door – there’s no difference at all. It’s what I always loved to do… every single week is different.”
Hard Work and Wide Coverage
With winners announced daily, the team faces tight deadlines and extensive travel. In the past year, they covered 120,000 miles to deliver news in person across Great Britain.
Author's summary: Alan Muir’s role delivering good news for the Postcode Lottery blends decades of journalism experience with rewarding, fast-paced, and heartfelt doorstep storytelling.