Kevin May becomes Travolution editor

Former web editor of Media Week, Kevin May, has been appointed editor of Travolution, a new magazine and website for the online travel industry.

In his new role which he started this week, he will be in charge of managing the team and overseeing and developing all editorial areas of Travolution including print, online, e-newsletters, blogs and webcasts.

"For a new magazine like Travolution [the biggest trial] is to fulfil the expectations of its core readership - and, in turn attract others within the organisation or their business contacts who weren’t perhaps targeted during the initial launch phase," he told journalism.co.uk.

Mr May commenced his journalism career as a sub-editor and subsequently a writer on the Police Gazette newspaper, a 'police-eyes-only publication' after studying Criminology at Middlesex University.

He also worked at the Essex Enquirer as a reporter before joining Media Week as a senior reporter. He was then promoted to web editor and desk head "to coincide with the relaunch of the magazine that also saw a change in strategy to break news online".

His advice to tackling a new title is to always remember your core readership and keep an eye on the competition. But as an editor it is important to lead by example. "Don’t ask people to do what you wouldn't do yourself," he advised.

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