Graydon Carter: Steely-penned socialite

The recently departed editor of the hugely influential ‘Vanity Fair’, Graydon Carter will be hugely missed as one of a disappearing breed of fearless reportage, says Kyran Fitzgerald

One of the most influential media figures in North America has departed the fray after a quarter of a century in post as editor of Vanity Fair, the magazine which the wealthy and fashionable most like to delve into during their spare time.

Few doubt that he will be missed, though there may be a few smiles of relief in the Oval Office at the White House.