Possible Clues:

• Rep tensed, relaxed, delivered pitch?
• Today's journalist held out
• Introduced now dominant figure on paper
• Quietly begrudged being put on show
• Introduced the present Editor to what was given
• Gave
• Handed over
• What debutantes were to the one now editor
• Introduced to the one who is now the editor
• Introduced to the one now over the Irish Times