Stories of businesspeople bold,colourful,generous and ruthless have appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald for 190 years. They’re moguls who would shape the city’s history and,indeed,the history of the Herald itself.
At a time when being a centrist can seem unfashionable,this masthead firmly believes its readers are capable of making up their own minds.
On this,the Herald’s 190th birthday,we reaffirm the newspaper’s founding pledge wholeheartedly. After all,this pact with our readers has stood the test of time.
Media ownership in Australia resides in too few hands and that is unhealthy for any democracy.
Former ABC managing director Mark Scott will have to navigate the “thinly disguised prejudice between academics and non-academic staff” when he becomes vice-chancellor.
50 years ago,the skies above Blackwattle Bay glowed red as a spectacular fire destroyed a newsprint store belonging to the publishers of the Sydney Morning Herald.
What’s a former professional tennis player turned US-based financier to do when he gets stuck in his rural South Australian home town during a pandemic? Start the presses rolling,of course.
For decades,the ACP magazine empire soared as it helped teach Australians to cook,dress,talk royalty,flirt and supercharge our sex lives. Then came the internet,new owners – and a startling freefall.
The Sydney Morning Herald ended 2019 as the nation's most-read title,with more than 8 million digital and print readers.
The move is designed to focus attention on consumer-facing brands such as 2GB and 3AW,Nine said.
Nine Entertainment Co has had its share of successes in 2019. But for the media company's New Zealand news publisher Stuff the outlook is far from rosy.