Eric Beecher Explained

Eric Beecher (born) is an Australian journalist, editor, and media proprietor. He is chair of Solstice Media and Private Media, publisher of Crikey.

Early life

Eric Beecher was born around 1951.

Career

Beecher began working as a journalist on The Age in Melbourne, later moving to London to work on The Sunday Times and The Observer. He subsequently worked on The Washington Post in the US.

He became the youngest-ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1984, aged 33. He remained in this position until 1987, when he became editor-in-chief of The Herald and Weekly Times group. for three years.[1]

In 1990, Beecher founded Text Publishing, becoming CEO and major shareholder of the company. He sold Text to Fairfax Media in 2003 for million.[2]

He purchased Crikey in 2005 for $1 million from its founder Stephen Mayne, a former Liberal staffer.[3] [4]

Beecher is founding chair and shareholder in Australian Independent Business Media, publisher of the online magazines Business Spectator[5] (later sold to News Limited[6]) and Eureka Report.[7]

Beecher is chair of Solstice Media, which publishes InDaily and the superannuation-funded general news site, The New Daily, and Private Media, publisher of Crikey, The Mandarin, and other websites.[8] [9] [10]

Other activities

From 2008 until 2017, Beecher was chair of The Wheeler Centre.[8]

He delivered the annual Andrew Olle Media Lecture in 2008.[8]

Awards

In 2007, he received a Walkley Award for journalistic leadership.[11] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Beecher . Melbourne Writers Festival . 23 December 2011 .
  2. Web site: Fairfax makes friendly bid for Text Media . The Age . 30 September 2003 . 15 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Eric Beecher . friendlyjordies . 26 April 2023 . 15 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Crikey Sold To Beecher For $1 Million . AustralianPolitics.com . 2 February 2005 . 15 June 2024.
  5. News: Jackson. Sally. Fairfax accuses website of plagiarism. 23 December 2011. The Australian. 24 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612192122/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/fairfax-accuses-website-of-plagiarism/story-e6frg90f-1225765385911. 12 June 2015.
  6. News: News buys Business Spectator owner for $30m . https://web.archive.org/web/20131120023350/http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/news-buys-business-spectator-owner-for-30m-20120620-20ohe.html. 20 November 2013. Madeleine . Heffernan . 21 June 2012 . Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  7. Web site: About Eureka . Eureka Report . 23 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108025457/http://www.eurekareport.com.au/iis/iis.nsf/pages/Abouth?OpenDocument . 8 January 2012 . dmy .
  8. Web site: Eric Beecher . Public Interest Journalism Initiative . 15 June 2024. In 1984, at age 33, he became the youngest-ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald... .
  9. Web site: About . The New Daily . 22 June 2018 . 15 June 2024.
  10. News: Heffernan. Madeleine. No crisis at Crikey, says Private Media chief. 15 June 2024. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Past Winners - Eric Beecher. The Walkley Foundation. 25 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419033540/http://www.walkleys.com/past-winners//past-winners/4584/. 19 April 2012. dead.

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