Mark Forbes named editor-in-chief of The Age

April 1, 2016 10:46

Fairfax Media has confirmed Mark Forbes will now be the permanent editor-in-chief of The Age and The Sunday Age.

Forbes had been filling in as acting editor-in-chief following the departure of Andrew Holden in February.

“Mark is an outstanding journalist, with a keen news sense and belief in quality reporting,” Fairfax Media editorial director, Sean Aylmer, said. “He is the ideal person to continue The Age’s transformation, providing quality journalism to its audiences across print and digital.”

Forbes was previously The Age’s news director for the past three years, and prior to that was editor of the The Sunday Age.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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G 1 Apr 16

‘Permanent’
Is that a promise?

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Old Man Syme 4 Apr 16

I fear he’ll be the last of all. Will The Age last past 2018? Big digital audience attracted by clickbait simply isn’t enough to sustain the old-style newsrooms of the old newspapers. It’s over and the orchestra is playing as the big old shop sinks, struck by the online iceberg. Tragic but true.

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