Paul Merrill departs Who magazine to write ‘lovely words’ for clients

Tim Burrowes

April 29, 2020 4:55

Who magazine executive editor Paul Merrill has exited Pacific Magazines ahead of the company’s likely takeover by Bauer Media this coming Friday.

Merrill – a veteran of the consumer magazine industry whose roles included as launch editor of Zoo magazine in both the UK and Australia – will now launch an online content business.

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He temporarily stepped into the hot seat at Who magazine late last year as PacMags owner Seven West Media concluded a deal to sell to rival publisher Bauer Media.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.