Peter Fray, Amanda Wilson and Paul Ramadge all depart Fairfax
Fray: Out
The drama at Fairfax have continued with Sydney Morning Herald’s editor-in-chief and publisher Peter Fray, editor Amanda Wilson and The Age’s editor-in-chief Paul Ramadge all stepping down from their roles.
Mumbrella understands that the three are also leaving the organisation.
Sean Nicholls, state political editor of the SMH tweeted a few moments ago: “Peter Fray ends his resignation speech with: ‘Thank you all – and good luck’.”
Ironically currently being reported on the SMH website via AAP copy headlined “Fairfax editors quit: reports”. Which neatly encapsulates the problems they face, when they rely on a third party to deliver reports of their own internal shenanigans through their own corporate branded website.
The usual ‘pursuing other interests’-type cliches…..they need some new ones.
Oh Blast!
I was going to approach Fairfax about putting in a social-cricket team for the Publishers’ Cup competition this summer. One wonders if there will be anyone left to form a team and anyone wanting to ‘go out and bat’ for the organisation for that matter…
Peter was the only editorial executive left at Fairfax who held the respect of staff.
It’s hard to imagine how you could further reduce morale at Fairfax but this achieves it.
Peter, Amanda and Paul, good on you for leaving and I hope you all get together and set up your own on line publication which we will all support. The publications will not be the same without you but move on and your will be much healthier, happier and richer.
Mum reckons she had nothing to do with it.
But I did hear her and dad arguing last night. He reckons that spending all that money is a waste if you can’t make some of these pinkos walk the plank.
Dad ended up sleeping on the couch. So maybe this is Mum’s way of extending an olive branch to Dad?
Just sayin’…..
If they are such brilliant editors why are they all suddenly leaving? This platitude sickening management double speak when people are flicked for whatever reason, usually because the company is going down the gurgler, would be hilarious if it didn’t usually mean the demise of good people who become cannon fodder to save an asleep-at-the-wheel board who know next to nothing about the business they are supposed to be running. Qantas, like Fairfax, is a prime example – but the Dying Kangaroo just sacks ’em, never mind the pretty words.
Maybe all of us journos should buy shares in these media companies and get a seat on the board… Then at least the board will know something about the industry they are attempting to run.