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Frank McGuinness
Frank McGuinness
Born	Francis Vincent McGuinness; 13 October 1900
Died	30 September 1949; Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Newspaper editor

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Francis Vincent McGuinness (13 October 1900 – 30 September 1949) was an Australian newspaper editor and father of the journalist P. P. McGuinness.

Biography

Frank started off his career in journalism at the Geelong Advertiser but was sacked after 'decking' his editor.^[1] He also worked for three years at The Farmers' Advocate, a metropolitan daily newspaper launched in 1917 as a mouthpiece for the newly formed Victorian Farmers' Union, of which his father Michael McGuinness was a leading member.^[2] Frank also worked for the Melbourne Herald, and The Sun News Pictorial.

From 1931 Frank was the editor of the weekly tabloid Melbourne newspaper The Truth, which was owned by Ezra Norton. In December 1939 Frank was called as a witness at the royal commission investigating allegations of bribery to block the passing of the Milk Board Bill and Money-lenders Bill through the Victorian parliament. Frank refused to reveal the source behind articles he had written in September 1939 which suggested that certain persons were collecting funds for the purpose of bribing members of the Parliament. He was subsequently fined £15 by the Victorian Supreme Court for an offence against the Evidence Act 1928 (Vict) for refusing to answer questions without a lawful excuse.

The ruling was appealed to the High Court in February 1940 but was unanimously dismissed in April of the same year.^[3] The ruling by the High Court set a legal precedent that the press did not have the privilege to protect its sources. On 21 March 2011 the Australian Parliament passed The Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill, which allows journalists to protect the identity of anonymous sources unless a court decides disclosure is in the public interest.

In 1941 Frank moved to Sydney to become the inaugural editor of The Daily Mirror, a Sydney-based afternoon newspaper founded by Ezra Norton. As editor of The Daily Mirror, Frank fought against censorship imposed by the government during the Second World War that the government said was "detrimental to the war effort".

On 30 September 1949 while walking near his home in 1 Llewellyn Street, Rhodes, Frank collapsed on a seat at a bus stop. He was rushed to Ryde District Hospital but was dead on arrival.^[4] He was interred in the Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery.^[5]

References

^ Murphy D "He argued his way into papers and mags" The Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2008
^ Personal The Farmers' Advocate 29 January 1920
^ McGuinness v Attorney-General (Vic) (1940) 63 CLR 73
^ Sydney Editor Dies The Sydney Morning Herald 1 October 1949
^ "Family Notices". Truth. No. 3115. New South Wales, Australia. 2 October 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] Murphy D "He argued his way into papers and mags" The Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2008

[2] Personal The Farmers' Advocate 29 January 1920

[3] McGuinness v Attorney-General (Vic) (1940) 63 CLR 73

[4] Sydney Editor Dies The Sydney Morning Herald 1 October 1949

[5] "Family Notices". Truth. No. 3115. New South Wales, Australia. 2 October 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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+{{Short description|Australian newspaper editor (1900–1949)}}
-'''Francis (Frank) Vincent McGuinness''' (13 October 1900 – 30 September 1949) was an Australian newspaper editor and father of the journalist, [[Padraic McGuinness|P. P. McGuinness]].
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
+{{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}}
+{{infobox person
+| name = Frank McGuinness
+| birth_name = Francis Vincent McGuinness
+| birth_place =
+| birth_date = 13 October 1900
+| death_place= [[Ryde, New South Wales]], Australia
+| death_date = 30 September 1949
+| occupation = Newspaper editor
+}}
+'''Francis Vincent McGuinness''' (13 October 1900 – 30 September 1949) was an Australian newspaper editor and father of the journalist [[Padraic McGuinness|P. P. McGuinness]].
+==Biography==
-Frank started off his career in journalism at the [[Geelong Advertiser]] but was sacked after 'decking' his editor<ref>Murphy D ''[http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/he-argued-his-way-into-papers-and-mags/2008/01/27/1201368943636.html He argued his way into papers and mags] ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' 28 January 2008</ref>.  He also worked for three years at The Farmers Advocate, a metropolitan daily newspaper launched in 1917 as a mouthpiece for the newly formed [[Victorian Farmers Union]], of which his father Michael McGuinness was a leading member.  Frank also worked for the [[The Herald (Melbourne)|Melbourne Herald]], and [[The Sun News-Pictorial|The Sun News Pictorial]].
+Frank started off his career in journalism at the ''[[Geelong Advertiser]]'' but was sacked after 'decking' his editor.<ref>Murphy D [https://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/he-argued-his-way-into-papers-and-mags/2008/01/27/1201368943636.html "He argued his way into papers and mags"] ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' 28 January 2008</ref>  He also worked for three years at ''The Farmers' Advocate'', a metropolitan daily newspaper launched in 1917 as a mouthpiece for the newly formed [[Victorian Farmers' Union]], of which his father Michael McGuinness was a leading member.<ref>''[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223629083 Personal]'' ''The Farmers' Advocate'' 29 January 1920</ref>  Frank also worked for the ''[[The Herald (Melbourne)|Melbourne Herald]]'', and ''[[The Sun News-Pictorial|The Sun News Pictorial]]''.
-From 1931 Frank was the editor of the weekly tabloid Melbourne newspaper [[The_Truth_(newspaper)|The Truth]], which was owned by [[Ezra Norton]].  In December 1939 Frank was called as a witness at the Royal Commission which was investigating allegations of bribery to block the passing of the Milk Board Bill and Money-lenders Bill through the Victorian parliament.  Frank refused to reveal the source behind articles that he had written in September 1939 which suggested that certain persons were collecting funds for the purpose of bribing members of the Victorian Parliament .  He was subsequently fined £15 by the Victorian Supreme Court for an offence against the Evidence Act 1928 (Vict) for refusing to answer questions without a lawful excuse.
+From 1931 Frank was the editor of the weekly tabloid Melbourne newspaper [[The Truth (Melbourne newspaper)|The Truth]], which was owned by [[Ezra Norton]].  In December 1939 Frank was called as a witness at the royal commission investigating allegations of bribery to block the passing of the Milk Board Bill and Money-lenders Bill through the Victorian parliament.  Frank refused to reveal the source behind articles he had written in September 1939 which suggested that certain persons were collecting funds for the purpose of bribing members of the Parliament.  He was subsequently fined £15 by the Victorian Supreme Court for an offence against the Evidence Act 1928 (Vict) for refusing to answer questions without a lawful excuse.
-The ruling was appealed to the High Court in February 1940 but was unanimously dismissed in April of the same year<ref>''[http://www.uniset.ca/other/css/63CLR73.html McGuiness v Attorney-General (Vic) (1940) 63 CLR 73]'' </ref>.  The ruling by the High Court set a legal precedent that the press did not have the privilege to [[Protection of sources|protect its sources]].  On the 21st of March 2011 the Australian Parliament passed The Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill which allows journalists to protect the identity of anonymous sources unless a court decides disclosure is in the public interest.
+The ruling was appealed to the High Court in February 1940 but was unanimously dismissed in April of the same year.<ref>''[http://www.uniset.ca/other/css/63CLR73.html McGuinness v Attorney-General (Vic) (1940) 63 CLR 73]''</ref>  The ruling by the High Court set a legal precedent that the press did not have the privilege to [[Protection of sources|protect its sources]].  On 21 March 2011 the Australian Parliament passed The Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill, which allows journalists to protect the identity of anonymous sources unless a court decides disclosure is in the public interest.
-In 1941 Frank moved to Sydney to become the inaugural editor of [[The Daily Mirror (Australia)|The Daily Mirror]], a Sydney based afternoon newspaper founded by [[Ezra Norton]].   As editor of The Daily Mirror, Frank fought against censorship imposed by the government during the Second World War which the government claimed was 'detrimental to the war effort'.
+In 1941 Frank moved to Sydney to become the inaugural editor of [[The Daily Mirror (Australia)|The Daily Mirror]], a Sydney-based afternoon newspaper founded by [[Ezra Norton]].   As editor of The Daily Mirror, Frank fought against censorship imposed by the government during the Second World War that the government said was "detrimental to the war effort".
-On the 30th of September 1949 whilst walking near his home in 1 Llewellyn Street, Rhodes, Frank  collapsed on a seat at a bus stop.  He was rushed to Ryde District Hospital but was dead on arrival.<ref>''[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticleJpg/18135511 Sydney Editor Dies]'' ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' 1 October 1949 </ref>
+On 30 September 1949 while walking near his home in 1 Llewellyn Street, Rhodes, Frank collapsed on a seat at a bus stop.  He was rushed to Ryde District Hospital but was dead on arrival.<ref>''[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article//18135511 Sydney Editor Dies]'' ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' 1 October 1949</ref> He was interred in the [[Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168966022 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Truth (Sydney newspaper)|Truth]] |issue=3115 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 October 1949 |accessdate=18 May 2023 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
 ==References==
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-| NAME              = Macguinness, Frank
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Frances Vincent McGuinness
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 13 October 1900
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Lara, Victoria, Australia
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 30 September 1949
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia
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