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'''Brisbane Times''' is an [[Internet]]-based [[Online Newspapers#Online-only newspapers|news site]] for [[Brisbane]] and [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It was launched on [[7 March]] [[2007]] by Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1 | author = [[Eric Shackle]] | title = Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online | date = March 11, 2007 | publisher = [[OhMyNews]] }}</ref>
'''Brisbane Times''' is an [[Internet]]-based [[Online Newspapers#Online-only newspapers|news site]] for [[Brisbane]] and [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It was launched on [[7 March]] [[2007]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html | author = [[Greg Roberts and Michael Sainsbury]] | title = Fairfax launches online in Brisbane | date = March 8, 2007 | publisher = [[The Australian]] }}</ref> by Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1 | author = [[Eric Shackle]] | title = Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online | date = March 11, 2007 | publisher = [[OhMyNews]] }}</ref>


It is owned and run by Fairfax Digital, the online subsidiary of [[Fairfax Media]], publishers of [[Melbourne]]'s ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and other [[Fairfax Media#Australian newspapers|mastheads]], plus subject-focused [[Fairfax Media#Australian digital|websites]] and business-centred [[Fairfax Media#Australian magazines|magazine titles]]. Its managing editor is [[Daniel Sankey]].
It is owned and run by Fairfax Digital, the online subsidiary of [[Fairfax Media]], publishers of [[Melbourne]]'s ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and other [[Fairfax Media#Australian newspapers|mastheads]], plus subject-focused [[Fairfax Media#Australian digital|websites]] and business-centred [[Fairfax Media#Australian magazines|magazine titles]]. Its managing editor is [[Daniel Sankey]].

Revision as of 21:28, 4 April 2009

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Brisbane Times front page 19 June 2007
TypeNews site
FormatInternet-based
Owner(s)Fairfax Digital
EditorDaniel Sankey
Founded7 March 2007
HeadquartersAustralia Brisbane, Australia
Websitebrisbanetimes.com.au

Brisbane Times is an Internet-based news site for Brisbane and Queensland, Australia. It was launched on 7 March 2007[1] by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.[2]

It is owned and run by Fairfax Digital, the online subsidiary of Fairfax Media, publishers of Melbourne's The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and other mastheads, plus subject-focused websites and business-centred magazine titles. Its managing editor is Daniel Sankey.

The publication started with 14 journalists in an attempt by Fairfax to break into the South East Queensland market, competing against the website of News Corporation's incumbent The Courier-Mail.

References

  1. ^ Greg Roberts and Michael Sainsbury (March 8, 2007). "Fairfax launches online in Brisbane". The Australian.
  2. ^ Eric Shackle (March 11, 2007). "Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online". OhMyNews.

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