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The ''Brisbane Times'' was launched on 7 March 2007<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120718045754/http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=18 July 2012|last=Roberts|first=Greg|last2=Sainsbury|first2=Michael|title=Fairfax launches online in Brisbane|date=8 March 2007|newspaper=[[The Australian]]}}</ref> by then-Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1|title=Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online - OhmyNews International|last=Shackle|first=Eric|date=11 March 2007|publisher=[[OhMyNews]]|access-date=11 June 2008}}</ref> 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]]''. |
The ''Brisbane Times'' was launched on 7 March 2007<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120718045754/http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=18 July 2012|last=Roberts|first=Greg|last2=Sainsbury|first2=Michael|title=Fairfax launches online in Brisbane|date=8 March 2007|newspaper=[[The Australian]]}}</ref> by then-Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1|title=Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online - OhmyNews International|last=Shackle|first=Eric|date=11 March 2007|publisher=[[OhMyNews]]|access-date=11 June 2008}}</ref> 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]]''. |
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As of November 20, ''Brisbane Times'' has started a subscription model. Viewers are limited to approximately 25 article views per month before being faced with a news [[Paywall|Pay Wall]]. |
As of November 20 2018, ''Brisbane Times'' has started a subscription model. Viewers are limited to approximately 25 article views per month before being faced with a news [[Paywall|Pay Wall]]. |
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==Ownership== |
==Ownership== |
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| Type | News site |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Owner(s) | Nine Entertainment Co. |
| Editor | Danielle Cronin |
| Founded | 7 March 2007 |
| Political alignment | Centre |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Website | www |
Brisbane Times is an online newspaper for Brisbane and Queensland, Australia.
History
The Brisbane Times was launched on 7 March 2007[1] by then-Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.[2] 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.
As of November 20 2018, Brisbane Times has started a subscription model. Viewers are limited to approximately 25 article views per month before being faced with a news Pay Wall.
Ownership
It is owned and run by Fairfax Media, publishers of Melbourne's The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and other mastheads, plus subject-focused websites and business-centered magazine titles. The founding managing editor was Mitchell Murphy;[3] the current editor is Danielle Cronin.
Web traffic
According to third-party web analytics providers Alexa and SimilarWeb, the Brisbane Times is the 191st and 250th most visited website in Australia respectively, as of August 2015.[4][5] SimilarWeb rates the site as the 24th most visited news website in Australia, attracting more than 2 million visitors per month.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Roberts, Greg; Sainsbury, Michael (8 March 2007). "Fairfax launches online in Brisbane". The Australian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Shackle, Eric (11 March 2007). "Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online - OhmyNews International". OhMyNews. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ "Fairfax embraces Brisbane". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Brisbanetimes.com.au Site Overview". Alexa. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Brisbanetimes.com.au Analytics". SimilarWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 sites in Australia for News And Media". SimilarWeb. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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