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It is owned and run by [[Nine Publishing]], 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-centered [[Fairfax Media#Australian magazines|magazine titles]]. The founding managing editor was [[Mitchell Murphy]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/fairfax-embraces-brisbane/2007/03/06/1173166697270.html|title=Fairfax embraces Brisbane|newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|language=en|access-date=2017-07-27}}</ref> the current editor is Danielle Cronin. |
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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 Nine Publishing, 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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