Sophie Black joins Guardian Australia as Associate Editor
She will work across several areas of the newsroom, including features, lifestyle and culture.
Sophie Black is leaving Crikey to join The Guardian Australia as Associate Editor.
Black, currently Editor-in-Chief of Crikey, will work across several areas of the newsroom, including features, lifestyle and culture.
In an internal email sighted by Mediaweek, acting editor David Munk said he was “excited” to announce the appointment.
The email continued: “She will be based in the Melbourne office. Please join me in welcoming her.”
The appointment comes months after longtime Guardian Australia Editor Lenore Taylor announced she would step down from the top editorial role after a decade in the position.
Taylor revealed her decision in February, describing the role as both rewarding and relentless.
“I’ve been musing on this decision for some time. But there’s always been another challenge, another big story or another reason to defer it. There’s always the next thing in a job that is so utterly exhilarating and all-consuming.
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“But it is also utterly exhausting. Ten years is a long time to work at this pace. It leaves little time to care for yourself or for those you love. So, for many reasons, I have decided it’s time to pass the baton.”
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