The Mandarin (website) explained

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Category:Public sector
Country:Australia
Language:English

The Mandarin is an Australian online magazine, owned by Private Media.

History

The Mandarin was launched in 2014 as a part of Private Media's "broader focus on business and the government sector"; Ken Henry, Lucy Turnbull, and Graeme Samuel served on the website's initial advisory committee.[1] [2] [3] Tom Burton, former executive editor at The Sydney Morning Herald, was appointed publisher.[4]

The website's audience grew to around 25,000 subscribers and 90,000 unique visitors to the website per month by 2018.[5]

Chris Johnson was a past managing editor.[6] In 2019 Tom Burton departed the company after being appointed editor of The Australian Financial Review coverage of government issues.[7]

The Mandarin's reporting has been referenced by The New Daily and the Sydney Morning Herald.[8] [9]

Description and people

Peter Gearin, formerly special reports editor at The Mandarin, is editor of the publication,[10] which reports news of interest to Australian public sector managers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Heffernan. Madeleine. No crisis at Crikey, says Private Media chief. 27 March 2014. Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2014.
  2. Web site: The Mandarin: new online publication for public servants. RN Breakfast. 5 September 2014. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 March 2018.
  3. News: Heffernan. Madeleine. Private Media courts public servants with new publication The Mandarin. 26 March 2018. Sydney Morning Herald. 13 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Christensen . Nic . Ex-SMH executive editor Tom Burton named publisher of The Mandarin . Mumbrella . 5 May 2014 . 15 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Joshi . Kruti . Behind the success of The Mandarin with publisher Tom Burton . Mediaweek . 28 August 2018 . 15 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Chris Johnson . The Mandarin . 4 July 2022 . 15 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Blackiston . Hannah . Former The Mandarin publisher, Tom Burton, named AFR government editor . Mumbrella . 22 December 2019 . 15 June 2024.
  8. News: 'Home is not what it used to be': Michael Pezzullo justifies new security super-ministry in colourful speech. 27 March 2018. Sydney Morning Herald. 17 October 2017.
  9. News: Thals. Kaitlin. Calls for Australia Post chief to step aside. 27 March 2018. The New Daily. 25 February 2015.
  10. Web site: Our Team . The Mandarin . 17 January 2024 . 15 June 2024.

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