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The Men Who Killed the News
Drinks with Eric Beecher
Hosted by:
Stephen Mayne
October 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
$55.00 – $65.00Join author Eric Beecher in conversation on his new book, The Men Who Killed the News: The inside story of how media moguls abused their power, manipulated the truth and distorted democracy (Simon & Schuster 2024).
The Crikey owner and ex-News Corp and Fairfax editor lifts the lid on the abuse of power by media moguls – from William Randolph Hearst to Elon Musk – and on his own unique experience of working for (and being sued by) the Murdochs.
Eric has had a long career in journalism, media and publishing. He started his career as a reporter on the Melbourne Age, spent periods at The Sunday Times and The Observer in London, and at The Washington Post; he was appointed as the youngest-ever editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and later as editor-in-chief of the Melbourne Herald. He then became an independent media owner, launching several media and publishing start-up companies, initially in print and then in digital news publishing. He is currently chair and the largest shareholder in Private Media, owner of several Australian news websites, including Crikey.
Join us for this special opportunity to hear from Eric, and for what promises to be a lively conversation.
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