''Business Spectator'' is an Australian business news website led by
Alan Kohler as chairman and
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
. It is published by Australian Independent Business Media which is owned by
News Corp Australia.
History
''Business Spectator'' was launched on 30 October 2007. It was established by journalists
Alan Kohler, Stephen Bartholomeusz,
Robert Gottliebsen and
Eric Beecher, with
financial
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backing from
John Wylie and Mark Carnegie, and with a target audience of business people.
Sell out
Australian Independent Business Media was sold to News Corp Australia in 2012 for , after
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media was a media (communication), media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The ...
was out-bid. In 2014 a
subscription system was introduced for the website, with columns by the main contributors placed behind a
paywall.
See also
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CNN Business
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Google Finance
References
External links
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{{Online news in Australia
Economics websites
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Australian news websites
2007 establishments in Australia
Internet properties established in 2007