AdNews editor Sophocleous quits; agency of the year shortlist revealed

Tim Burrowes

February 6, 2009 1:41

The editor of Australia’s oldest advertising magazine, AdNews, is to step down after seven years with the company, Mumbrella can reveal.

Andrea Sophocleous will leave the Yaffa Publishing Group title after its annual Agency of the Year Awards have taken place at the end of the month. She told Mumbrella: “It’s time for a change. AdNews is going from strength to strength so it’s nice to be leaving on a high.” AdNews recently celebrated its 80th anniversary.

She said her departure was a lifestyle choice and she planned to pursue a freelance career. She will be succeeded as editor by Matt Porter.

Meanwhile, AdNews has published its awards shortlist:

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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3 COMMENTS

Anonymous 8 Feb 09

So it’s official: Tim Adington is now the hottest trade press editor

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Lemondae? Please 10 Feb 09

Adington, your so hot right now.

jeez, a Kiwi versus a Pom now in the editor’s seat, thats a scary thought for the Australian ad industry.

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Dr Who 10 Feb 09

Hey, I know ‘Addo’ and he did his time on the mean streets of Melbourne during his school years before moving to Blighty.
So, in a suprise twist, B&T is actually now more Aussie than AdNews.

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