Fairfax Media promotes WA Today deputy editor to editor
Fairfax Media has promoted WA Today deputy editor, David Baker, to editor.
David Baker promoted to editor of WA Today
Baker joined Fairfax Media in 2014 as a producer before being promoted to deputy editor last year.
Originally from the UK, Baker started in journalism in late 2005 after completing a politics degree and after winning a scholarship on the Press Association’s training scheme he joined a weekly newspaper in London.
Baker then freelanced for Fleet Street-based papers such as The Sun and Daily Mirror before joining the Daily Mail Online, where he worked for 18 months.
In a note to staff The Sydney Morning Herald & Sun-Herald editor-in-chief, Darren Goodsir, said: “Leading a highly committed team, David has helped produced a series of inspiring, audience-focused results. With the state election now just months away, and looming as important barometer of domestic politics, David is uniquely placed to achieve more kudos in market, and sustained results.”
Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.
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