News Corp appoints Chris Jones as The Courier Mail editor, with Jenna Cairney taking over at The Mercury
The editorial shuffle at News Corp has continued, with current editor of The Mercury in Hobart, Chris Jones, filling the void at The Courier Mail.
Taking Jones’ place at The Mercury will be Jenna Cairney, currently editor of the Townsville Bulletin.
The moves follow Sam Weir vacating the editor position at The Courier Mail to take over at Melbourne’s Herald Sun. The Herald Sun had been edited by Damon Johnston who moved across to The Australian to be its Victorian editor.
Although public facing pronouncements stress independence, there really is a news party line, and loyalty to Rupert outranks (Trumps even..) all other considerations. The Courier Mail knows which side it’s bread is buttered on, and it’s an election year in Queensland.
The Australian has its colours nailed to the mast. I do not expect revisionism, reversal or retreat in any way, on economics, anti socialist headlines, climate denialism and pro Catholic right positions. You can change the editor, you can’t change the editorial.