Punkee appoints Tara Watson as its new editor, as Tahlia Pritchard exits

Youth brand Junkee Media has today appointed Tara Watson as editor of Punkee, replacing head of content and editor, Tahlia Pritchard, and will commence in the role as of 19 December.

Watson has worked as deputy editor of Punkee since May 2022 and before that, was a founding staff writer and multimedia producer, working for the brand since its inception. Before Junkee Media, Tara was deputy editor of The Vine.

Tara Watson.

Watson will report to and work alongside Junkee Media’s recently appointed editor-in-chief, Alice Griffin, to drive the publisher’s editorial mission and strategy across all platforms.

Following the promotion of Watson, Reena Gupta has been promoted to deputy editor of Junkee. As deputy, Dupta will work alongside the recently appointed Griffin, to drive the publisher’s editorial coverage and strategy.

Gupta has worked as a senior culture writer at Junkee since February of this year. Before this, she was also a senior culture writer at MTV Australia for two years.

Gupta has contributed to publications including Kill Your Darlings, SBS and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Commenting on her appointment, Watson said: “This brand has been my baby since 2017. It’s been a life highlight working alongside Tahlia and watching Punkee blossom into such an important space for millennial women. Punkee is part of my DNA and I plan on building and fostering the amazing community that Tahlia has created, with Punkee becoming even bigger and better heading into 2023.”

Junkee Media editor-in-chief of Junkee Media, Alice Griffin, said: “Tara has served the Punkee audience brilliantly for years now, so we knew the publication would be in no safer hands when considering a replacement for the mighty Tahlia Pritchard. We’re all so excited to have Tara taking on Punkee as Editor and we’re looking forward to what’s next for this important women’s title under her direction.”

“Reena is an exceptional writer and features editor – her promotion to deputy editor was a no-brainer for us. Reena will now play an even more significant role in shaping Junkee’s exciting future; we’re so excited,” she added.

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

topics Alice Griffin Junkee Media publishing Punkee Reena Gupta Tahlia Pritchard Tara Watson The Vine

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