Sean Aylmer promoted to editor-in chief of SMH and Sun-Herald, Goodsir steps up to news director role

Sean Aylmer

Aylmer

Fairfax editorial director Garry Linnell has announced the appointment of Sean Aylmer as editor-in-chief of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, along with the appointment of SMH editor Darren Goodsir as director of news, across print and digital in Sydney. The announcement comes hours after the announcement of the departure of editor-in-chief Peter Fray and editor Amanda Wilson.

Goodsir’s digital experience includes launching Fairfax’s online opinion site, the National Times. Mark Hawthorne has been appointed Acting National Business Editor.

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