The Mandarin (website)

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The Mandarin is an Australian online magazine, owned by Private Media.

History

The Mandarin was launched in 2014 as a part of Private Media's "broader focus on business and the government sector"; Ken Henry, Lucy Turnbull, and Graeme Samuel served on the website's initial advisory committee.{{cite news|last1=Heffernan|first1=Madeleine|title=No crisis at Crikey, says Private Media chief|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/no-crisis-at-crikey-says-private-media-chief-20140320-354b2.html|accessdate=27 March 2014|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 March 2014}}{{cite web|title=The Mandarin: new online publication for public servants|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/the-mandarin-new-online-publication-for-public-servants/5721654|website=RN Breakfast|date=5 September 2014|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=26 March 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Heffernan|first1=Madeleine|title=Private Media courts public servants with new publication The Mandarin|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/private-media-courts-public-servants-with-new-publication-the-mandarin-20140313-34p8c.html|accessdate=26 March 2018|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=13 March 2014}} Tom Burton, former executive editor at The Sydney Morning Herald, was appointed publisher.{{cite web | last=Christensen | first=Nic | title=Ex-SMH executive editor Tom Burton named publisher of The Mandarin | website=Mumbrella | date=5 May 2014 | url=https://mumbrella.com.au/tom-burton-appointed-publisher-mandarin-224377 | access-date=15 June 2024}}

The website's audience grew to around 25,000 subscribers and 90,000 unique visitors to the website per month by 2018.{{cite web | last=Joshi | first=Kruti | title=Behind the success of The Mandarin with publisher Tom Burton | website=Mediaweek | date=28 August 2018 | url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-mandarin-publisher-tom-burton/ | access-date=15 June 2024}}

Chris Johnson was a past managing editor.{{cite web | title=Chris Johnson | website=The Mandarin | date=4 July 2022 | url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/author/chris-johnson/ | access-date=15 June 2024}} In 2019 Tom Burton departed the company after being appointed editor of The Australian Financial Review{{'s}} coverage of government issues.{{cite web | last=Blackiston | first=Hannah | title=Former The Mandarin publisher, Tom Burton, named AFR government editor | website=Mumbrella | date=22 December 2019 | url=https://mumbrella.com.au/former-the-mandarin-publisher-tom-burton-named-afr-government-editor-611475 | access-date=15 June 2024}}

The Mandarin's reporting has been referenced by The New Daily and the Sydney Morning Herald.{{cite news|title='Home is not what it used to be': Michael Pezzullo justifies new security super-ministry in colourful speech|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/home-is-not-what-it-used-to-be-michael-pezzullo-justifies-new-security-superministry-in-colourful-speech-20171017-gz29hx.html|accessdate=27 March 2018|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 October 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Thals|first1=Kaitlin|title=Calls for Australia Post chief to step aside|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2015/02/25/australia-post-boss-ahmed-fahour-keep-job/|accessdate=27 March 2018|work=The New Daily|date=25 February 2015}}

Description and people

{{as of|June 2024}} Peter Gearin, formerly special reports editor at The Mandarin, is editor of the publication,{{cite web | title=Our Team | website=The Mandarin | date=17 January 2024 | url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/our-team/ | access-date=15 June 2024}} which reports news of interest to Australian public sector managers.

References

External links

{{official|https://www.themandarin.com.au }}

Category:Australian news websites

Category:Magazines established in 2014

Category:2014 establishments in Australia

Category:Business magazines published in Australia

Category:Online magazines