Guardian Australia Gets New Editor
David Munk will lead the Australian newspaper after working there for ten years.
In 2024, Munk moved to London to work with the main Guardian team. He worked closely with Katharine Viner, who is the top editor of all Guardian newspapers around the world. Now he is coming back to Australia to lead the team there. This shows how much the company trusts him to do a good job.
Before joining Guardian Australia, Munk worked at many other newspapers. He started his career at the Bristol Evening Post in England. He also worked at famous London newspapers like The Daily Mail and Today. He was head of world news at The Daily and Sunday Telegraph too.
Katharine Viner is excited about Munk's new role. She said he understands both the Guardian newspaper and Australia very well. She thinks he brings great energy and new ideas to his work. Viner believes he will help Guardian Australia keep being successful.
Munk is happy about his new job as editor. He said Guardian Australia started small but now plays a big role in Australian society. The newspaper has become an important part of Australia's changing media world. He wants to make sure readers keep getting brave and independent journalism.
Guardian Australia began in 2013 and has grown a lot since then. The newspaper has offices in four major Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra. It is part of a global news operation that covers breaking stories around the world twenty-four hours a day.
From small beginnings, the Guardian is now such an important part of Australian society.
Comprehension quiz preview
1. When did David Munk first start working at Guardian Australia?
2. What does 'deputy' mean in the context of deputy editor?
3. Why do you think Guardian Australia chose Munk as their new editor?