The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald is a major Australian broadsheet newspaper published daily in Australia's oldest and most populous city, Sydney. It is also the oldest Australian newspaper, having been continuously published since 1831. Since then, over 51,000 editions have been produced.

History

The Sydney Morning Herald began its life as a weekly newspaper, the Sydney Herald. It only had four pages and a circulation of 750 copies. The paper was named after Scotland's Glasgow Herald, and was founded by three Englishmen, Alfred Stephens, Frederick Stokes and William McGarvie.

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Scotland - Glasgow Herald - Alfred Stephens - Frederick Stokes - William McGarvie

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A decade later it was bought by Charles Kemp and John Fairfax. It became a daily newspaper in 1840, and in 1842 changed its name to The Sydney Morning Herald. Its editorial policies were based "upon principles of candour, honesty and honour. We have no wish to mislead; no interest to gratify by unsparing abuse or indiscriminate approbation."

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Charles Kemp - John Fairfax

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The Fairfax family owned the newspaper for 149 years but lost control of it on December 11, 1990 following financial misadventure of Warwick Fairfax. It is currently controlled by John Fairfax Holdings.

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December 11 - 1990 - Warwick Fairfax - John Fairfax Holdings

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The company also owns the The Sun-Herald, it's Sunday sibling, and a number of community newspapers in Sydney. It also owns various other newspapers and magazines throughout Australia and New Zealand including The Age a broadsheet newspaper similar to the Herald published in Melbourne.

Related Topics:
The Sun-Herald - The Age - Melbourne

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