The Punch
Founded2009
DissolvedMarch 15, 2013
OwnerNews Limited
URLwww.thepunch.com.au
Current statusDefunct

The Punch was an Australian opinion and news website founded in 2009.[1] It was owned and run by News Limited,[2] the Australian holding of News Corporation. The website described itself as being "for every Australian with a passion for debate"[3] and "Australia's best conversation".[4]

Tory Maguire was the website's Editor.[5] Its writers include Tory Shepherd, Anthony Sharwood, Lucy Kippist, and Daniel Piotrowski, as well as the site's Editor-in-Chief, David Penberthy. Some Punch articles were syndicated and republished nationwide in other News Limited tabloids such as The Daily Telegraph.

The site was shut down on March 15, 2013, with future content and Punch staff merged into the News Limited Network and news.com.au newsrooms.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Christensen, Nic (15 March 2013). "News Limited to close The Punch". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ^ Burrowes, Tim (31 May 2009). "Guest post: With The Punch we will celebrate journalism". Mumbrella.
  3. ^ Tory Shepherd (28 December 2010). "Tory Shepherd: Ethics of modern giving". The Advertiser . Archived from the original on 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ Lawrie Zion. "Christopher Scanlon's lead story in The Punch". www.upstart.net.au. 11 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Fairfax Media appoints Tory Maguire national editor of The SMH and The Age". Mediaweek. 6 April 2018.
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