Lenore Taylor steps down as editor of the Guardian Australia
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The news: Editor of Guardian Australia, Lenore Taylor, has resigned after 10 years in the role, with the publication set to run an open process to appoint a new editor.
A senior managing editor of the Guardian in London, David Munk, is returning to Sydney as acting editor.
The context: Taylor was a founding senior staff member of Guardian Australia when it launched in 2013 and was appointed editor of the masthead in 2016.
What they said: In a statement released by the masthead, Taylor said: “I’ve been musing on this decision for some time. But there’s always been another challenge, another big story or another reason to defer it. There’s always the next thing in a job that is so utterly exhilarating and all-consuming. But it is also utterly exhausting. Ten years is a long time to work at this pace. It leaves little time to care for yourself or for those you love. So, for many reasons, I have decided it’s time to pass the baton.
“Leading Guardian Australia’s coverage and nurturing and building such a brilliant and dedicated editorial team over the past 10 years has been an honour, a challenge and a lot of fun. I am so very proud of what we have achieved and the service we have provided to our readers”, Taylor added.
The Guardian’s editor in chief, Katharine Viner, said: “Lenore Taylor made Guardian Australia a force to be reckoned with, sometimes through sheer strength of will…She leaves Guardian Australia very well-placed to navigate to the next stage of its evolution, as both a distinct edition and a crucial part of the Guardian’s global operation.”
The source: The Guardian
