Eric Beecher Author

Eric Beecher started his career in newspapers as a reporter on The Age, The Sunday Times and The Observer in London. In 1984, at age 33, he became the youngest ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, and in 1987 was appointed editor-in-chief of the Herald and Weekly Times newspaper group. In 1990 he became a founder and major shareholder in The Text Media Group, where he was Chief Executive Officer until 2002. In 2003 he formed Private Media Partners with Diana Gribble and launched The Reader magazine. In February 2005, Private Media acquired Crikey.com.au. He is currently working as publisher of Crikey.