Seven West Media at present launches Australia’s new nationwide digital newspaper, The Nightly.
With a deal with politics and business, The Nightly will probably be free and publish every weeknight at 6pm AEST.
It will even have a 24/7 news web site and app with breaking news alerts and subscriber emails.
SWM WA chief government Maryna Fewster mentioned the landmark digital news platform would convey high quality journalism to Australians without cost.
Run from WA and utilizing our time distinction, it can have the total backing of the media firm with contributors together with Seven stars reminiscent of David Koch, Mark Riley, Michael Usher and Gemma Acton. Sporting legends, together with AFL nice Leigh Matthews and cricketing icons Justin Langer and Mitchell Johnson, will even write for The Nightly.
And, in an Australian first, each version of The Nightly’s night digital newspaper will function two pages of content material produced by editors of The New York Times International Report, a branded publication that options one of the best articles from The New York Times.
Ms Fewster mentioned the free publication had been developed in response to a transparent want for customers.
“People’s lives have never been busier, and their mornings have never been so chaotic. Your ‘me time’ is now at night,” she mentioned. “That’s when you can sit back or lie down and read the news to get ahead of the next day. The catchline for The Nightly says it perfectly: ‘Get in front of tomorrow, spend your night wisely’.”
The Nightly’s Editor-in-Chief will probably be Anthony De Ceglie, who takes on the brand new function along with his place as Editor-in-Chief of West Australian Newspapers.
Anthony De Ceglie pictured left Credit: Daniel Wilkins/The West Australian
Sarah-Jane Tasker, beforehand Business Editor of The West Australian, has been appointed Editor of The Nightly.
Early advertisers with The Nightly embrace Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, Harvey Norman, Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources, Woodside, Colliers, BHP and Ladbrokes.
“The Nightly’s philosophy is to inform our readers through quality journalism. We won’t swamp them with 1000 stories, hoping they might click on a few. We’re going to give them only the best and only the stories they need,” De Ceglie mentioned.
“No paywall, no clickbait — just common sense ‘mainstream middle’ journalism backed by the power and resources of Seven West Media.”
The Nightly’s editorial workforce consists of former editor-in-chief of The Australian, Christopher Dore, and skilled editors and journalists reminiscent of Sarah Blake, Matthew Quagliotto, Kristen Shorten, Wenlei Ma and Ben McClellan.
“We’ve built an amazing team of Australian reporters and contributors to launch The Nightly, and we will keep adding more great voices,” De Ceglie mentioned.
www.thenightly.com.au
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
