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Fairfax board: what happened to the other three candidates?

14 October 2009Margaret Simons discusses the other contenders on Crikey

THE NEWSPAPERS are full of news and views on the elevation of Roger Corbett as chairman of the Fairfax Media Board, and the apparent breakout of shaky peace in the boardroom. Steve Bartholomeusz sums up the issues, and I also made a contribution on my blog last night. Interestingly, that post is attracting well above average viewer numbers, and has a comment thread that includes mostly positive perspectives from people who clearly have experience with Corbett.

But amidst all the commentary, something is missing. What has happened to the three candidates who have already nominated for the board? They are, for those not in the know, Steve Harris, who is former publisher and editor in chief of the Age, as well as former editor in chief of the Herald Sun; Crikey founder Stephen Mayne, and veteran Fairfax journalist and former editor of the Australian Financial Review, Gerard Noonan...

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