Mediaweek can confirm a new editor has been announced at the Brisbane Times.
Rosanna Ryan will take the reins following the departure of Sean Parnell. Ryan joined the Brisbane Times in July 2023 as Digital Editor. Prior to that she served as Digital Editor for the ABC’s Radio National, based out of Brisbane.
Ryan is currently on the board of Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ, but it is not known whether she will continue following the new appointment.
According to her LinkedIn page, Ryan most recently appeared on a panel at Content Summit Australia.
(L-R) Rosanna Ryan, Matt Liddy and Elizabeth Tilley
The discussion centred on data journalism: a kind of storytelling that can help capture digital audiences’ attention and give them a deeper understanding of issues in the news.
Recounting the event Ryan wrote: “It’s been a while since I’ve been to a big conference like this but I loved hearing from Erin McEniery, Toni Westlake and a bunch of other fascinating panels and discussions. What a gift to escape the day-to-day for a day, and think about media and digital content from a different perspective.”
Sean Parnell
Parnell announced his departure last week after more than three years at the helm of Nine’s Queensland-based digital masthead.
He shared the news in a message to subscribers earlier this week, signalling a career move outside of the journalism sector.
“I’m saying goodbye to Brisbane Times and taking on a new challenge, and opportunity, outside of journalism,” he wrote.
“This newsroom has changed almost as much as Brisbane in the time I’ve been here.”