Morry Schwartz installs ad executive as head of Schwartz Media

“Schwartz Media is home to the most vital, most respected and most enduring media brands we have in Australia, produced by Australia’s most respected voices,” Shepherd said.

“To serve the amazingly talented people in the business, its outstanding writers and its loyal and engaged readers, as its CEO, is a privilege.”

Schwartz said he had complete confidence in Shepherd to lead the company into its next stage of growth.

Some prominent journalists at Schwartz Media were part of a cross-industry contingent to sign a letter condemning coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas last month. The letter prompted a range of responses from editorial leadership and management across different outlets, however, Jensen did not take any action in relation to Schwartz journalists who signed the letter.

“We uphold the rights of journalists to express their personal opinions,” Jensen said.