The Sydney Morning Herald is opening a news bureau in Parramatta, the geographical heart of Sydney.
The team, to be recruited externally and internally, will report to the associate editor and state topic editor Kathryn Wicks.
Journalists from the masthead’s North Sydney newsroom will also undertake short-term rotations in the bureau.
“The opening of our new bureau in Parramatta is one of a number of new investments across the publishing business designed to drive growth,” said the editor, Bevan Shields.
“A big part of the Herald’s success of late has been our exceptional coverage of Sydney, and this expansion allows us to double down on that winning formula. I am excited to see how our Parramatta team will push the boundaries of editorial innovation.
“Sydney readers are hungry for quality coverage of their suburb and we are ready to meet that demand. This strategy will also allow us to better reflect the diversity of our city, which is an important focus for the Herald.”
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