I want Fairfax papers to retain independence after merger, Nine boss says

Hugh Marks says acquisition will help financially sustain journalism but union wants regulator to block it

The chief executive of Nine Entertainment, Hugh Marks, has said he wants Fairfax Media’s mastheads to retain their independence after the group’s planned acquisition.

Marks told a news media forum in Sydney on Friday that major brands such as Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and Australian Financial Review needed the people who represented those brands to be independent to produce quality journalism.

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