{{pp-semi-indef}} {{short description|Australian journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}}
'''Christopher Dore''' is an Australian journalist, currently the editor-in-chief of ''The Nightly'' and editor-in-chief of ''The West Australian'' from May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jolly |first=Nathan |date=2024-08-22 |title=Seven names Christopher Dore editor-in-chief of WA Newspapers, The Nightly |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/seven-names-christopher-dore-editor-in-chief-of-wa-newspapers-the-nightly-845571 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Mumbrella |language=en-US}}</ref> He was previously the editor-in-chief of ''The Australian'' from October 2018<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Amanda |title=Paul Whittaker, editor of ''The Australian'', appointed as Sky News chief executive|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/oct/08/paul-whittaker-editor-of-the-australian-appointed-as-sky-news-chief-executive |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=7 October 2018}}</ref> until 16 November 2022, when he resigned after making lewd comments towards women. He was formerly the editor of ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Courier-Mail'', ''The Sunday Times'', and deputy editor of ''The Sunday Telegraph'' and ''The Australian''.
Dore is a Walkley Award winning journalist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharri Markson, Christopher Dore and Kylar Loussikian |url=https://www.walkleys.com/award-winners/sharri-markson-christopher-dore-and-kylar-loussikian/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=The Walkley Foundation |language=en-AU}}</ref> During his time as editor, ''The Courier-Mail'' was also awarded the PANPA newspaper of the year.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
Under Dore’s leadership at ''The Australian'', subscriber numbers to print and digital editions more than doubled, from 136,000 in 2018 to almost 277,000 in 2022. He was renowned for producing outrageous front pages during his stints at ''The Courier-Mail'' and ''The Daily Telegraph.''<ref name="StefTadro"/> He lost his job at News Corp after making lewd comments towards women at the WSJ Tech Live event in California.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samios |first1=Zoe |title=Top News Corp editor departed after lewd comments towards woman |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/top-news-corp-editor-departed-after-lewd-comments-towards-woman-20221117-p5bz7a.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=20 November 2022}}</ref> At the time of his resignation, Dore claimed it was due to "personal health issues".<ref name="StefTadro">{{cite web |last1=Di Stefano |first1=Mark |last2=Tadros |first2=Edmund |title=‘I have no off switch’: The Australian’s editor-in-chief resigns |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/i-have-no-off-switch-the-australian-s-editor-in-chief-resigns-20221116-p5byvq |website=Australian Financial Review |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=16 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Meade |first1=Amanda |title=Chris Dore resigns as editor-in-chief of the Australian blaming ‘personal health issues’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/16/chris-dore-resigns-as-editor-in-chief-of-the-australian-blaming-personal-health-issues |website=The Guardian |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=16 November 2022}}</ref>
Dore was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and studied economics and politics at the University of Adelaide. He began his career at ''The Australian'', where he held several roles, including deputy editor, Victorian editor, night editor, New Zealand-based Pacific correspondent, and political correspondent in the Canberra Press Gallery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0012/S00006.htm|title=Upton-on-line December 1st|access-date=3 March 2019|date=1 December 2000|website=Scoop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/ten-questions/ten-questions-chris-dore/story-fna103qq-1226672187643|title=Ten Questions Chris Dore|access-date=3 March 2019|work=The Australian}}</ref>
''The West Australian'' under Dore has been criticised by ABC program Media Watch for providing unduly favourable coverage of Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas, who is also a former employee of Seven West Media, during the 2025 Western Australian state election,<ref>{{cite web |title=Seven boosts Basil |url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/basil/104976038 |website=ABC Media Watch |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=24 February 2025}}</ref> and for its unfavourable coverage of the Perth Bears National Rugby League team, due to Channel 7 having the right to broadcast the NRL's main competitor, the Australian Football League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gone west |url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/bears/105283524 |website=ABC Media Watch |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=12 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jaspan |first1=Calum |last2=Proszenko |first2=Adrian |title=Head of NRL’s biggest media critic named boss of Perth Bears |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/perth-bears-announce-new-chief-executive-20250515-p5lzfw.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=29 December 2025 |date=15 May 2025}}</ref>
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==Further reading== * [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/18/walkley-awards-crikey-moment-as-speculation-surrounds-chris-dores-news-corp-exit Crikey’s Peter Fray apologises over Walkleys outburst as speculation surrounds Chris Dore’s News Corp exit]
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