The Big Smoke (TBS) is an opinion site published by The Big Smoke Media Group which also runs The Big Smoke Plus, a digital agency. It features both established and emerging writers.[1][2] It publishes original opinion articles on news, politics, the arts, lifestyle, law, social issues, satire and business. It was founded in 2013 in Australia, with a United States version launched in 2015.[3][4] Its founder and CEO is entrepreneur, social commentator and business columnist Alexandra Senter.[1]
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Type of site | Opinion journalism |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | The Big Smoke Media Group |
| URL | thebigsmoke |
| Launched | November 2013 |
Notable contributors
editTBS features both established and emerging writers.[1][2][3]
- Anthony Albanese, Australian politician, elected Prime Minister of Australia in 2022
- Franca Arena, Australian politician and activist
- Maggie Beer, Australian cook
- Bob Brown, former politician and environmental activist
- Julian Burnside, barrister and activist
- Paul Capsis, actor and musician
- Jane Caro, social commentator, writer and lecturer
- Nicholas Cowdery, barrister
- Alex Greenwich, Australian politician and LGBT activist
- Derryn Hinch, media personality
- Gretel Killeen, comedian and television personality
- John Mangos, news presenter
- Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney
- Lee Rhiannon, Australian politician
- Henry Rollins, American musician
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alexandra Tselios". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ a b "Contributors - The Big Smoke". The Big Smoke. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ a b "Australian opinion site The Big Smoke expands to the US, covering American election -". Mumbrealla. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Alexandra Tselios - Founder". Alexandra Tselios - Founder. Retrieved 2016-02-15.