Sunday, January 27, 2008

Death of a Journalist


Paddy McGuiness, originally uploaded by ddbsweasel.

Paddy McGuiness died the other day. He had suffered from Melanoma. He was a former SMH journalist and the editor of Quadrant.

according to news limited,
During an interview with News Ltd late last year Mr McGuinness said he had been able "to 're-establish' Quadrant as a 'sceptical and non-ideological' journal in the conservative spirit of Samuel Johnson, the literary colossus of 18th century England."

He was also a self deluded git. Quadrant being an unreadable left wing rag.

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Quadrant editor Paddy McGuiness dies
from news.com.au
PADRAIC 'Paddy' McGuinness, a former Sydney Morning Herald columnist and editor of Quadrant magazine, has died at his Sydney home aged 69.

Mr McGuinness is believed to have been sick with melanoma for some time and it is this condition which prompted his retirement from Quadrant late last year.

Mr McGuinness died at his Balmain home this morning.

"We knew he had been sick, but had only discovered in the past few days exactly what the nature of his illness was," a friend of McGuinness said.

"He has been very private about his illness."

A journalist for many years, Mr McGuinness was sometimes criticised for his commentary.

"He was a bit of an icon Paddy, but I think a lot of people misunderstood him," the friend said.

During an interview with News Ltd late last year Mr McGuinness said he had been able "to 're-establish' Quadrant as a 'sceptical and non-ideological' journal in the conservative spirit of Samuel Johnson, the literary colossus of 18th century England."

He is survived by a daughter.