Eric Beecher (born c. 1951) is an Australian journalist, editor, and media proprietor.
[1][2] In 1990, Beecher founded Text Publishing, becoming CEO and major shareholder of the company.
[3] He purchased Crikey in 2005 for $1 million from its founder Stephen Mayne, a former Liberal staffer.
[4][5] Beecher is founding chair and shareholder in Australian Independent Business Media, publisher of the online magazines Business Spectator[6] (later sold to News Limited[7]) and Eureka Report.
[8][1] As of 2024[update] Beecher is chair of Solstice Media, which publishes InDaily and the superannuation-funded general news site, The New Daily, and Private Media, publisher of Crikey, The Mandarin, and other websites.