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Dimitri Gogos (13 February 1931 – 20 May 2019) was a Greek-Australian journalist and editor known for founding the Melbourne-based Greek community newspaper Neos Kosmos.

Early life

Dimitri Gogos was born in Chios on February 13, 1931, to Greek immigrants from Asia-Minor. In 1950, he immigrated to Melbourne, Australia, where he worked as a waiter and busboy before finding work in various factories, including General Motors Holden. Gogos later reflected that he experienced discrimination as a Greek immigrant teenager in Australia. After working a stint at the Australia Post, he began working as a reporter and journalist in his spare time for publications like The Olympic Youth Club, The Australian Greek Review and The Australian Greek.

Career

In 1957, Gogos bought the Greek Communist newspaper Australoellinas, and was its sole editor. He later founded his own newspaper Neos Kosmos. The first edition of Neos Kosmos was published on February 13, 1957, the occasion of Gogos' 26th birthday. Gogos was an advocate for Hellenic culture and the rights of Greek workers, and his political position greatly influenced Neos Kosmos.

Personal life

He is the grandfather of Australian actress Olympia Valance.

References

1. Kokkinidis, Tasos. "Founder of Leading Greek-Australian Newspaper Neos Kosmos Dies | Greek Reporter Australia". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
2. Farouque, Dewi Cooke and Farah (26 May 2007). "City's Greeks welcome PM 'home'". The Age. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. Administrator1991 (9 June 2019). "Dimitri GOGOS". Hellenism in Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "Farewell Dimitri Gogos: Obituary for a great publisher that the NK family will miss". NEOS KOSMOS. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
5. "Neos Kosmos: From New World to New Media". Melbourne Press Club. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
6. "Happy Birthday Neos Kosmos! 62 years of serving the community". NEOS KOSMOS. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
7. Kokkinidis, Tasos. "Founder of Leading Greek-Australian Newspaper Neos Kosmos Dies | Greek Reporter Australia". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
8. Kokkinidis, Tasos. "Actress Olympia Valance Mourns Death of Her Papou | Greek Reporter Australia". Retrieved 9 May 2020.

• Australian newspaper editors
• Australian newspaper founders
• Greek emigrants to Australia
• Australian journalists
• Writers from Chios
• Australian people of Greek descent
• 1931 births
• 2019 deaths