The Financial Times brought out a free special edition on Friday with news and comment on the result.
The
eight-page tabloid was distributed at commuter points around London and
at political locations such as the Houses of Parliament and Millbank.
It had a print run of 66,000 and was sponsored by the Royal Bank of
Scotland.
A spokeswoman said: “It ensured that everyone who was
interested in the election result got a briefing with information on
how the markets had reacted.
It also flagged up the coverage on our website FT.com and the comprehensive analysis in the next day’s weekend Financial Times.”
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Students from De Montfort University’s postgraduate journalism course
worked through the night to produce a 20-page election special.
Their
paper included stories from students at key counts across
Leicestershire, who phoned in copy to eight colleagues manning a
makeshift election newsdesk. It also ran features on the big campaign
issues.
The students worked under the guidance of senior
lecturers John Dilley and Tor Clark. Dilley said: “It was a fantastic
experience for all the students who took part – whether they were out
at a count or in the university newsroom.
“The students have done
many months of real-world district reporting around Leicester, but
amazing opportunities like this don’t come along often and it’s
important to grab them when you can.”
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