Strike ballot in Leeds as more Johnston Press jobs go
A strike ballot will take place in Leeds after Johnston Press announced it was making three compulsory redundancies, and seeking…
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Johnston Press centralises subbing – reporters stay local
Johnston Press is ‘a group that bases itself on localness’, its chief operating officer has said – despite announcing plans…
ByMecom emerges from debt trap — for now
Mecom’s sale of its German newspapers will allow the company run by David Montgomery to pay off around one-quarter of…
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Guardian chief: Regional press becoming ‘uneconomic’
The regional press business model is becoming ‘uneconomic’ and has been made worse by the growing power of search engines…
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Iliffe buys Cambridge papers from Johnston Press
Cambridge Newspapers, part of Iliffe News and Media, has continued its expansion by buying four free titles from Johnston Press…
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New Johnston Press boss faces protest at Leeds
More than 80 journalists at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post today greeted the arrival of John Fry, the…
ByBowdler hints at mega-deals and relaxation of regional ownership rules
If we’re to take Tim Bowdler’s interview with the Sunday Times at face value, Britain’s regional newspaper owners might be…
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PA Group appoints Tim Bowdler as chairman
Outgoing Johnston Press chief executive Tim Bowdler has been appointed chairman of the PA Group. Bowdler announced in September that…
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