UK local newspaper closures: Launches in digital and print balance out decline
Thirty-three UK local newspapers have closed since September 2020 but new launches in print and digital outnumber this figure. Twenty-seven…
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Culture Secretary decides not to intervene in Newsquest takeover of Archant
Update 6 July 2022: Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has decided not to intervene in Newsquest’s takeover of fellow regional publisher…
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Newsquest boosts profits to £45.2m and cuts 331 jobs in 2021
Newsquest Media Group swung back into £45.2m profit last year following a £45.1m loss the year before. Average staff numbers…
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NMA chief: BBC failing at ‘genuine negotiation’ with commercial publishers
The chief executive of the News Media Association has accused the BBC of failing to engage in genuine negotiation with…
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Gannett grows digital circulation revenue 30% in a year
Local news giant Gannett has pushed up its digital circulation revenue by a third in a year. It is the…
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Archant CEO and editor-in-chief among senior departures following Newsquest takeover
Archant chief executive Lorna Willis and editor-in-chief Jeremy Clifford are among several executives leaving the publisher following Newsquest’s takeover. Newsquest…
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Most website traffic is non-local for biggest UK regional news brands
As local print newspapers have declined and closed, traffic to local news websites across the UK has surged. But how…
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Newsquest says Archant titles will have ‘much more secure future’ after sale, but staff fear cuts
Newsquest has insisted it will give Archant’s news brands a “much more secure future” as staff expressed concerns of more…
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