Charted: UK media ad revenue collapsed in 2020 for everyone except the tech platforms
The UK advertising market shrank by 7% (£1.8bn) last year to £25.3bn, with regional news brands the worst hit outside…
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UK gov report links local newspaper circulation and voter turnout: Absence of journalism in some areas potentially ‘catastrophic’
Government -backed research has found that for every percentage point growth in a local daily newspaper’s circulation, electoral turnout on…
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How 160-year-old regional newspaper returned to profit six months after closure threat
A 160-year-old local newspaper is back in profit six months after falling into financial trouble and almost being forced to…
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UK local press faces loss of £10m in planning notice income ‘at worst possible time’
Proposals to scrap the requirement for planning notices to be placed in local newspapers would come at the “worst possible”…
By UK local newspaper closures: At least 265 titles gone since 2005, but pace of decline has slowed
Thirty-three local newspapers have closed in the UK since the start of 2019, according to new Press Gazette analysis. A…
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ABC figures show most regional dailies lost 10-20% of circulation in lockdown
The Manchester Evening News saw its circulation more than halve during the Covid-19 lockdown, while almost every other regional daily…
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Six in ten want more Government support for local newspapers, Press Gazette reader poll shows
Six in ten people who responded to a Press Gazette reader poll want the Government to provide extra help for…
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Sunday Independent boss adds two Cornish weeklies to West Country portfolio
Two Cornish weekly newspapers have been bought by the owner of the region’s Sunday Independent sports newspaper. Peter Masters bought…
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