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Former Newspaper Society deputy director Norman Walker OBE has died. Mr Walker was deputy director of the NS retiring in April 1992 after receiving an OBE in the New Year Honours for 1991. He worked for the NS for 18 years after working in the film industry. In 1976 Mr Walker took on the joint role of [...]
NEWSQUEST Media Group has acquired Romanes Media Group, a local news publishing business operating in Scotland, Berkshire and Northern Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. The Romanes newspaper portfolio comprises one daily, 19 weekly paid-fors and nine weekly frees, and associated websites. The company employs 270 staff. Newsquest chief executive Henry Faure Walker said: “Newsquest is [...]
News UK CEO, Mike Darcey, has been announced as the new chairman of theNews Media Association (NMA). He will take over from inaugural chairman Adrian Jeakings in July. Members elected Darcey from local, regional and national news media companies at the NMA’s first annual general meeting on Friday 15 May. Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield was elected NMA vice chairman. [...]
Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Group has appointed Kevin Busby to the position of media sales director at The Sentinel. Mr Busby is currently working for Trinity Mirror North East, as field sales, key accounts and agency manager. Having worked in the media industry since 1992 he has gained extensive experience across print, digital, radio, outdoor media [...]
Gary Cullum recycles some quality newspapers, applauds newsawards 2015 winners and looks forward to Local Newspaper Week I AM just back from recycling 1,000 newspapers, probably 300 or more different titles from around the world, although most were from the UK and Ireland. I’m not sure what will become of them since the demise of Aylesford [...]
In the May issue of PJ, Caryl Holland takes a look at the latest technology and developments following the Hunkeler Innovation days exhibition in Lucerne that shone the spotlight on digital printing. 'There are those in the industry who believe that digital printing has arrived too late due to the increasing use of online news,' [...]
Newsquest Media Group has made to senior appointments to its recently launched Sales Academy. The Academy, based in Southampton, has been established as a centre of excellence for the training and development of Newsquest’s 1,200 sales staff. Steve Tinniswood, head of sales development at Newsquest, said: “Our objective is for Newsquest to be the clear leader in [...]
Trinity Mirror’s regional titles are preparing for their most comprehensive local election coverage to date. Coverage will include live blogs, totalisers, interactive maps and more in most centres, capping Trinity Mirror’s regional election coverage, which has aimed to inform and engage local voters like no other media can. A key component of the coverage will be a [...]
Scotland based Tullis Russell Papermakers, part of Tullis Russell Group Limited, has entered administration. Blair Nimmo and Tony Friar of KMPG LLP were appointed Joint Administrators of the business on 27 April. The company ceased trading with immediate effect. 325 of the 474 staff were made redundant. The remaining 149 employees have been retained to complete some orders. Tullis [...]
KPMG’s head of media David Elms has heralded WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell’s comments about the effectiveness of printed newspapers as a highly engaging advertising medium as a significant change. Speaking at a Westminster Media Forum event on local media this week, KPMG partner and UK head of media David Elms reminded the audience [...]
