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Communities secretary Jenrick praises vital role of regional press and urges everyone to buy a paper

By |2020-05-06T21:36:37+01:00May 6th, 2020|News|

On the day that newsawards 2020 was due to take place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel in front of an industry gathering of 500-plus news media folk, supply industry executives and guests, the Government has praised the vital role of regional newspapers in serving their communities. Speaking on behalf of the Government, Communities secretary Robert [...]

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Newsquest and JPIMedia ‘go blue’ to support NHS

By |2020-04-30T23:48:50+01:00April 30th, 2020|News|

More than 30 of Newsquest and JPIMedia’s newspapers have joined forces today to turn their mastheads “blue” in support of the NHS. The initiative came as the two news brand publishers wanted to show their solidarity for NHS and key workers on the front line. Titles to have “turned blue” at Newsquest include The Telegraph & [...]

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Weekly news publishers run Government ad campaign

By |2020-04-28T13:22:06+01:00April 28th, 2020|News|

Local weekly newspapers have been running the “All in, all together” campaign “Stay at home for the NHS, your family, your neighbours, your nation the world and life itself” as a cover wrap and online homepage takeover. Weekly publishers welcomed the campaign calling it a ‘lifeline for the smaller, independent local publishers.’ The Government advertising [...]

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Coronavirus: impact on news media and printing

By |2020-04-23T21:46:39+01:00April 23rd, 2020|News|

DRUPA, the world’s biggest print show, has been deferred a year and will now take place in Düsseldorf, Germany between 20-30 April, 2021.   NEWSAGENTS and NFRN members Himanshu Patel of Watford and Krishnasamy Chiyamalan of Dartford have died from coronavirus. Mr Patel was 51, married and with twin boys believed to be in their [...]

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Beware of too-draconian measures to clamp down on misinformation, says Society of Editors

By |2020-04-22T17:57:45+01:00April 22nd, 2020|News|

The Society of Editors (SoE) has warned of the dangers posed by too-draconian measures to clamp down on misinformation as part of its evidence to the Future of Journalism inquiry being undertaken by the House of Lords. The enquiry was launched before the current Covid-19 emergency took hold, but the SoE sys the role of [...]

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UK news publishing and printing industry teams up to deliver to readers

By |2020-04-17T00:29:00+01:00April 17th, 2020|News|

BRITAIN’S newspapers have been working together to ensure that quality and trusted national and local journalism reaches as many readers as possible in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Publishers have been working around the clock to find ways to deliver much-needed news to readers despite the mass closure of retail outlets and the unprecedented [...]

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Newspaper printing for the future

By |2020-04-16T22:29:10+01:00April 16th, 2020|News|

Belgium’s Coldset Printing Partners has invested €35 million in its press and mailrooms – not just to be more cost-effective, but also more sustainable. PJ magazine’s CARYL HOLLAND reports COLDSET Printing Partners (CPP) in Paal-Beringen, Belgium, is part of the Mediahuis publishing group (see seprarate article below).  Until last year, it was one of five [...]

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Evening Standard suspends publication of ES Magazine, cuts pay and furloughs staff

By |2020-04-01T19:02:20+01:00April 1st, 2020|News|

Evening Standard Limited has written to staff today. Some workers are being furloughed, the award-winning ES Magazine has been suspensed, and pay has been cut. Here’s chief executive Mike Soutar’s letter to his staff: All, You will be aware of the very challenging circumstances that Evening Standard Limited is currently operating under, as a result [...]

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Coronavirus: staying connected while working from home

By |2020-04-01T16:47:30+01:00April 1st, 2020|News|

The majority of recipients already receive PJ to their home address. But for those receiving it at the office, if you would like future copies to be redirected for the duration of the crisis, then please email gc@cullumpublishing with your details, providing consent to use them, or send a note via the contact page at [...]

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UK newspaper publishers join forces to call on advertisers to support UK journalism

By |2020-04-01T14:17:30+01:00April 1st, 2020|News|

UK newspaper publishers have joined forces to call on advertisers to support UK journalism, as the industry is expected to lose £50 million from advertising blocklists.  #BackdontBlock - the message from UK newspaper publishers The UK’s newspaper publishers have joined forces to call on advertisers to support quality journalism during the Covid-19 crisis. While all [...]

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