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Evening Times issues personalised copies of election special
The Evening Times in Glasgow personalised the first edition of today’s election special with first names, and appealed for readers to ‘use their vote’. Editor Graham Shields (pictured below) said: “This morning we sent a photographer and reporter to [...]
Trinity Mirror closes The New Day after nine weeks
Daily newspaper the New Day will publish for the last time tomorrow, just nine weeks after its launch. Publisher Trinity Mirror said it was "disappointing" but circulation for the title was "below our expectations". Editor Alison Phillips says on [...]
Polestar Group goes into administration
THE Polstar Group, the UK's largest independent printing company and content delivery specialist, has gone into administration. A statement on the company's website states that the directors of Polestar Print Holdings Ltd (PPHL) note the move [...]
JOHNSTON PRESS REVEALS NEW LINE UP FOR I EDITORIAL TEAM
Johnston Press has today unveiled the 50-strong team of journalists who will make up the new editorial staff of i. As previously reported, current editor Oliver Duff will head up the new team, with the first [...]
News UK commercial relaunches as The Bridge
News UK Commercial is relaunching as The Bridge, a refocused commercial offering that will bring together the company’s data, creativity and insight resources in one place to help clients more effectively reach News UK’s valuable audiences. [...]
i website content ‘sourced from 900 journalists across the UK’
JOHNSTON Press has unveiled inews.co.uk, a new website designed to complement the culture and layout of the i newspaper, which it bought from ESI Media in February for £24 million. The website is a fusion of national news [...]
Miles 33 acquires Wave 2 Media Solutions
Miles 33 has acquired Wave 2 Media Solutions, a leading supplier of solutions to automate publishing and advertising content for corporate brands, publishers, newspapers and websites. Wave 2’s core technology is the Wave 2 Publishing Platform, a rich [...]
Trinity Mirror appoints new chief technology officer
Trinity Mirror plc has announced the appointment of Eirik Svendsen in the newly created role of group chief technology officer. Eirik has been an executive at Schibsted Media Group, an international media group, since 2011. His career history [...]
Newsbeat’s Felicity Morse appointed digital news editor of i
FELICITY Morse has been appointed digital news editor of inews.co.uk, the new website for the i paper that is due to launch next week. Ms Morse joins the Johnston Press title from BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat, where [...]
Twenty years of making headlines
THE EDITOR’S CHAIR: Gary Cullum enjoys a look back – and forwards at an industry focused on the future I HAVE had a great couple of days trawling through the PJ archive to research the past two decades of newspapering. [...]
Last call for Stationers’ innovation excellence awards
Now in their third year, the annual Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards, provide an opportunity to promote the key role that the Communications and Content industries play in the UK economy. The awards invite organisations to demonstrate [...]
Daily Mail wins newspaper of the year at London Press Club Awards
The Daily Mail was awarded newspaper of the year for the fourth time in 11 years at the London Press Club Awards lunch which took place on Tuesday 5 April at the Corinthia Hotel. The judges praised the Daily [...]
