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The Spalding Voice win yet another accolade at The Business Innovation of the Year Awards
Congratulations to The Spalding Voice on winning yet another accolade at The Business Innovation of the Year Awards. Part or the submission was how they are offering news for free, for everyone using online page turning. Printed by [...]
Trinity Mirror: trading update
Statement today from Trinity Mirror: “Trinity Mirror completed the acquisition of Local World Holdings Limited ('Local World') on 13 November 2015 and since that time the business has traded in-line with our expectations. We have commenced numerous integration initiatives, [...]
Polestar completes Christmas listings production
As the industry awaits today’s likely completion of refinancing for Polestar, the company has announced the successful completion of a marathon production run of Christmas TV Listings last weekend. The magazines produced were – TV Choice [...]
Christina Scott to join News UK as chief technology officer
Christina Scott will join News UK as chief technology officer in the New Year. She will be responsible for corporate IT, technoogy and digtal development teams. Over the past 20 years she has also worked in [...]
Paul Dacre launches passionate defence of press freedom
Associated Newspapers editor-in-chief Paul Dacre has launched a passionate defence of the Freedom of Information Act, arguing that proposals to water it down are part of an “unprecedented attack” upon the freedom of the press in the [...]
Local media industry campaign launched to boost local businesses
THE latest Local Business Accelerators (LBA), the local media industry’s campaign to boost the best local businesses fronted by TV' s Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden, has been launched. Organised by Local Media Works, the marketing [...]
Editors’ Code of Practice revised
THE Editors’ Code of Practice has been revised to reflect the recommendations by Lord Justice Leveson after his inquiry into the press. Changes to the Code include: For the first time, specific reference is made to headlines not supported [...]
Johnston Press streamlines management structure
JOHNSTON Press has announced far-reaching organisational changes to hasten the company’s ongoing strategy of growing engaged audiences and achieving total revenue growth. The leadership structure is being simplified to ensure greater cohesion and operational efficiencies across [...]
DC Thomson chief Ellis Watson to address UK Pressgang
Guest speakers have been announced for the Christmas gathering of UK Pressgang. Ellis Watson is an accomplished and witty conference and after dinner speaker. He has held senior positions at companies such as Menzies, First Group, Syco and DC Thomson.Ellis [...]
Trinity Mirror set to close Newcastle print plant with loss of 49 jobs
Trinity Mirror is planning to close its printing plant in Newcastle with the loss of up to 49 jobs, it has been announced today. The plant at Groat Market in the city centre is one [...]
Two new managing directors appointed at Newsquest
Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK’s leading regional media groups, has announced two new managing director appointments:Tony Portelli will join the company as managing director, South London, and Gary Kendall is appointed as managing director, [...]
Why print remains popular
Gary Cullum reflects on 20 years of top industry awards and the re-emergence of print I CAN’T believe I am writing this monthly column while planning the 20th annual Newspaper Awards – now known as newsawards, [...]
