Hyperlocal – what does it mean?
Not long ago it was the buzzword of the media and news industry – but what does ‘hyperlocal’ really mean today? It’s a question Guardian Local editor Sarah Hartley has sought answer on her blog,...
View ArticleThe Independent: Regional press challenging bad forecasts
The Independent has an interesting article by Ian Burrell this morning comparing the current situation for local media – in terms of production levels, revenues and staff – with previous predictions....
View ArticleJohnston Press chief: BBC should be limited to three stories per city per day
A curious strategy by Johnston Press’ chief executive John Fry, who has reportedly written to the BBC Trust asking the body to limit the number of news stories the BBC’s website publishes online to...
View ArticleEnders’ Douglas McCabe: Regional newspaper forecast was ‘unnecessarily...
A media analyst from Enders Analysis has said the company’s prediction that half of the UK’s 1,300 regional newspapers would close in five years was “unnecessarily pessimistic”. Founder Claire Enders...
View ArticlepaidContent:UK: Web could play deciding role in local media mergers, says Ofcom
Interesting report from paidContent:UK on what role the web will play in competition issues in proposed local media mergers according to Ofcom. Summarised by paidContent:UK and from Ofcom’s final Local...
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Brighton Argus’ new out-of-town subs fall at the first hurdle
Today is the first day that local title the Brighton Argus has been subbed from Southampton, following a controversial move by publisher Newsquest to centralise news subbing operations and lay off the...
View ArticleNewsquest: An update on the reported pay freeze thaw
There have been several reports this week that a long-standing, group-wide pay freeze at Newsquest has shown signs of thawing. Journalism.co.uk has reported extensively on the National Union of...
View ArticleGreenslade: MPs reject code to restrict council-run newspapers
A Commons committee has rejected a plan by communities minister Eric Pickles designed to restrict council-run newspapers, reports Roy Greenslade. MPs on the communities and local government select...
View ArticleCakes, crows, bees: celebrating the strangest newspaper names in the world
What do cakes, crows and mosquitoes have in common? They all have local newspapers named after them. The BBC has asked readers to suggest some of the strangest and most distinctive newspaper titles in...
View Article10 steps to getting ahead as a young regional journalist
John Mair is a judge for the Society of Editors’ Regional Press Awards, in the Young Journalist of the Year category. After trawling through nearly 200 articles by more than 60 young journalists, he...
View ArticleNorthcliffe Media selling Staffordshire titles
Northcliffe Media is to sell off a number of its regional titles to Staffordshire Newspapers, part of Iliffe News and Media Limited. In March it was reported that Northcliffe Media’s new managing...
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Review: QuickSurvey relaunches online tool
Online survey tool QuickSurvey has relaunched after a full makeover. The tool, developed by market research firm Toluna, offers news organisations the opportunity to carry out market research using an...
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Editorial in Newsquest papers calling for capital punishment ‘was just a bit...
An unsigned editorial that appeared on the pages of the Streatham Guardian and Wimbledon Guardian calling for the return of capital punishment does not represent the views of publisher Newsquest and...
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Newsquest editor owns up to writing death penalty editorial
Earlier today I spoke to group editor of Newsquest’s South London titles, Andy Parkes, who refused to confirm whether or not he had penned an editorial printed by the Wimbledon Guardian and Streatham...
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Bristol branch of NUJ to protest over Evening Post cuts
The Bristol branch of the National Union of Journalists is due to hold a peaceful demonstration later today following news that 20 jobs were at risk with publication of the Evening Post’s Saturday...
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