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Steve Dyson

Steve Dyson worked in the regional press for 20 years, editing weekly, Sunday and daily newspapers in the North East and the Midlands from 2002 until the end of 2009. To contact him, email steve.dysonmedia@googlemail.com.

May 22, 2012

Local newspapers will rise again says retiring editor

Weekly news chief set to bow out after five decades

May 9, 2012

Dyson at Large: Why weeklies are beating big city dailies

HTFP blogger reviews ‘robust’ West Midlands weekly

April 25, 2012

Dyson at Large: Dead hedgehogs and page three lingerie

It’s not all sheep farming in Mid-Wales weekly

April 11, 2012

Dyson at Large: Shortage of news in Tindle weekly

South London flagship comes under the microscope

March 30, 2012

Who won the lolly in Dyson’s headline quiz?

Blogger reveals winner of £10 challenge

March 28, 2012

Dyson at Large: The Euro Millions headline quiz

HTFP blogger sets £10 challenge

March 14, 2012

Dyson at Large: The Queen and Kate sell local papers

HTFP blogger reviews Midlands daily

February 29, 2012

Dyson at Large: Time to kill features for local news

HTFP blogger reviews West Country daily

February 15, 2012

Dyson at Large: Running wraps round paid-for papers

South London weekly gets the once over

February 1, 2012

Dyson at Large: Newest weekly must get to grips with its name

HTFP blogger reviews the latest regional daily to go weekly

January 18, 2012

Dyson at Large: Back to the future with broadsheet weekly

HTFP blogger gets to grips with ‘enormous’ title

January 4, 2012

Dyson at Large: There’s something fishy going on here

HTFP blogger heads for the hills for latest review

December 21, 2011

Dyson at Large: Fine weekly soothes din of Christmas closures

HTFP blogger enjoys good read alongside roaring fire and fish and chips

December 7, 2011

Dyson at Large: ‘Making local matter more’ in Kent

HTFP blogger reviews the soon-to-close East Kent Gazette

December 2, 2011

Dyson in Belfast: Journalists, violence and phone-hacking

HTFP blogger’s second despatch from the Journalism Skills Conference



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