Prelim exam to help reporters operate in a multi-media environment is piloted
Johnston Press
- Head Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS
- Website: www.johnstonpress.co.uk
Johnston Press was one of the biggest publishers in the UK regional press with 300 weekly newspapers and 18 daily titles.
Growing from a small base in Scotland it expanded rapidly during the 1990s amd 2000s buying up a series of daily titles including The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, the Sunderland Echo and The News, Portsmouth.
Its portfolio eventually grew to around 200 regional and local newspapers and associated websites.
The company went into administration in 2018 but swiftly re-emerged as a new business, JPIMedia, which continued the old JP’s publishing activities.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.johnstonpress.co.uk.
What we have written about Johnston Press
Group training role for Yorkshire editor
Journalist with 32 years of industry experience will help develop editorial training programmes
Regional press bursaries on offer
Johnston Press is launching a bursary scheme for up to ten journalism students from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. The regional publishing group, which owns 241 newspapers and 162 community-based websites, wants to help students who face financial hardship to
43 per cent pass rate for Autumn NCE
The National Certificate has been awarded to 103 candidates who sat the NCE earlier this year – a pass rate of 43 per cent. Just under half the 239 candidates entered for the exam have qualified as journalists after sitting
College's work with the industry is recognised
Darlington College of Technology has received an award in recognition of its work with the media industry. The college’s media department, which trains journalists for Newsquest and Johnston Press, has been presented with a North-East Training Award 2003 by UK
Awards night celebrates success at Darlington
The achievements of journalists from Darlington College of Technology have been celebrated at a special awards night held in the town. Around 90 editors, senior journalists, trainers and trainees gathered to see awards presented to budding journalists who had either
NCE success for 44 per cent of candidates
A 44 per cent pass rate in the National Certificate Examination means that 116 candidates have qualified as journalists. A total of 263 candidates sat the National Certificate Examination in October at 15 centres across the UK. The candidates who
Laura's year of success
It’s been a year of success for Johnston Press trainee Laura Edwards. She’s won one award, been shortlisted for two others and scooped the nation on one of the biggest stories of the year. Laura’s achievements have come at an
Trainees' hard work rewarded
Trainee journalists from a wide range of weekly and evening newspapers have had their hard work rewarded with awards from the National Council for the Training of Journalism. A presentation event was set up by the NCTJ’s North East Regional
Cancer claims life of photographer Bob
Long-serving lensman had retired from newspapers only 18 months ago
Forty years behind the lens for man who stuck with the Gazette
Veteran photographer looks back on not just a career but a “way of life”
'Public face' of the Standard has died at 68
Tributes are paid to photographer whose “loyalty to his readership” made him special
Long-serving lensman says farewell to the Herald
Photographer Bob Wallace has hung up his camera for the last time after more than 35 years behind the lens in the regional press. 64-year-old Bob, who has worked for the Falkirk Herald for the past 11 years, retired on
Photographer focuses on marathon bid
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph photographer Michael Jones is set to run the London Marathon – with his every move tracked by thousands of the paper’s readers. The 40-year-old snapper has been busy training for the event on April 18, and has
Johnston Press signs video deal with PA
Three-year agreement will see news agency supply multimedia packages to group’s websites
Scotsman.com attracts record traffic levels
ABCe figures show site had 3.8m unique users in January