Another regional newspaper group takes an online platform for hatch, match and dispatch
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
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Peterborough Evening Telegraph editor steps down
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Staff consultations under way as news group reveals plan to close Scottish press
Thirty staff take redundancy as newspaper department closes
Work to begin transfer out of town next month
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Reports that group has bid for Trinity Mirror titles prompt comment on future plans – but not specifics
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