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Johnston Press

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

Writer at centre of dispute is appointed magazine editor

The journalist at the centre of a dispute between union members and management at the Yorkshire Post has been given a new role. The redundancy of women’s editor Jill Armstrong was announced as part of a review at the Leeds-based

Newspaper ad revenues 'hit by BBC', says industry body

The BBC’s online activities are threatening the profitability of regional newspapers, says the Newspaper Society. The society has told a review of BBC Online that it is concerned that public money is being used by the BBC to create “electronic

'Issues remain' after staff meet with editor

Yorkshire Post editor Rachael Campey has held a briefing with staff in response to a union vote of “no confidence” in her. The vote among National Union of Journalists members at the Post took place after they felt the editor

Editor's half century in the news

Bridlington Free Press editor Selwyn Dunford will say farewell to the newspaper next month when he retires after almost 50 years in journalism. Selwyn plans to put down his notebook and pen and enjoy an easier life away from headlines

Weekly paper's journalists meet up for reunion

Former staff from the Falkirk Herald have been reunited at an event which raised more than £1,300 for charity. Journalists, editors and publishers who had worked at the newspaper over the past 50 years met up for a reunion at

Queen cheers weekly's celebration

The Derbyshire Times has celebrated its 150th birthday by receiving a special letter of congratulations from the Queen. The Chesterfield-based weekly published its first edition on January 7, 1854, and this week published a commemorative 24-page broadsheet supplement, which included

Johnston Press launches new motors website

Regional publishing group Johnston Press has launched a new motoring website www.motorstoday.co.uk. The site allows users to search more than 100,000 used vehicles under the categories of location, price, make and model. Car listings are drawn from both private and

Gazette goes online for election time

The Galloway Gazette has launched a new website in time for the election results. www.gallowaygazette.com went live last week, and is being used by the paper to give its readers exclusive coverage of the Scottish Parliamentary Elections and the local

Journalism centre welcomes landmark visit

A centre that brings the world of newspapers to school children has seen its 25,000th pupil pass through the doors. The News at Portsmouth has been welcoming school trips for some 14 years but has more to offer than most

Scottish title gets its first MD

Pauline McCart has become the first managing director of the Wee County News. She has previously held senior positions at the Daily Record, Business a.m. and Galloway Gazette, and has been with Forth Independent Newspapers, which owns the County News,

Pay deal reached at Sheffield Newspapers

National Union of Journalists members at Sheffield Newspapers have agreed a pay deal with company management. Journalists at the Sheffield Star, Sheffield Telegraph, Sheffield Weekly Gazette, Sheffield Journal and the website www.sheffieldtoday.net, all owned by Johnston Press, had voted in

Bucks weekly celebrates 150th birthday

The Buckingham Advertiser & Review Group has marked its 150th birthday with a special 16-page supplement. It is part of a host of celebrations that have been taking place as staff and readers take a trip back in time. Throughout

Long hours payment to north-east journalists

A one-off cash payment has been made to Johnston Press journalists in the north-east to make up for “exceptionally” long hours being worked while changes are made at their newspapers. The problem was brought to the attention of management at

New look for Lincs weeklies will strengthen branding

Lincolnshire Newspapers this week unveiled a new look for all its paid-for titles. New mastheads have been introduced across the portfolio – part of Johnston Press – to strengthen each title’s brand identity. The new-look papers also share a tightly-knit

£1m boost from local newspaper companies

More than £1m from Johnston Press and Newsquest in Lancashire is helping save historic newspapers for the future. Long-gone titles such as the Preston Argus, The Trader and the Morecambe Times have been microfilmed as part of Newsplan 2000 to

Yorkshire Post chooses its new deputy editor

Duncan Hamilton has been named as the new deputy editor of the Yorkshire Post. He replaces John Furbisher, who left to become editor at the Halifax Evening Courier. Duncan is currently assistant editor at the Nottingham Evening Post and his