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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

Newspaper preservation project is complete

Preservation of local newspaper titles published between 1700 and 1950 through the Newsplan 2000 project is now complete. The titles have been preserved on microfilm and the delivery of microfilm reading equipment to libraries and archives has now begun. Newsplan

Johnston profits to be 'above expectations'

Weekly titles at Johnston Press are growing in circulation, and have enjoyed their ninth successive year of increase, according to a company report. Johnston Press has issued a trading statement ahead of the preliminary year-end announcement. It said that the

Police withhold mugshots and argue 'human rights'

Warwickshire Police have refused to supply pictures to the press of three men jailed for attempted murder because it would “infringe their human rights”. Readers of the Leamington and Warwick Courier were outraged at the decision to conceal the identities

'Excellent' result as Johnston profits hit £77.3m

A boost in advertising revenue growth has helped Johnston Press record half-year pre-tax profits of £77.3m – an increase of 16 per cent. The company’s focus on “managing an efficient business” is also being hailed a factor. The regional newspaper

Johnston performing 'better than expected'

The circulations of weekly newspapers owned by Johnston Press have continued to rise over the past six months, according to the publisher. The increase is in keeping with the trend of the past seven years, and there were also marked

Media chief voices fears for editorial freedom

Media chief Tim Bowdler is claiming that media ownership regulations which attempt to protect editorial freedom and a vibrant local press might actually cause damage to it. The chief executive of Johnston Press believes that the Government’s “heavy-handed” regulatory approach

Design change follows content overhaul for Courier

A new-look Halifax Evening Courier is set to hit the streets next week, with a “cleaner, brighter and more uniform” design. The changes follow a gradual revamp of the broadsheet’s content, which began when editor John Furbisher joined the paper

Johnston Press signals intent as revenue and profits rise

Johnston Press has announced its results for the year, and signalled its intention to expand. The regional press publisher, which owns 241 local newspapers and runs 160 community websites, recorded a 15 per cent increase in turnover, which rose to

40m adults a week read local newspapers: Latest ABCs

Local newspaper readership has grown to 40m adults every week, according to new figures issued by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The latest figures for July-December 2003 show the fastest-growing UK regional paid-for weekly is the Mansfield CHAD, adding 28.4

Profit to exceed expectations: – Johnston Press

Johnston Press is expecting to announce profits above market expectations in its annual results next March. A pre-close trading update hails strong advertising revenues, increased circulation of weekly titles, cost savings of more than £10m and improved revenue growth for

Johnston profits up 51 per cent

Johnston Press made pre-tax profits of £66.7m in the first half of this year, and says it has made a “satisfactory” start to the second half. In its interim results for the six months to June 30, the regional newspaper

Johnston presses ahead

Johnston Press is reporting that trading for the first five months of the year has been “encouraging” and ahead of the board’s expectations. Its latest trading update reveals like-for-like advertising revenues grew by two per cent in the first five

Record profits for Johnston

Turnover and operating profit at Johnston Press both increased by more than 40 per cent last year, to £428.4m and £129.5m respectively, the group has announced. The figures were revealed in the preliminary results for the year ending December 31,

Half of all regional titles see sales increase

Half of all regional press titles saw sales increase between July and December last year, according to the latest ABC figures. And the number of weeklies showing circulation growth has increased for the fourth consecutive year. Figures also show that

Profits should be "top of the range" – Johnston

Johnston Press is predicting annual profits at the top of the range of current market estimates in its latest trading update. Advertising revenue has continued to grow, circulation of its weekly papers is up, and costs have been reined in