Newsquest
- Head Office: 58 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP
- Website: www.newsquest.co.uk
Owned by US-based publisher Gannett, Newsquest is one of the UK’s largest publishers of local and regional newspapers with more than 300 titles.
Its major UK publishing centres include York and Glasgow and it employs more than 8,000 staff.
A relatively young company, Newsquest was born in 1995 from Reed Regional Newspapers and has since acquired long-established publisher Westminster Press.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.newsquest.co.uk.
What we have written about Newsquest
May 20, 2013
Newsquest chief Davidson ‘planning to step down’
Company boss poised to step down this year, Sky reports
May 1, 2013
Petition on journalists’ pay freeze signed by hundreds
Letter sent to chief executive ahead of AGM
April 29, 2013
Newsagents hit out at cover price rises at two titles
NFRN says retail margins have been cut by publisher
April 22, 2013
Regional publisher launches new airport magazine
A regional publisher has joined forces with an airport to launch a new magazine. Newsquest’s Herald and Times Group will launch its High Flyer magazine…
April 22, 2013
Yorkshire weeklies get third editor in six months
Journalist joins Newsquest titles from role with Johnston Press
April 17, 2013
Dyson at Large: The hard facts about going weekly
Blogger gives verdict on frequency changes
April 8, 2013
Weekly’s redesign sees cover price rise by 67pc
Newsagents hit out after publisher fails to pass on full increases
April 5, 2013
Union demands end to ‘poverty pay’ for journalists
Petition calls for an end to pay freeze at regional publisher
March 27, 2013
Regional press website goes head-to-head with HuffPo
Team will compete against BBC and Huffington Post for title
March 12, 2013
Newsquest turns to YouTube to highlight power of press
Advertising campaign by publisher aims to show influence of local papers
March 4, 2013
Newsagents hit out again over cover price rises
Retailers protest at ‘body blow’ by publishers
March 1, 2013
Newsquest owners under fire over shareholder payout
Regional publishing giant Gannett has come under fire from the National Union of Journalists for announcing a bumper pay-out to shareholders as its UK employees…
February 21, 2013
South London weekly celebrates 2,500th edition
Title has been published since 1965
February 21, 2013
Reporter wins award in memory of young trainee
Award created after death of 23-year-old journalist
