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
February 20, 2013
Newspaper MD leaves publisher after 22 years
Manager became well known figure in business circles
February 18, 2013
Regional newspapers back paid internship scheme
Interns to get work experience placement of up to three months
February 12, 2013
Regional publisher’s advertising revenues fall 4.7pc
Company’s financial results from last quarter of 2012 published
February 1, 2013
Deputy steps up to top job at Scottish daily
News chief hails ‘best job in Scottish journalism’
January 10, 2013
Regional publisher rapped over ‘misleading’ TV advert
Ad for property website banned from further broadcast
December 20, 2012
Journalists walk out again after bosses confirm pay dock
Industrial action by NUJ members leads to day’s pay being deducted
December 13, 2012
Regional journalists to take industrial action next week
NUJ says third year of pay freezes has left many reporters struggling
November 28, 2012
Johnston Press appoints new circulation director
Regional publisher Johnston Press has appointed a new director who will oversee newspaper circulations across the group. Richard Thomson, left, will become group newspaper sales director in…
November 20, 2012
New editors appointed at Yorkshire weeklies
Move comes after retirement of previous post-holder
November 9, 2012
Union calls for group-wide action on Newsquest pay freeze
Members across country called to take a stand
November 7, 2012
York journalists walk out amid pay-docking claims
NUJ members say full day’s pay docked for 10-minute meeting
November 5, 2012
Journalists in pay freeze dispute step up industrial action
Mandatory meetings being held every day
November 5, 2012
Ten Newsquest titles launch apps for new tablet
Digital papers can be downloaded on Kindle Fire devices
November 1, 2012
Journalists in pay freeze row question £44k payment
Chapel demands answers over payment in company’s accounts
October 31, 2012
New group editor appointed for London weeklies
Previous post-holder has moved to The Sun
