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Mike Jeanes on regional newspaper sections

The full text of the speech delivered by Mike Jeanes, market research manager, The Newspaper Society, at the NS Newspaper Sales and Promotions Conference 2000. This session takes a fresh look at the Newspaper Society’s recent sections research, focusing on

Magazine-style sections boost Saturday sales

Saturday sections in regional daily papers are boosting sales when publishers achieve the right mix of “national quality and local content”. That is the upbeat message from the Newspaper Society’s market research manager. Mike Jeanes gave a presentation on newspaper

New twist in big cat tale

The hunt for the mystery black beast of Gloucestershire has taken a new twist with sightings of a massive ginger-coloured creature, the Western Daily Press has reported. A local woman told police she had seen the animal, which matched the

The caravanner in front is… Chris Rundle

Page 1 of 2 Western Daily Press columnist Chris Rundle dared to utter the unspeakable. “Motorists hate caravans. They should pelt them with cowpats,” he said.It was a remark that sparked more furious letters to the editor than foxhunting and

Pin money for the royals

A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 1 of 2 Am I alone in wondering why all the fuss about Sophie Rhys-Jones wanting to earn a few bob? Let’s face it, she’s married to an inept Mummy’s

Bid to censure paper over hunting row fails

A letters page row which ended with the Press Complaints Commission did not break any terms of the Editors’ Code of Practice. The original complaint from the Countryside Alliance was that a reader’s letter on the subject of hunting, published

South West editors welcome watchdog chairman

The Western Daily Press has hosted a reception of senior editors to meet the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Sir Christopher Meyer. Editors of dailies and weeklies from across the South West travelled to the Daily Press head office

New PCC role for former regional editor

Former regional newspaper editor Ian Beales has been appointed secretary of the Press Complaints Commission’s code committee. Ian worked for the Western Daily Press for 34 years, editing the title for the last 20, before leaving the paper in April

Papers respond to claims of inaccuracy and breaches of privacy

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC. The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are

Westcountry paper leads City of Culture bid

Bristol could become the next British city to hold a prestigious European title if the Western Daily Press has its way. The newspaper is launching a campaign to get council chiefs to apply to become the European Capital of Culture

Rethink follows 3,000,000 signatures

The Western Daily Press has helped to force a Government rethink on the future of rural post offices by delivering the largest petition in newspaper history to 10 Downing Street. Dozens of mailbags containing 3,120,833 names were piledoutside Tony Blair’s