A regional daily has taken the top plaudits when it comes to increasing Facebook and Twitter followings, according to the latest ABC figures.
The Ipswich-based East Anglian Daily Times topped the charts for growth on social media, taking number one billing on both the Facebook and Twitter league tables.
On Facebook, the EADT had 19,596 ‘likes’ by the end of June 2018, a year-on-year increase of 35pc, while on Twiter its 50,630 ‘followers’ represented a 16pc increase over the same period.
The Facebook top three was completed by its Archant sister dailies the Ipswich Star and Norwich Evening News, which recorded 30pc and 25pc increases respectfully.
The Evening News was also runner-up when it came to Twitter growth, recording a 15pc increase, while the Midland News Association-owned Express & Star, Wolverhampton, came third after recording a 14pc increase.
Groups who submitted social media figures for some of their newsbrands included Archant, Johnston Press the MNA and the former CN Group. However two of the biggest publishers, Reach plc and Newsquest, did not submit social media figures.
The full list of Facebook page likes, in order of year-on-year percentage change, is as follows:
Newsbrand | Facebook ‘likes’ | YoY % change |
East Anglian Daily Times | 19,596 | 35 |
Ipswich Star | 23,972 | 30 |
Norwich Evening News | 25,266 | 25 |
Shropshire Star | 45,511 | 22 |
Whitehaven News | 11,371 | 21 |
News & Star, Carlisle | 46,451 | 20 |
Workington Times & Star | 13,413 | 15 |
The Mail, Barrow-in-Furness | 26,333 | 14 |
Eastern Daily Press | 93,797 | 13 |
Express & Star, Wolverhampton | 125,541 | 12 |
Hexham Courant | 10,954 | 12 |
The Scotsman | 202,204 | N/A |
Edinburgh Evening News | 191,896 | N/A |
Sunderland Echo | 153,806 | N/A |
Yorkshire Evening Post | 147,286 | N/A |
The Star, Sheffield | 100,261 | N/A |
The News, Portsmouth | 97,043 | N/A |
Lancashire Post | 96,060 | N/A |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo | 88,007 | N/A |
Yorkshire Post | 68,640 | N/A |
Belfast News Letter | 60,834 | N/A |
Derbyshire Times | 44,771 | N/A |
Peterborough Telegraph | 43,382 | N/A |
Northants Telegraph | 34,866 | N/A |
Eastbourne Herald | 20,994 | N/A |
Milton Keynes Citizen | 12,146 | N/A |
The full list of Twitter accounts, in order of year-on-year percentage change, is as follows:
Twitter page | No of followers | YoY % change |
East Anglian Daily Times | 50,630 | 16 |
Norwich Evening News | 58,776 | 15 |
Express & Star, Wolverhampton | 144,405 | 14 |
Eastern Daily Press | 100,621 | 14 |
Shropshire Star | 84,144 | 13 |
Ipswich Star | 19,381 | 11 |
Cumberland News | 11,598 | 10 |
The Mail, Barrow-in-Furness | 12,272 | 8 |
Workington Times & Star | 7,742 | 8 |
News & Star, Carlisle | 28,235 | 7 |
Hecham Courant | 8,142 | 7 |
Whitehaven News | 7,879 | 6 |
Yorkshire Evening Post | 218,099 | N/A |
Yorkshire Post | 166,395 | N/A |
The Star, Sheffield | 163,556 | N/A |
Edinburgh Evening News | 146,758 | N/A |
The Scotsman | 145,258 | N/A |
The News, Portsmouth | 81,338 | N/A |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo | 79,961 | N/A |
Lancashire Post | 63,943 | N/A |
Sunderland Echo | 49,639 | N/A |
Belfast News Letter | 37,307 | N/A |
Peterborough Telegraph | 22,581 | N/A |
Derbyshire Times | 20,637 | N/A |
Milton Keynes Citizen | 16,486 | N/A |
Northants Telegraph | 14,849 | N/A |
Eastbourne Herald | 12,350 | N/A |