What the papers don't say
A council’s website is carrying its own “What the papers don’t say column to set the record straight when it feels the local press has got it wrong. Camden Council, in London, is using the device to help ensure the
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Chronicle website hitsnew highs
The Bath Chronicle’s website Thisisbath has recorded its highest weekly total of page impressions since it was launched three years ago. Last week it achieved a record 88,758 page impressions – 16,000 higher than the previous record total achieved in
Tattoo website to boost Rutland figures
Internet staff at the Rutland & Stamford Mercury have created a new website to cover the 2001 Air Tattoo at RAF Cottesmore. The event is the largest military air show in the world and should attract more than 250,000 visitors
See Star production onthe Net
Internet users can see the Shropshire Star putting its post-election edition to bed in the early hours of Friday morning. Video footage of the reporting and production team getting the paper out in time for people to buy one on
Tindle web man leavesfor Adfast
Internet director of the Tindle Newspapers Group, Rob Fogwill, has been appointed technical support manager for the Adfast digital artwork transmission system. He will head up the sales and support team from July 2. He will provide upload and download
Navigation prompts to boost 'This Is…' portals
Northcliffe Electronic Publishing has selected a tool called Autonomy to enhance the ‘This Is…’ regional community portals. Autonomy enables visitors to the sites to navigate their way around by automatically prompting news and stories similar or relevant to the one
Veteran Jim's election comment
Veteran Derby journalist Jim Brennan has his finger on the political pulse and will share a compilation of news and views through his new web venture, Fairplay UK. The online newsletter is a sideways look at UK politics, the first
Politics and sport boostNEP output
The onset of summer – and an impending General Election – has prompted the launch and development of several new websites from Northcliffe Electronic Publishing in the Midlands. Four new NEP sites will carry all the local election news from
Electronic publishing accolade for NEP/council partnership
Derbyshire County Council’s website www.derbyshire.gov.uk, published by the NEP Midlands team, is one of the top 20 council sites in the country. More than 440 sites were examined by the Society of Information Technology Management as part of its third
Election companion launched at Peterboroughnow.co.uk
The Peterborough Evening Telegraph’s online election companion is growing by the day. It is at peterboroughnow.co.uk and offers a wealth of information about the local and national elections. It offers: information on Peterborough’s prospective candidates including biographies, email addresses, explanations
Electronic election for the Argus
The South Wales Argus has taken the General Election campaign online. The paper’s recently-launched thisisgwent website has a special election section featuring full details of the six constituencies in the Argus circulation area, candidate profiles and results from previous Westminster
Good news for Craig David fans
Fans of British soul sensation Craig David will be able to keep up to date with his latest moves following the launch of a new website from the Southampton Daily Echo. ThisIsSouthampton has unveiled the new site dedicated to local
Growing business and boosting profit – the answers
Key figures from the world of digital information will be sharing their knowledge at a major newspaper conference. The Newspaper Society’s New Media Conference is aimed at people involved in the development of electronic media and e-commerce in the regional
'It's good to talk' says Examiner
A Huddersfield paper is hoping to bring people closer together through the Internet. A number of new features are being introduced to the Huddersfield Examiner’s web site, ichuddersfield.co.uk, to increase communication between readers. Users can now access a chat room,
Page views and contenton the up
An increase in the page-count for the online version of the Shropshire Star has coincided with an increase in the information available to readers. Page impressions have gone up from 528,000 in February to 667,000 in March, the latest figures
New sites to create a community link
Two new websites have been added to the Manchester Online network run by Guardian Media Group. Stockportexpress.co.uk and Rochdaleobserver.co.uk offer news and sport headlines with content being sourced daily from the newspapers. The sites also provide users with access to