Would-be writers in Lichfield are hoping to learn some tricks of the trade when newspaper journalist and author Stephen Booth talks to them. Stephen began his career in journalism for a newspaper in Cheshire in 1974 and has since worked
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Sales success at Chronicle
The Barnsley Chronicle is celebrating reaching its highest sales figures in 20 years. The unaudited figures show 100,000 readers enjoyed Yorkshire’s biggest weekly newspaper last year, meaning an average 40,472 copies were bought each week. Editor Robert Cockroft said: “It’s
PCC plans more open days after first event's success
The Press Complaints Commission has said it plans to hold two further open days next year, following the success of its first event in Manchester on Tuesday. The press watchdog hosted its first ever open day at Manchester Art Gallery
Downward trend continues for regional newspapers
Update on the latest ABC circulation figures
Local content and multi-media approach the way forward, say editors
Newspapers are still the kings of local content –
Weeklies continue to enjoy sales success
Weekly newspapers are continuing to enjoy rises in circulation, with more than half of all weekly titles increasing sales year on year, according to the latest ABC figures for the regional press. Figures released for the first six months of
Sir Bernard Ingham to entertain news staff on regional press awards night
Journalists from across Yorkshire will be fighting it out for the prizes at the Yorkshire Press Awards later this week. News staff from across the county will gather at the Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa in Leeds on Thursday, when
Weekly newspapers line up for annual industry awards
Journalists from weekly newspapers around the country are to gather in Warwickshire for the Weekly Newspaper Awards. The Forest of Arden Marriott hotel will host the Newspaper Society event on Thursday. The judges will reward both advertising and editorial successes
Crime-writing nomination for former Notts newsman
Former Nottinghamshire journalist Stephen Booth has been shortlisted for a national crime-writing prize. Fictional character Detective Constable Ben Cooper, who features in Stephen’s series of novels set in the Derbyshire Peak District, has been nominated in the 2003 Sherlock Awards
Former deputy does the double
A former deputy newspaper editor turned author has scored a unique double at the American Barry Awards. Stephen Booth, (50), has won the prize for Best British Crime Novel for the second consecutive year – making him the first person
Post scoops award for third year in a row
The Yorkshire Post has scooped the BT Northern Daily Newspaper of the Year title for the third successive year. The award was one of 13 handed out to the best of the media in the North of England during a