Newspaper currently online-only due to pandemic
Covid-19
Regional newspapers and websites have been in the forefront of covering the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, getting vital information out to people in their areas and tackling ‘fake news’ about the outbreak that has appeared on social media – at the same time as having to deal with the inevitable loss in advertising revenues as a result of the economic lockdown, leading to staff furloughs and temporary pay cuts in some publishing groups.
Throughout the crisis HoldtheFrontPage has been closely following the industry’s response to the outbreak, both in terms of how the regional media has covered the story, and in terms of its impact on the sector. You can find all our stories here.
What we have written about Covid-19
Journalist turned fitness instructor blasts failure to open gyms
Ex-reporter hits out at “unnecessary delay”
Daily reveals anger at health chiefs amid patch’s new lockdown
Newspapers cover return to measures on front pages
Four weeklies shelved due to coronavirus to close permanently
Five-edition free title to return next month
Publisher axes journalism roles due to coronavirus impact
Fall in entertainment and tourism advertising cited for move
Daily teams up with museum for lockdown stories project
Sister daily undertaking similar scheme
Six-edition weekly series axed with loss of five journalism jobs
Weekly series understood to have ceased publication permanently
Publisher launches nationwide fight to help arts venues
Campaign aims to help theatres affected by coronavirus
Weekly ends ‘pay if you can’ paywall amid plans for post-lockdown growth
Free online edition will also be phased out
Journalists begin ‘phased return’ to offices but up to 100 sales staff face axe
Company left with “no option” to due pandemic’s effects
Weekly shelved by coronavirus reveals it will not return
Newspaper makes decision after nearly three decades in business
Reporter and sub leave weeklies due to impact of pandemic
Journalists to take voluntary redundancy
Journalist who lost holiday shares quarantine fears for fresh trip
Doubt cast on whether break can go ahead
Weeklies reveal print return date after coronavirus pause
Pandemic prompted suspension of publication
Regional press-backed coronavirus campaign smashes £1m target
Editors say fundraising to continue
Six UK dailies receive Google coronavirus emergency funds
Full list of beneficiaries revealed