Regional newspaper publishers will celebrate the Golden Jubilee at the Newspaper Society’s Annual Lunch next month where Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be the guests of honour. Regional newspapers will have an important part to
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By the way Peter – you'll be making a speech for the PM…
Editor Peter Barron found himself having to make an impromptu speech in front of the Prime Minister at a Downing Street reception this week. Along with other editors from the regional press, he had been invited along to meet the
Newsplan wins £5m grant
More than 1,600 of the country’s most fragile newspaper titles are to be saved for the nation thanks to a £5m grant to the Newsplan 2000 Project. The Lottery cash, from the Heritage Fund, is the largest-ever grant for preservation
Diversification is the key
The regional press is set to diversify to protect its advertising revenues, an industry conference has been told. Edwin Boorman, chairman of KM Group and president of the Newspaper Society, told delegates at the Newspaper Society’s Advertising Conference that the
Speakers announced for Society conference
Several high profile speakers have been announced for the Newspaper Society’s Advertising Conference to be held in Blackpool on September 17 and 18. The event, entitled The Prescription for Continued Success, is aiming to encourage and motivate the sales forces
Boorman at the helm
The Newspaper Society’s new president has taken up his post for the year 2001-2. Edwin Boorman, chairman and chief executive of the KM Group, is anticipating an exciting and challenging year ahead for the Society and the industry it serves.
Johnston chief is next in line
The chief executive of Johnston Press, Tim Bowdler, is set to become the next vice president of the Newspaper Society. That means subject to formal approval in May, he will succeed Edwin Boorman as president in 2002, following Edwin’s appointment
Press Fund boost
The Newspaper Press Fund charity for media workers and their families has received a financial boost from Kent newspaper chief Edwin Boorman. Mr Boorman, chairman of Kent Messenger Group Newspapers and NewspaperSociety vice president, bought the top item – a
A local life for president Alec
Northcliffe managing director Alec Davidson (pictured) has taken over as president of the Newspaper Society. He was installed at the Society’s Council of Members and told them: “The regional press is and needs to be part of the mainstream of
Kent chief nominated for top role
Edwin Boorman, chairman and chief executive of Kent Messenger Group, has been put forward by the Newspaper Society’s Council as the society’s next vice-president. Subject to formal approval at the AGM in May, Edwin will succeed Alec Davidson as president
A dozen new free papers launched by Tindle
One of the biggest launches seen in the UK regional press industry will bring a series of 12 monthly community newspapers created by Tindle Newspapers. The company says they will be full of very local parish-pump news, features, photographs and
"Vital role will expand" – incoming president
The incoming president of the Newspaper Society has vowed to build on the organisation’s vital role for the industry. Tim Bowdler (right), chief executive of Johnston Press, will take over as president on July 1. At the NS annual meeting
Weekly newspapers honoured
Page 1 of 2 The winners of the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2001 have been announced. Among the winners was the Milton Keynes Citizen, which won the Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year award for the second year running,
Ads accolade for Post
The Bristol Evening Post has been named Advertising Publishing Centre of the Year at the 2001 Newspaper Society Advertising Awards. Donna Newall, of the Wigan Reporter, won Advertising Sales Executive of the Year – a new category introduced for this
Holdthefrontpage scoops electronic publishing accolade
Holdthefrontpage and its sister sites, which include adoption-net.co.uk and toowrite.com, have scooped a prestigious title at this year’s Newspaper Society New Media Awards. The Special Award for Innovation in Digital Publishing was awarded to our parent company Northcliffe Electronic Publishing