Staff begin working from new office after leaving old HQ at short notice
Johnston Press
- Head Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS
- Website: www.johnstonpress.co.uk
Johnston Press was one of the biggest publishers in the UK regional press with 300 weekly newspapers and 18 daily titles.
Growing from a small base in Scotland it expanded rapidly during the 1990s amd 2000s buying up a series of daily titles including The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, the Sunderland Echo and The News, Portsmouth.
Its portfolio eventually grew to around 200 regional and local newspapers and associated websites.
The company went into administration in 2018 but swiftly re-emerged as a new business, JPIMedia, which continued the old JP’s publishing activities.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.johnstonpress.co.uk.
What we have written about Johnston Press
ABCs: Johnston Press scores web growth one-two
Independent publisher records highest overall online traffic increase
JP completes £4.25m sale of island weeklies to Tindle
Proceeds will support publisher’s “on-going investment in preferred markets”
Independent weekly claims 4,000 sale as JP rival exits patch
New paper prepares to mark first anniversary
Weekly launched in ‘newspaper war’ closes after less than 11 months
Venture started after rival publisher bought newspaper on nearby daily’s patch
Two weeklies set to close as publisher launches new monthly paper
Third newspaper to be absorbed by sister title as part of changes
IPSO report reveals number of complaints against publishers
Figures for 2015 released by press watchdog
Journalists unsure of next move as daily-turned-weekly’s office closes
Move could mean journalists set to be based almost 15 miles away
Further announcements ‘expected soon’ in Johnston Press sell-off plan
Revenues at publisher down 9pc for first half of year
Promoted editor returns to newspaper a year after leaving
News chief will also assume responsibility for hometown weekly
Journalists vote to take strike action at Scottish weeklies
Staff at Johnston Press titles complain rising stress levels
Publisher launches website for businesses to chat online with sales staff
Venture designed as guide for marketing and advertising services publisher offers
Regional publisher unveils new online recruitment platform
Website targeted at professionals working remotely from home
Johnston Press to sell island weeklies to Tindle in £4.25m deal
Newspapers and website to change hands after “competitive tender process”
JP to train journalists to be more effective on social media
New programme marks “evolution” from Newsroom of the Future scheme
Regional daily’s social media channels top charts for second month
Highest increase in audience across group achieved for consecutive periods