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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
Johnston Press posts £300m pre-tax loss after asset write-downs
Digital growth may not outweigh print advertising decline warns report
Dyson at Large: The regional media world in 11 pie charts
HTFP blogger asks: Who ate all the pies
Senior management changes announced at regional publisher
Product manager leaves after 27 years in industry
Regional dailies’ first female MD leaves company
Director was previously chief publishing officer
Journalists hit by ‘pay freeze’ as publisher shelves review
Reviews postponed as company seeks to cut costs
Islanders issue plea to publisher over weekly’s news content
Councillor calls for more resources as reporter departs
Six dailies join sister national in ‘explosive’ NHS reform splash
Regional publisher’s central unit reveals findings of investigation
Communities editor steps up to take charge of city daily
News chief currently employed in group-wide editorial role
i aqcuisition helps offset Johnston Press revenue decline
Regional publisher pledges ‘ever more efficient’ editorial operation
Johnston Press wins contract to print editions of Mail
Five year deal follows closure of Didcot facility
Iliffe Media completes purchase of 13 weeklies from JP
Deal is formalised after shareholders give their approval
Editor of flagship Johnston Press dailies to step down in spring
Majority of career spent with same publications
Review of 2016: The Year in Regional Journalism
Looking back on a turbulent year for the UK regional press
Dyson at Large: My magnificent seven regional heroes of 2016
Blogger nominates his regional press people of the year
Johnston Press agrees £17m deal to sell 13 newspapers
Conditional agreement reached with Iliffe over titles’ sale