“New challenge was impossible to turn down”
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
Union members working for "low" freelance rates – survey
Pay in the Media summit reveals the situation is getting worse for freelancers
Johnston completes purchase of News Letter
Group acquires 12 Irish newspapers as £65m deal is given go ahead
Johnston explores future of digital journalism in new partnership
Publisher teams up with university for £200,000 research project
Compositor-turned-journalist wins first editorship
Jim Holland spent 18 years in production before transferring to editorial
Weeklies' editor-in-chief moves on
Northeast Press man’s role is made redundant
Bursary students win jobs at regional newspapers
Three recipients of Johnston Press awards now working for the group’s papers
Johnston rubber-stamps deal to buy 45 local papers
Weeklies come under Johnston Press ownership as purchase is finalised
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Penman resigns from Evening Telegraph
Editor stands down after three years at Johnston title
Birthday celebrations at the Free Press
Anniversary dinner, supplement and an ambitious appeal mark special milestone
New editor hopes to boost circulation at Newmarket
Suffolk Free Press man Philip Minett set to move to pastures new
New editors for Sussex titles
Reshuffle sees new appointments made at several Johnston weeklies
Robertson says farewell to Newbury Weekly News
Regional press top brass give retiring deputy chairman a good send off
Off-diary reporting scoops prize for newcomer
Award is icing on the cake for Gary after scooping a job at the Mercury
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