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YEP editor to succeed Sutton at Cumbrian Newspapers
“New challenge was impossible to turn down”
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Writers from The Scotsman and its sister financial paper The Business have been recognised at an international journalism awards ceremony. Scotsman associate editor George Kerevan was runner-up in the annual Bastiat Prize, for journalists who promote the institutions of free
Reporter spat at and called names during undercover assignment
Three weeks of traffic warden duty for journalist who got a new job after seeing ad in the paper
New multimedia role for Echo's Brown
“Future for successful newspaper publishers will involve mix of print, online and mobile”
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News in brief includes NI Media Awards, and a new signing at the Bournemouth Echo
Journalist couple launch PR company
Mason Media will be a “more focused agency” for national and regional media
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A new industry study has found that newspaper adverts included in multi-media campaigns can double brand commitment. The project, from the Newspaper Marketing Agency, tested 12 ad campaigns to reach its conclusion. It said the high attention span needed to
New venture helps journalist escape the rat race
Reporter-turned-teacher sets up creative holiday scheme in south of France
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The Press Association has strengthened its news and entertainment coverage in America with two new appointments. Victoria Ward is the new New York correspondent, while current news correspondent Mark Sage will remain in America to become PA Entertainment’s New York
New appointment sees editorship kept in the family
The editorship of the Liverpool Daily Post is being kept in the family, with Jon Brown’s appointment as acting editor, while the paper’s editor – his wife – Jane Wolstenholme is on maternity leave. Jon, (38), is currently deputy editor
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Land speed record-breaker Sir Richard Noble was the keynote speaker at the Archant managers’ conference in Oxford, where his message was “move fast”.He told the meeting: “With a small team you have to move fast or die. The decision-making process
Former NCTJ chief Keith Hall dies after cancer battle
Keith Hall, the former director of the NCTJ and former editor of the Burnley Express, has died after a battle with cancer. Keith, who was 70, had also worked on the Lancashire Evening Post and was a long time member
Journalist loses cancer fight, aged 44
Lancashire Evening Post features editor Peter Richardson writes about the death of a colleague. You may not have known Alan Burgess. If not, count yourself unlucky. Alan never did count himself unlucky, not really. True, he had plenty cause to
Journalist loses cancer fight, aged 44
One of the Lancashire Evening Post’s most respected members of staff has died after a battle against cancer. Alan Burgess, (44), was at his home in Fulwood, Preston, surrounded by his family. His wife Alma is expecting the couple’s second