The Manchester Evening News dominates the shortlist for this year’s BT North West Press and Broadcast Awards. The paper is up against the Liverpol Echo and the Carlisle News & Star in the North West Daily Newspaper of the Year
Liverpool Post
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Former editor's new post
Michael Unger, former editor of the Manchester Evening News, the Liverpool Daily Post and the Liverpool Echo, has been appointed as general manager of Jazz fm 100.4, the radio station’s Manchester-based north-west operation. Richard Wheatly, chief executive of Jazz fm,
People in the News
New editors for Echo, Gazette as Journal loses top two Pastures new: Mark Dickinson (left) and Paul Robertson. Three big regional newspapers are set for new editors as Thomas’s Newcastle Journal prepares to lose its top two – both to
Journal to lose its top two
New editors for Echo, Gazette as Journal loses top two Pastures new: Mark Dickinson (left) and Paul Robertson. Three big regional newspapers are set for new editors as The Journal, Newcastle, prepares to lose its top two. Editor Mark Dickinson
Together we can boost sales
Teamwork between editorial, sales and promotions is the key to boosting regional newspaper sales. That will be one of the key messages at the Newspaper Society’s two-day annual newspaper sales conference which started in Manchester today. More than 300 delegates
FOI investigation shows regional jobs pledge is a 'sham'
Government has “major catching up to do” over Whitehall jobs earmarked for move, says Post
Resolved complaints
Resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC during July, August & September 2001 The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff,
Downward trend continues for regional newspapers
Update on the latest ABC circulation figures
Morning newspapers in ABC gains:Full details on the latest figures
Relaunches and investment help regional dailies stem circulation decline
How newspapers attract and retain readers
People behind the success stories of the new ABC figures share the secrets of their circulation increases
New press eases Chronicle's compact switch
One of the country’s oldest weekly papers is switching from broadsheet to compact format. The Chester Chronicle is due to relaunch on Friday. The new compact has been made possible by parent company Trinity Mirror’s manufacturing strategy, which has seen
Latest circulation figures highlight strong performers
New figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations show a number of successes among regional titles. Smaller daily titles have performed particularly well, and while some larger titles have been affected by the reduction in bulk sales, a number of
Editors tell how to 'bounce back' in a tough climate
Four regional newspaper editors – and one from the nationals – have told the Society of Editors’ Conference how they are bouncing back in a tough sales climate. Nick Owen, of ITV News, opened the discussion and said: “I started
Revenues growth expected at Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror is expecting advertising and circulation revenues across all its businesses to have improved on last year, according to its latest trading update. The group, which publishes more than 250 titles, has said that overall advertising revenues for the
Nominees revealed for North West Newspaper Awards
Journalists from Liverpool, Blackburn, Oldham and Manchester in with a shout for glory
Echo's Michelle Fiddler leads the field at regional press awards
Click to find all the winners from the Merseyside Media Network event