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The board of the National Readership Survey is keen to develop additional quality of reading questions, and is to hold discussions and interviews with users in media departments and in sales houses.The research will help in gauging reactions to questions and the use to which they are likely to be put, so enabling extra questions… Continue reading NRS Quality Discussions
This autumn BBC Magazines is to launch two new youth titles. Pingu is to be launched on 20th October and is aimed at pre-school children. It will follow the cartoon series of the same name, using original texts from Pingu the Penguin.The title will be out fortnightly, and will have a cover price of 70p.… Continue reading New BBC Youth Titles
Newspaper Publishing, publisher of the Independent, is planning to raise up to £20m in a financial restructuring this year.The amount of money is higher than expected because of competition from the cheaper Times. The performance of The Times, and whether or not the circulation of the Independent suffers, will affect the refinancing.Both the finances and… Continue reading Independent Financial Restructure
The Observer newspaper and the government are being taken to court over the failure to consult workers about the takeover by the Guardian.The GPMU print union believes that it could be a test case for the European Community Acquired Rights Directive, which requires worker representatives to be consulted in some mergers. Under domestic law however,… Continue reading Observer To Be Sued
The Daily Sport has increased its cover price today from 28p to 30p. The move is the second price increase for the tabloid since it launched two years ago.This means that the Sport is now the most expensive popular tabloid, compared to the Sun costing 20p, the Mirror costing 27p and the Star costing 25p.
Wiliam Hill, snooker’s official bookmakers, have announced their sponsorship of the Pot Black tournament which starts on BBC1 Television today.Sixteen of the worlds top ranked players, including Stephen Hendry, will be taking part in this year’s Pot Black. The two frame semi-finals will be shown on 18 and 19 October with the final on Wednesday… Continue reading William Hill Sponsor Pot Black
The Newspaper Society’s Free Newspaper Awards were held on Friday evening. The Milton Keynes Citizen was named Britain’s Free Newspaper of the Year for 1993.The Citizen also won the award for the Best Free Newspaper in the South East. Other regional winners were: London: Hendon & Finchley Times South West: Poole & Dorset Advertiser East… Continue reading Regional Newspaper Awards
The Daily Sport has increased its cover price today from 28p to 30p. The move is the second price increase for the tabloid since it launched two years ago.This means that the Sport is now the most expensive popular tabloid, compared to the Sun costing 20p, the Mirror costing 27p and the Star costing 25p.
Wiliam Hill, snooker’s official bookmakers, have announced their sponsorship of the Pot Black tournament which starts on BBC1 Television today.Sixteen of the worlds top ranked players, including Stephen Hendry, will be taking part in this year’s Pot Black. The two frame semi-finals will be shown on 18 and 19 October with the final on Wednesday… Continue reading William Hill Sponsor Pot Black