One third of the BBC’s 24,500 staff will be asked to take part in a Corporation survey to find out what they think of the BBC as a whole, including an investigation into management structure. The completed 28-page questionnaires will be sent to independent consultants for analysis which will be published in due course. The… Continue reading BBC Staff To Take Part In Survey
Chairman of United Newspapers, Lord Stevens, announced yesterday that he fully backs recent attempts by the Press Complaints Commission to improve press standards, believing that the media has overstepped the mark in recent years. In the company’s annual report Lord Stevens warned against statutory regulation of the press, feeling that it should be strongly resisted… Continue reading Express Chairman Voices Opinion
The Manchester Evening News, established in 1868, has been named regional newspaper of the year in the UK Press Gazette Regional Press Awards, which took place in London yesterday. The paper also claimed the award for daily newspaper of the year. Amongst the winners were the following: Newspaper of the Year Winner Manchester Evening News… Continue reading Manchester Paper Wins Award
According to an article in this week’s Sunday Times, United Newspapers has received an offer from the chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, Maurice Saatchi, to take over the Daily and Sunday Express, and the Star. The consortium believed to be interested in the takeover is said to include editor of the Sunday Express, Eve Pollard… Continue reading Saatchi’s Rumoured Takeover Of Express
According to an article in this week’s Sunday Times, United Newspapers has received an offer from the chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, Maurice Saatchi, to take over the Daily and Sunday Express, and the Star. The consortium believed to be interested in the takeover is said to include editor of the Sunday Express, Eve Pollard… Continue reading Saatchi’s Rumoured Takeover Of Express
Pre-tax profits for Thames TV, due out on Wednesday, have been forecast at £45m before write-downs. It is also predicted that publisher of the Financial Times, the Pearson Group, will make a bid for Thames in the near future, estimated at £100m.
Rock Publishing has closed its cycle title, Mountain Bike Monthly, following recent revelations that the company was suffering financial problems. The March issue was the last to be released.
Midland Independent Newspapers is said to be interested in buying more Thomson Free Newspapers’ Herald & Post titles, including the Nottingham Herald & Post which has a circulation of 135,496.
News International currently seems unable to last more than a few weeks without introducing major changes to either the Times or the Sunday Times. The Sunday Times Magazine and Style & Travel section have become the latest proof of this, with both displaying rather substantial revamps yesterday.The Sunday Times Magazine has been renamed The Magazine… Continue reading Sunday Times Revamp
..The Nuneaton Herald & Post, now owned by Midland Independent Newspapers, is to merge with the Nuneaton Weekly Tribune at the end of April….Community Media has settled a deal with Keith Barwell to buy his four Leader titles in Ayrshire. The titles in question are the Ayr & District, Kilmarnock & District, Irvine & North… Continue reading Regional Snippets..
