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The managing director of the National Readership Survey, Roger Pratt, has said that he is to step down this year.Pratt said: “I am now 62 and am looking ahead to the point at which I shall want to retire from a full-time role. I have now been managing director for 12 years and have thoroughly… Continue reading Roger Pratt To Step Down As NRS MD

Overseas users of the websites of the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Times, and Daily Mail outnumbered the domestic audience, according to a new study from comScore.The Daily Mail had the highest proportion of international visitors, with 69% of its 7.6 million visitors originating from outside the UK.The BBC attracted 59% of its audience internationally, while the… Continue reading 69% Of Daily Mail Website Users Are Overseas

Rival afternoon freesheets the London Lite and thelondonpaper are today installing 70 new recycling bins in central London following an agreement between News International, Associated Newspapers and Westminster City Council.News International and Associated Newspapers have each installed 35 bins in the West End and Victoria at a cost of £500 each.The London Lite and thelondonpaper… Continue reading Freesheets Get Recycling Bins

The crowded and volatile women’s magazine market is to be joined by a new competitor later this year, with the news that River Publishing is bringing Shape back after a four-year absence.The publication, which was originally published by Dennis and closed in 2004, will return in April and appear on newsstands 11 times a year… Continue reading New Women’s Mag Takes Shape

H Bauer has appointed Julia Davis, former deputy editor of OK!, as editor of Bella.Davis replaces Jayne Marsden, who leaves after four years as editor of the magazine.The most recent ABC figures, for January to June 2007, show that Bella‘s circulation was down by more than 25% year on year (see ABC Results Jan-Jun 2007:… Continue reading Bauer Appoints New Bella Editor

BBC Magazines is reported to be planning the release of a new sports focused title with the code name Project Robin.The new title would hit newsstands on a weekly basis and be edited by the former editor of Match magazine, Ian Foster, according to a report on Mad.co.uk.BBC Magazines previously published a Match of the… Continue reading BBC Could Launch New Sport Magazine

Daily Newspaper MarketThe Financial Times once again weathered the storm of the declining print market in December, proving the only national daily to bolster its circulation year on year for the month.The daily market was down almost 2% overall, but the business broadsheet managed to add almost 11,500 new copies to its ABC total, whilst… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: December 2007

December saw thelondonpaper‘s circulation remain ahead of the London Lite‘s, despite a month on month fall of 5%.The London Lite was also down, with a month on month decline of almost 3%.thelondonpaper now has a total circulation of almost 471,200, whilst the London Lite‘s rests at around 389,300.The Evening Standard was down by around 2.5%… Continue reading thelondonpaper And London Lite See Circulations Fall In December

Dennis Publishing has acquired the online current affairs magazine, The First Post, to complement its news weekly, The Week.Launched in 2005, The First Post is currently owned by First Post Newsgroup Holdings, and is backed by private investors. The First Post claims to reach one million unique users a month.The site’s team of 13, led… Continue reading Dennis Adds To Current Affairs Portfolio

Newspaper companies are optimistic about their ability to capture the time and interest of a new generation of readers, according to a new report from the World Association of Newspapers. The report from the WAN Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project examines the media habits of young people and provides case studies of how… Continue reading Newspaper Companies Optimistic About Capturing Younger Readers