The Press (York)

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The Press
TypeLocal, daily newspaper
FormatCompact[1]
Owner(s)Gannett Company[2]
Founder(s)William Wallace Hargrove[3]
EditorSimon Walton[4]
Founded1882[3]
Headquarters76-86 Walmgate, York
CityYork
CountryUK
Circulation
Websitewww.yorkpress.co.uk

The Press is a local, daily newspaper, for North and East Yorkshire[6]. It is published in the City of York by Newsquest Media Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Gannett Company Inc.[2]

The Yorkshire Evening Press was established in 1882.[3] It changed from broadsheet to compact format in 2004[1] and shortly afterwards dropped "Yorkshire" from the title. Morning printing began on 24 April 2006 and the paper was given its present name.[citation needed]

84-86 Walmgate

William Wallace Hargrove printed at 9 Coney Street. Paper was delivered by barge along the River Ouse. In 1989 publication moved to Walmgate.[3]

The Press has run campaigns including their Guardian Angels Appeal[10] and Change It.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Ponsford, Dominic (26 June 2004). "York Evening Press to adopt tabloid format". Press Gazette. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Contact Us news from the York Press". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Lewis, Stephen (24 October 2014). "The Press stays true to its founding ideals while keeping pace in a digital age". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Our journalists". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ Lloyd, Alex (8 January 2007). "Selling the paper - Sales and Circulation". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "York Press media pack 2016" (PDF). York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. ^ https://pressgazette.co.uk/regional-abcs-print-steep-circulation-falls-for-dailies-the-yorkshire-evening-post-and-carlisle-news-star/
  8. ^ "York - The Press - Data - ABC". ABC. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ "York - The Press - Data - ABC". ABC. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ Fifield, Nicola (25 October 2008). "Guardian Angels appeal on a roll". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  11. ^ Laycock, Mike (18 December 2006). "Change It! campaign achieves historic victory". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

External links

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