The Press (York)
 | |
| Type | Local, daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact[1] |
| Owner(s) | Gannett Company[2] |
| Founder(s) | William Wallace Hargrove[3] |
| Editor | Simon Walton[4] |
| Founded | 1882 in York[3] |
| Headquarters | 76-86 Walmgate, York |
| City | York |
| Country | UK |
| Circulation |  7,627 (2021)[5] |
| ISSN | 1757-3289 |
| Website | www.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]
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[7] and Change It.[8]
Circulation
Print circulation for second half of year:
| 2006 | 41,500[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25,989 | |
| 2015 | 
|
17,341[6] |
| 2016 |
|
14,608 |
| 2017 |
|
13,104[10] |
| 2018 |
|
11,705[11] |
| 2020 |
|
7,267 |
| 2021 |
|
7,627[5] |
References
- ^ a b Ponsford, Dominic (26 June 2004). "York Evening Press to adopt tabloid format". Press Gazette. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Contact Us news from the York Press". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our journalists". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b "York - The Press - Data - ABC". ABC. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b "York Press media pack 2016" (PDF). York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Fifield, Nicola (25 October 2008). "Guardian Angels appeal on a roll". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Laycock, Mike (18 December 2006). "Change It! campaign achieves historic victory". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Alex (8 January 2007). "Selling the paper - Sales and Circulation". York Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Mayhew, Freddy (1 March 2018). "Regional ABCs print: Steep circulation falls for dailies the Yorkshire Evening Post and Carlisle & News Star". Press Gazette. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "York - The Press - Data - ABC". ABC. Retrieved 12 July 2020.