The Press (York)

The Press is a local, daily, paid for, 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 Press
TypeLocal, daily newspaper
FormatCompact[1]
Owner(s)Gannett Company[2]
Founder(s)William Wallace Hargrove[3]
EditorSimon Walton[4]
Founded1882 (1882) in York[3]
Headquarters76–86 Walmgate, York
CityYork
CountryUK
CirculationIncrease 7,627 (2021)[5]
ISSN1757-3289
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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[7] and Change It.[8]

Circulation

ABC print circulation for second half of year:

2006 41,500[9]
2011 25,989
2015 Decrease 17,341[6]
2016 Decrease 14,608
2017 Decrease 13,104[10]
2018 Decrease 11,705[11]
2020 Decrease 7,267
2021 Increase 7,627[5]

References
  1. Ponsford, Dominic (26 June 2004). "York Evening Press to adopt tabloid format". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. "Contact Us news from the York Press". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. Lewis, Stephen (24 October 2014). "The Press stays true to its founding ideals while keeping pace in a digital age". York Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. "Our journalists". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. "York – The Press – Data – ABC". ABC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. "York Press media pack 2016" (PDF). York Press. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. Fifield, Nicola (25 October 2008). "Guardian Angels appeal on a roll". York Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. Laycock, Mike (18 December 2006). "Change It! campaign achieves historic victory". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. Lloyd, Alex (8 January 2007). "Selling the paper – Sales and Circulation". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. Mayhew, Freddy (1 March 2018). "Regional ABCs print: Steep circulation falls for dailies the Yorkshire Evening Post and Carlisle & News Star". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. "York – The Press – Data – ABC". ABC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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