Derry Journal Newspapers
55°00′44″N 7°19′06″W / 55.01212°N 7.3183°W Derry Journal Newspapers (formerly Local Press Ltd) is owned by
History
In 1772, Derry Journal was launched and remained the sole title until the 1990s.
In the 1990s, the Derry Journal began to expand its stable of papers with the launch of the freesheet Journal Extra in 1992 (City News from February 2001) and in 1995 acquired the
In 1998, the group was purchased by Mirror Group Newspapers (which became
In October 2000, a second freesheet was launched in
In January 2004, Local Press Ltd, a holding company of investment firm
In November 2005, Local Press was then purchased by Johston Press for a reported £65m.[2]
In 2014, Johnson Press's Republic of Ireland titles were sold to Iconic Newspapers.[3]
In November 2018,
In addition to Derry Journal Newspapers,
Current titles
| Name | Launched | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Journal (Tuesday) | 1772 (Tuesday edition restarted in 1958) | Tabloid |
| Derry Journal (Friday) | 1772 | Tabloid |
| Sunday Journal | 2004 | Tabloid |
| Foyle News | 2001 (previously a freesheet) | Tabloid |
| City News (Thursday) | 2001 (previously Journal Extra, launched in 1992) | Freesheet
|
The titles are no longer audited by the ABC for circulation.[5]
References
- ^ "Sunday Business Post Archives". Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ^ Newspaper Society Database of Mergers Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Johnston Press sells its 14 titles in the Republic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Administration for i and Scotsman owner Johnston Press".
- ^ "Data - ABC | Audit Bureau of Circulations".