Press Gazette
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Press Gazette, formerly known as UK Press Gazette (UKPG), is a British trade magazine dedicated to journalism and the press. First published in 1965, it had a circulation of about 2,500[1] before becoming online-only in 2013. Published with the strapline "Future of Media", it covers news about newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and the online press, dealing with launches, closures, moves, legislation and technological advances affecting journalists.
It is funded by
History
Press Gazette was launched in November 1965 by
High-profile owners and closure
On 19 October 2006, Freud announced that the magazine was for sale, citing as a reason indifference in the newspaper industry to the
Acquisition and relaunch
After the publication missed one issue,
Both the magazine and its website PressGazette.co.uk underwent a redesign in May 2007, including a new masthead and body font. The magazine switched from weekly to monthly publication in August 2008.[7]
On 6 April 2009, Wilmington Group announced the May 2009 issue would be the last,[8] but the magazine was purchased on 22 April 2009 by Mike Danson of the Progressive Media Group, shortly after he attained full control of the New Statesman, in April 2009.[9] The Wilmington Group retained the British Press Awards.
Press Gazette went to a quarterly publication in June 2012. At the beginning of 2013 it ended print publication, keeping a weekly digital edition.[10]
Magazine Design and Journalism Awards
Since about 1998, the Press Gazette award the Magazine Design and Journalism Awards in multiple categories. One source said "They are considered the only awards which celebrate design and journalism across all magazine sectors – consumer, B2B and customer."[11]
Awards were presented in the following categories:
- Magazine Design Awards
- Young Designer of the Year
- Best Designed Feature Spread
- Best New Design/Redesign
- Best Designed Front Cover
- Best Use of Typography
- Best Use of Illustration
- Best Use of Photography
- Magazine Designer of the Year
- Best Designed Magazine of the Year
- Magazine Journalism Awards
- Exclusive of the Year
- Feature Writer of the Year
- Interviewer of the Year
- Columnist of the Year
- News Reporter of the Year
- Business Reporter of the Year
- Production Team of the Year
- Reviewer of the Year
- Digital Journalist of the Year
- Editor of the Year
See also
- Editor & Publisher - Covering the American newspaper industry
References
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (6 April 2009). "Press Gazette magazine to close, says owner Wilmington". The Guardian.
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (27 November 2006). "UK Press Gazette: 1965–2006". "Greenslade Blog". The Guardian.
- ^ Day, Julia (28 May 2005). "Piers Morgan turns proprietor with purchase of Press Gazette". The Guardian.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (9 December 2004). "Press Gazette publisher looks for buyers". The Guardian.
- ^ Martinson, Jane (10 June 2005). "And the Press Gazette title goes to ... Piers Morgan". The Guardian.
- ^ "Wilmington buys Press Gazette". Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Press Gazette. December 8, 2006
- Brand Republic.
- ^ "Wilmington: 'Press Gazette to close'". Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Press Gazette. April 6, 2009.
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (22 April 2009). "Press Gazette saved by new owner". "Greenslade Blog". The Guardian.
- ^ Halliday, Josh (4 January 2013). "Press Gazette axes quarterly magazine for online-only edition" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Magazine Design and Journalism Awards open for business". Awards Intelligence. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
External links
- Press Gazette website
- The British Press Awards website
- Piers Morgan's Official Website
- Julia Pearlman, "Press Gazette honours journalists with Hall of Fame exhibition", Brand Republic, 22 November 2005
- Roy Greenslade, "Big titles boycott 'Morgan's organ' press awards", The Telegraph, 24 January 2006
- Stephen Brook, "Single sponsor for Press Awards", The Guardian, 3 March 2006
- Digital Edition of Press Gazette
- Roy Greenslade, Press Gazette 1965-2006