Sir Arthur Pearson founded which newspaper in 1900; the current editor is Hugh Whittow?
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"March 2018. The paper's editorial stances have often been seen as aligned to the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Euroscepticism and other right-wing factions including the right-wing of the Conservative Party. On 9 February 2018, Trinity Mirror said it would acquire the Daily Express' parent company, Northern and Shell Media, in a deal worth £126.7m. In addition to its sister paper, Express Newspapers also publishes the red top newspapers the ""Daily Star"" and ""Daily Star Sunday"". The ""Daily Express"" was founded in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson, with the first issue appearing on 24 April 1900. Pearson, who had lost his"
"D Wetherspoon Tim Martin who both gave interviews for 8 January's special edition of the paper. The first week of the campaign saw a response of around 370,000 signatures being received (just over 50% of daily readership or around 0.6% of the UK population). Daily Express The Daily Express is a daily national middle-market tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom. It is the flagship of Express Newspapers, a subsidiary of Northern & Shell (which is owned by publisher Trinity Mirror). It was first published as a broadsheet in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson. Its sister paper, the Sunday Express, was"
"has been a morning paper printed in Oxford or Worcester. The current editor is Nicole Garnon, who joined the paper in 1987 as a trainee reporter. She has also been the newspaper's health reporter, news editor and deputy editor. Past editors have been: South Wales Argus The South Wales Argus is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ""The Argus"" is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly Monmouthshire and Torfaen. The paper was founded as the South Wales Argus and Monmouthshire Daily Leader on 30 May 1892. An early description of the paper reads, ""The ""South Wales Argus"","
"an independent illustrated weekly, edited from the same office by J. Penderel-Brodhurst (later editor of ""The Guardian"" from 1905), who had been on the editorial staff since 1888; and it continued to be published till 1899 or until 1911. C. Arthur Pearson (later described by Winston Churchill as ""the champion hustler of the Tariff Reform League"") had had a financial interest in the ""St. James's Gazette"" for several years. When the Tariff Reform battle started Pearson was the head of a syndicate which bought the morning ""Standard"" newspaper in 1904 for £300,000. With the acquisition went the ""London Evening Standard"","
"moved publication to London. He began to work with W T Stead, with whom he founded the ""Review of Reviews"" in 1890. ""Tit-Bits"" reached a circulation of 700,000 by the end of the 19th century. It paved the way for popular journalism – most significantly, the ""Daily Mail"" was founded by Alfred Harmsworth, a contributor to ""Tit-Bits"", and the ""Daily Express"" was launched by Arthur Pearson, who worked at ""Tit-Bits"" for five years after winning a competition to get a job on the magazine. Arguably his best known publication was ""The Strand Magazine"", begun in 1891, in which Sir Arthur"
"its scope was extended to include Littlehampton, and it was renamed accordingly. The ""Worthing Herald"" was founded in 1920; it acquired the ""Gazette"" in 1963, but continued to publish the newspapers separately until 1981. Since then, a single newspaper has been published weekly under the ""Herald"" name, but it is officially known as the ""Worthing Herald incorporating the Worthing Gazette"". It is now owned by Johnston Press, and has been based at Cannon House in Chatsworth Road since 1991. The Brighton-based daily ""The Argus"", owned by Newsquest, also serves Worthing. An anarchic local newsletter called ""The Porkbolter"", focusing on environmental"
"by his son, Frank Newnes, who had served as MP for Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire from 1906 to 1910. Decades after the proprietor's death George Newnes Ltd continued into the 1960s as one of London's four leading magazine publishers – along with Odhams Press Ltd, C. Arthur Pearson and the Hulton Press – producing a diverse range of titles from ""Lady's Companion"", ""Woman’s Own"", ""Nova"", ""Rave"" and ""Flair"", to ""Practical Mechanics"" and ""Practical Television"". In 1963, the company became part of the International Publishing Corporation. Today books under the Newnes imprint continue to be published by Elsevier. George Newnes Sir George Newnes,"
"The Argus (Brighton) The Argus is a local newspaper based in Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, with editions serving the city of Brighton and Hove and the other parts of both East and West Sussex. Founded in 1880, and for many years known as the ""Evening Argus"", the newspaper is owned by Newsquest (since 1999, part of the US Gannett media group) which in 1996 bought the ""Argus"" and its sister Westminster Press titles from the provincial papers group's parent, the Pearson Group. ""The Argus"" reached a peak circulation of 100,000 in the early 1980s but, like most of"
"such as the Birmingham ""Daily Gazette"". He came into direct competition with the ""Daily Mail"" and in the resulting commercial fight almost took control of ""The Times"", being nominated as its manager, but the deal fell through. In 1898, Pearson founded ""The Royal Magazine"", a monthly literary magazine which remained in publication until 1939. In 1900 Pearson despatched the explorer and adventurer Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard to Patagonia to investigate dramatic reports of a giant hairy mammal inhabiting the forests, and conjectured to be a giant ground sloth, long since extinct. Hesketh-Prichard's reports from 5,000 miles away gripped readers of ""The Express"","
"by Newsquest, which also prints dozens of local and regional papers across the UK. The newspaper was founded in 1876 under the name ""The Walthamstow and Leyton Guardian"". In 1935 the ""Walthamstow Guardian"" opened new headquarters in Forest Road. The newspaper group merged with the ""Epping Gazette"" series in 1942. In 1978 the company moved to new headquarters in Forest Road, Walthamstow. Production later moved to an office in Larkshall Road, Highams Park. In 2009 production of the newspaper moved out of Waltham Forest for the first time in its history, with staff relocating to an office in nearby Epping"
"at the same time. The paper remains a local institution in the Kidderminster area, notably with its in-depth coverage of local politics and Kidderminster Harriers F.C.. The ""Shuttle"" was first published in the 19th century, and takes its name from the carpet industry for which Kidderminster is famous. The current editor of the ""Shuttle"" is Peter John. The newspaper is owned by Newsquest Media Group which was acquired by the Gannett corporation in 1999. The Newsquest head office is based in Weybridge, Surrey and employs a total of more than 9,100 people across the UK. In 2009, the newspaper carried"
"be common throughout the UK. Local sister publications include the ""Hampshire Chronicle"", ""Basingstoke Gazette"", ""Romsey Advertiser"" and ""Bournemouth Daily Echo"". The Southampton Advertiser was a free paper that was printed and had an online publication that was owned by the same company however it was not a part of the Daily Echo. The newspaper moved to its current main offices in the Redbridge area of Southampton in 1997, with district offices in Winchester. The former city centre offices of the ""Daily Echo"" are now the site of the Above Bar entrance to the WestQuay Shopping Centre, which opened in 2000."
"Henderson Daily News The Henderson Daily News is a six-days a week daily newspaper published in Henderson, Texas, on weekday (Monday through Friday) afternoons and Sunday mornings. It is owned by Hartman Newspapers, Inc. based in Rosenberg, Texas. Formed October 6, 1930, the day after the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field, the paper has a daily circulation of 7,206. On June 2, 2011 the company expanded with a special weekly paper called the ""Overton News"" to serve the nearby communities of Overton and New London after the closing of the ""Overton Press"". Each year the ""Henderson Daily News"""
"The city's daily newspaper, ""The Roanoke Times"", has been published for 120 years and edited for many years in the twentieth century by famed editor John W. Eure. The newspaper's current owner is Berkshire Hathaway. Weekday circulation averages a little over 90,000 with Sunday circulation around 103,000. In 2002, it was designated the best-read daily newspaper in the country, according to the 2002 Scarborough Report. Of 162 newspapers in top U.S. metropolitan areas, ""The Roanoke Times"" ranked first in the percentage of adults who read their daily newspaper. It ranked first again in 2006. ""The Roanoke Times"" established a web"
"editors are Phil Bramley, Chris Burton, Graeme Huston, Merrill Diplock, Martin Edmunds, Richard Tear, Leonard Peet, Maurice Coupe and the paper's founder and first editor, Richard ""Dickie"" Crowther. These are the only editors in the entire history of the newspaper. It is part of the Johnston Press publishing empire which has its headquarters in Edinburgh. The SYN stable also includes paid-for weekly titles the ""South Yorkshire Times"", ""Epworth Bells and Crowle Advertiser"", ""Gainsborough Standard"" and ""Worksop Guardian"". Former titles such as the ""Selby Times"", as well as free titles the ""Doncaster Advertiser"", ""Goole and Howden Courier"" and ""Thorne and District"
"a great Englishman and his loss will be regretted by many."" <br>""Colonel G W Dawes, DSO, AFC The Times"" George Holt Thomas George Holt Thomas (31 March 1869 – 1 January 1929) aviation industry pioneer and newspaper proprietor. Holt Thomas founded, in 1911, the business which became Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited or Airco. Son and grandson of successful artists he initially followed his father into ""The Graphic"" and ""Daily Graphic"" newspaper business in 1890, later making his own name and fortune by founding ""The Bystander"" and ""Empire Illustrated"" magazines. Something of a shrewd visionary he turned to aircraft in 1906."
"by the Scot, and eventual Liberal Member of Parliament for Aston Manor, Hugh Gilzean Reid. It was also at this time, that a first premises were established on Zetland Road, Middlesbrough. Historical copies of the ""Daily Gazette"", dating back to 1870, are available to search and view in digitised form at The British Newspaper Archive. The ""Teesside Gazette"" occupied the Gazette building on Borough Road in the centre of Middlesbrough for almost 80 years; and in April 2018, it moved to a new premises on Hudson Quays, Middlehaven. This houses the editorial staff as well as various operational departments such"
"Western Morning News The Western Morning News is a daily regional newspaper founded in 1860, and covering the West Country including Devon, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and parts of Somerset and Dorset in the South West of England. The ""Western Morning News"" is published by South West Media Group (formerly known as Westcountry Publications), a division of Local World. Its main office is based in Plymouth and it has journalists based in newsdesks in Exeter, Truro, Penzance and Plymouth. It also has a London editor based in Westminster. Bill Martin is editor of the ""Western Morning News"", while Philip Bowern"
"Trust. In 2013 the paper gained national attention during the 2013 Swansea measles epidemic as it had previously led a campaign against the vaccine after misunderstanding Andrew Wakefield's research. South Wales Evening Post The South Wales Evening Post is a tabloid daily newspaper distributed in the South West region of Wales The paper has three daily editions - Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire and is published by Media Wales, part of the Reach plc group. The current editor is Jonathan Roberts. As the name suggests, it had previously been an evening paper, but later moved to a morning"
"editor, Alan Wooten, joined The Dispatch staff in April 2012. Wooten became publisher/editor when Edwards left the newspaper in January 2014. The Daily Dispatch The Daily Dispatch is a community-oriented daily newspaper based in Henderson, North Carolina, primarily covering the North Carolina counties of Vance, Granville, and Warren. It is published daily except Mondays and Christmas Day. Back-to-back winners in 2006 and 2007 of the North Carolina Press Association's General Excellence Awards for newspapers with 15,000 subscribers and less, The Dispatch was established as a daily newspaper on Aug. 12, 1914. President and Editor P.T. Way started the publication as"
"The Portsmouth Herald The Portsmouth Herald (and Seacoast Sunday) is a seven-day daily newspaper serving greater Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its coverage area also includes the municipalities of Greenland, New Castle, Newington and Rye, New Hampshire; and Eliot, Kittery, Kittery Point and South Berwick, Maine. Unlike most New England daily newspapers, ""The Herald"" circulation grew in the 2000s. Its editors in 2001 credited the newspaper's resurgence with the introduction of the ""Wow! factor"" -- front-page stories on controversial or sensational topics that appeal to younger readers. ""The Portsmouth Herald"" considers its foundation date to be September 23, 1884, the day that"
"of the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group. In July 2008, Hannah Ridgeway replaced Richard Firth as the newspaper's editor after previously working on the ""Halifax Courier"" and as deputy editor on the ""Brighouse Echo"". Dewsbury Reporter The Dewsbury Reporter is a local weekly publication, providing news for residents of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and surrounding areas. It is owned by Johnston Press Digital Publishing, and has sister newspapers covering Mirfield, Wakefield, Batley and Birstall. The ""Dewsbury Reporter"" was the second newspaper in Dewsbury, having been founded in 1858 four years after the ""Dewsbury and Batley Herald"". The ""Dewsbury Reporter"" was founded in"
"Watervale, Manoora, Port Wakefield, Balaklava, Auburn, Saddleworth, Riverton, Owen, Hamley Bridge, Tarlee, Kapunda, Dublin, Windsor, Lower Light, Mallala, Two Wells, Gawler, Wasleys, and Virginia. As of 2018, the newspapers weekly print run is around 3,500, representing a readership of around 10,000 people. The newspaper won the BankSA Best Newspaper award (with a circulation under 5,000) in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2008. It also won the Country Press SA Inc. award for best newspaper (under 3000 circulation) in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2009. Australian National Library carries images and text versions of the newspaper from 1903 to"
"Lyttelton of Aldershot, of Aldershot in the County of Hampshire, in 2000. The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Oliver Christopher Lyttelton (b. 1976). The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Oliver Antony Lyttelton (b. 1986). The 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817–1876) was chairman of the Canterbury Association and did much to develop Christchurch, New Zealand. Hagley Park, the largest urban open space in Christchurch, was named after Lord Lyttelton's country estate in Worcestershire. The first newspaper established by the Canterbury Association in Canterbury, New Zealand, was named ""Lyttelton Times"". The settlement of Lyttelton, New Zealand was"
"best efforts, fell into the hands of the Tory Party. To counterbalance this, the prominent Whig Party in Truro set up ""The West Briton"" in 1810, which is still published today, although now under the ownership of Cornwall & Devon Media / Northcliffe Newspapers Group. Newspapers continued to expand across the county, both in number, size and readership. The editor of the paper for eleven years (1863–1874) was the prominent West Country man of letters Charles Chorley. The next most prominent newspaper to start was the ""Falmouth Packet & Cornish Herald"" in 1829, which also still publishes today, though now"
"of 12.8% against the same time the previous year. Kentish Gazette The Kentish Gazette is a weekly newspaper serving the city of Canterbury, Kent. It is owned by the KM Group and is published on Thursdays. The newspaper claims to be the second oldest surviving newspaper in the United Kingdom. It was founded by James Simmons in 1768 and, after a few weeks' competition, merged with its older rival, George Kirkby's ""Kentish Post"" which had been founded in 1717 and was the 28th known regional newspaper to be produced. The merged paper continued in existence as the ""Kentish Gazette"" under"
"The Daily Dispatch The Daily Dispatch is a community-oriented daily newspaper based in Henderson, North Carolina, primarily covering the North Carolina counties of Vance, Granville, and Warren. It is published daily except Mondays and Christmas Day. Back-to-back winners in 2006 and 2007 of the North Carolina Press Association's General Excellence Awards for newspapers with 15,000 subscribers and less, The Dispatch was established as a daily newspaper on Aug. 12, 1914. President and Editor P.T. Way started the publication as a four-page, 16-column daily version of his semi-weekly Henderson Gold Leaf on that date when World War I brought the need"
"1877-1882 Harry Hackett 1882-1923 Vernon Hewitt 1923 - John Fortune 1952-1974 Neville Stack 1974-1987 Alex Leys 1987-1993 Nick Carter 1993-2009 Keith Perch 2009-2011 Richard Bettsworth 2011-2014 Kevin Booth 2014 -2016 George Oliver 2016 - Leicester Mercury The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The paper began in the 19th century as the ""Leicester Daily Mercury"" and later changed to the present title. The paper was founded by James Thompson, already proprietor of the ""Leicester Chronicle"" which he had merged with the ""Leicestershire Mercury"" ten years earlier. The"
"evening edition eclipsed its morning counterpart. Both ""The Standard"" and the ""Evening Standard"" were acquired by C. Arthur Pearson in 1904. In May 1915, Edward Hulton purchased the ""Evening Standard"" from Davison Dalziel. Dalziel had purchased both papers in 1910, and closed ""The Standard"", the morning paper, in 1916. Hulton introduced the gossip column ""Londoner's Diary"", originally billed as ""a column written by gentlemen for gentlemen"". In 1923, Lord Beaverbrook, owner of the ""Daily Express"", bought Hulton's newspapers, although he sold them shortly thereafter to the ""Daily Mail""s owner Lord Rothermere, with the exception of the ""Standard"". It became a"
"Daily Mail The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper published in London. Founded in 1896, it is the United Kingdom's second-biggest-selling daily newspaper after ""The Sun"". Its sister paper ""The Mail on Sunday"" was launched in 1982, while Scottish and Irish editions of the daily paper were launched in 1947 and 2006 respectively. Content from the paper appears on the MailOnline website, although the website is managed separately and has its own editor. The paper is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, a great-grandson of one of the original co-founders,"
"highly competitive marketplace. In 1958 Cecil Harmsworth King, chairman of a newspaper group which included the ""Daily Mirror"" and the ""Sunday Pictorial"" (now the ""Sunday Mirror""), together with provincial chain West of England Newspapers, made an offer for Amalgamated Press. The offer was accepted, and in January 1959 he was appointed its chairman. Within a few months he changed its name to Fleetway Publications, Ltd. after the name of its headquarters, Fleetway House in London's Farringdon Street. Shortly thereafter, Odhams Press absorbed both George Newnes and the Hulton Press. King saw an opportunity in this to rationalise the overcrowded women's"
"South Wales Evening Post The South Wales Evening Post is a tabloid daily newspaper distributed in the South West region of Wales The paper has three daily editions - Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire and is published by Media Wales, part of the Reach plc group. The current editor is Jonathan Roberts. As the name suggests, it had previously been an evening paper, but later moved to a morning daily. Founded in 1893 as the South Wales Daily Post, the paper changed its name in 1932 to the current title. Former journalists included poet Dylan Thomas, who joined"