Birmingham Mail
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| Type | Dailynewspaper(Except Sundays) |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Reach plc |
| Editor | Graeme Brown |
| Founded | 1870 (asBirmingham Daily Mail) |
| Language | English |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | England, UK |
| Circulation | 5,074 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | birminghamlive |
TheBirmingham Mail(branded theBlack Country Mailin theBlack Country) is atabloidnewspaperbased inBirmingham,England, but distributed around Birmingham, the Black Country, andSolihulland parts ofWarwickshire,WorcestershireandStaffordshire.
Background[edit]
The newspaper was founded as theBirmingham Daily Mailin 1870,[2]in April 1963 it became known as theBirmingham Evening Mail and Despatchafter merging with theBirmingham Evening Despatch[3]and was titled theBirmingham Evening Mailfrom 1967 until October 2005.[4]TheMailis published Monday to Saturday. TheSunday Mercuryis a sister paper published on a Sunday.[5]
The newspaper is owned byReach plc,[6]who also own theDaily Mirror[7]and theBirmingham Post,[8]the weekly business tabloid sold in the Birmingham area.
BirminghamLive[edit]
In 2018, the Birmingham Mail rebranded its online presence, including its website and app, as Birmingham Live.[9]
In 2023, BirminghamLive won in the communities and campaigning categories of the Regional Press Awards.
In 2024, BirminghamLive became the largest regional publisher in the UK with 11 million monthly visitors.[10]
Editorial roles[edit]
The currentBirmingham Maileditor isGraeme Brown,[11]who is also editor-in-chief of theBirmingham Post,theSunday Mercury,and their sister websiteBirminghamLive.[12]A former editor is Marc Reeves,[13]and another previous editor of the newspaper was David Brookes,[14]who held the role from 2009 until 2014.
References[edit]
- ^"Birmingham Mail".Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK).26 January 2024.Retrieved2 March2024.
- ^"The Birmingham daily mail".Copac.JISC. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2018.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^"Another Newspaper Merged".The Guardian.9 April 1963. p. 18.Retrieved26 April2021.
- ^"Trinity Mirror in major overhaul of Birmingham Mail".Campaign.3 October 2005.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^"Sunday Mercury wins newspaper of the year".Press Gazette.27 November 2007.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^"About Us".BirminghamLive.Reach plc.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^"Our Newsbrands".Reach plc.Archived fromthe originalon 6 July 2018.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^"About Us".Birmingham Post.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^Brown, Graeme (12 March 2018)."What is Birmingham Live? A new home of news and sport in our city".Birmingham Live.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^Maher, Bron (14 May 2024)."How Birmingham Live became the biggest online local newsbrand in Britain".Press Gazette.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"A letter from the editor of the Birmingham Mail".InYourArea.co.uk.28 December 2020.Retrieved15 March2022.
- ^"Birmingham Live - Birmingham news, features, information and sport".Birmingham Mail.Retrieved15 March2022.
- ^"Marc Reeves".Birmingham Press Club.Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2018.Retrieved6 July2018.
- ^Linford, Paul (20 November 2014)."Reeves takes charge in new Trinity Mirror restructure".Hold the Front Page.Retrieved6 July2018.
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