Belfast Telegraph
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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Independent News & Media(a subsidiary ofMediahuis) |
| Founder(s) |
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| Editor | Eoin Brannigan[1][2] |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Political alignment | Centrism British unionism |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Belfast Telegraph House 33 Clarendon Road Belfast,Northern Ireland |
| Sister newspapers | Sunday Life |
| ISSN | 0307-5664 |
| Website | belfasttelegraph |
TheBelfast Telegraphis a daily newspaper published inBelfast,Northern Ireland,byIndependent News & Media,which also publishes theIrish Independent,theSunday Independentand various other newspapers and magazines in Ireland. Its editor is Eoin Brannigan.[1]Reflecting itsunionisttradition, the paper has historically been "favoured by theProtestantpopulation ",[3]while also being read withinCatholicnationalistcommunities in Northern Ireland.[4][5][6]
History[edit]
It was first published as theBelfast Evening Telegraphon 1 September 1870 by brothers William and George Baird. Its first edition cost half a penny and ran to four pages covering theFranco-Prussian Warand local news.
The evening edition of the newspaper was originally called the "Sixth Late", and "Sixth Late Tele" was a familiar cry made by vendors inBelfast city centrein the past. Local editions were published for distribution toEnniskillen,Dundalk,Newry,andDerry.[citation needed]
Its competitors areThe News LetterandThe Irish News,and local editions of London-basedred topsalso compete in this market, in some cases selling at a cheaper price than the "Tele".[citation needed]
Sometimes described as having "unionist leanings",[7]and operating an editorial policy supportive of "moderate unionism",[8]theBelfast Telegraphwas bought by the Dublin-basedIndependent News & Mediagroup in March 2000.[9]
TheBelfast Telegraphwas entirely broadsheet until 19 February 2005, when the Saturday morning edition was introduced and all Saturday editions were converted to compact.[10]The weekday morning compact edition was launched on 22 March 2005.[11]
In 2015, theTelegraphlaunched the magazine supplementFamily Life.[12]
The paper now publishes two editions daily,Belfast Telegraphfinal edition and theNorth West Telegraphwhich is distributed inDerry.
Its editor, since April 2020, is Eoin Brannigan.[1]
Awards[edit]
TheBelfast Telegraphwas named as Best UK Regional Newspaper of the Year 2012 by the Society of Editors Regional Press Awards.[13]
Circulation[edit]
Reflecting adecline in newspaper salesgenerally, circulation of theBelfast Telegraphhas declined as of the early 21st century, from 109,571 for the period July to December 2002,[14]to 31,340 for the same period in 2019.[15]
| Year (period) | Average circulation per issue |
|---|---|
| 2002 (July to December)[14] | 109,571
|
| 2009 (January to June)[16] | 68,024
|
| 2010 (July to December)[17] | 58,491
|
| 2012 (January to June)[18] | 53,847
|
| 2013 (January to June)[19] | 49,228
|
| 2014 (July to December)[20] | 45,905
|
| 2015 (January to June)[21] | 44,141
|
| 2016 (January to June)[22] | 41,912
|
| 2017 (July to December)[23] | 36,403
|
| 2018 (July to December)[24] | 33,951
|
| 2019 (July to December)[15] | 31,340
|
References[edit]
- ^abcSlattery, Laura (24 April 2020)."Eoin Brannigan appointed new editor-in-chief of Belfast Telegraph".The Irish Times.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^Mayhew, Freddy (24 April 2020)."Irish Daily Star's Eoin Brannigan named editor-in-chief of Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life".Press Gazette.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^"The Social Geography of Violence During the Belfast Troubles, 1920–22"(PDF).Hummedia.manchester.ac.uk.Retrieved16 November2018.
the Belfast Telegraph has been seen to represent unionist political interests and has always been favoured by the Protestant population
- ^"The Belfast Telegraph".Voxeurop.eu.Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2018.Retrieved16 November2018.
- ^Dyson, Steve (23 April 2015)."Dyson at Large: Religion drives UK's biggest regional print market".Hold the Front Page.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^Gosling, Paul."Belfast's Newcomers".Global Journalist.Archived fromthe originalon 29 April 2006.Retrieved26 January2021.
It is not overtly pro-unionist, though it lies slightly in that direction. For example, it usually uses the unionist expression "Londonderry" in favor of the nationalist term "Derry," but it still sells well in Catholic areas
- ^Unsworth, Monika (3 August 1999)."Reading between the lines".The Irish Times.Retrieved26 January2021.
the Belfast Telegraph which could be described as a tabloid with unionist leanings
- ^McGrath, Brendan (9 February 2000)."Bids lodged for upcoming sale of 'Belfast Telegraph'".The Irish Times.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^"Independent News and Media acquire the Belfast Telegraph".rte.ie.RTÉ News. 17 March 2000.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^"Belfast Telegraph expands Saturday coverage".Belfast Telegraph.9 February 2005.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^"Ulster wakes up to new early Telegraph".Belfast Telegraph.21 March 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2012.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^"New Family Life Magazine Launches!".Belfast Telegraph.17 April 2015.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^Canning, Margaret (28 May 2012)."Belfast Telegraph is named best regional daily in the UK at prestigious awards ceremony".Belfast Telegraph.Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2013.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^ab"Circulation – Jul to Dec 2002 – Belfast Telegraph – Evening"(PDF).abc.org.uk.Retrieved21 January2020.
- ^ab"Circulation – Jul to Dec 2019 – Belfast Telegraph"(PDF).abc.org.uk.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^"ABC Figures: All regional dailies fall in circulation – Journalism News from".HoldtheFrontPage. 2009.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^Greenslade, Roy(18 February 2011)."Belfast Telegraph sales fall further".The Guardian.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^"Dailies down in latest Northern Ireland ABCs".Press Gazette.23 August 2012.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^Greenslade, Roy(22 August 2013)."Irish Times sale falls by 9% and Irish News overtakes the Belfast Telegraph".The Guardian.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^"UK regional dailies see sales decline by average of 10 per cent year on year".Press Gazette.25 February 2015.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^"Ireland's newspapers suffer continuing slide in circulations".The Guardian.21 August 2015.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^"ABC Figures for island of Ireland announced – Journalism News from".HoldtheFrontPage. 2016.Retrieved26 April2020.
- ^"Circulation – Jul to Dec 2017 – Belfast Telegraph"(PDF).abc.org.uk.Retrieved21 January2020.
- ^"Circulation – Jul to Dec 2018 – Belfast Telegraph"(PDF).abc.org.uk.Retrieved21 January2020.
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