Ulster Herald
TheUlster Heraldis aweekly newspaperbased inOmagh,County Tyrone,Northern Irelandand is known locally asThe Herald.[1]
It is published by theNorth West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company.TheUlster Heraldis published by Interpress alongside sister papers the Fermanagh Herald, Strabane Chronicle and Donegal News. The company also launched a new paper The Dungannon Herald in 2017 to cater for the east of County Tyrone.
The company launchedTyrone Heralda decade ago, which is released on a Monday and covers the weekend's sporting action as well as including more light-hearted features. The Ulster Herald remains the company's flagship paper and is still sold in its traditional Thursday slot.
Format[edit]
The newspaper was founded in 1901, and retained much of the same format until 2001, when a major reformat took place. This new format helped the paper claim the Newspaper Society's Weekly Newspaper of the Year awards for 2003 and 2004.[2]
From the 22 June 2006 issue, a new compact format was established, following almost unanimous requests from the readership. It has been reflected that after this unveiling of a compact edition that some readers now hark back to the days of the County's oldest newspaper being a broadsheet.
The current title editor is Nigel McDonagh.
Circulation[edit]
The paper's circulation, for the January to June 2010 period, is 12,311. The circulation increased from 10,000 in 1998 to 12,500 in 2003.[2]It is one of the few papers in the region to maintain a strong circulation in the face of the challenges facing the print media.
References[edit]
- ^"Coronavirus: How a pandemic changed our newspaper industry".1 June 2020 – via bbc.
- ^abMcCabe, Anton (16 November 2003),Ulster Herald is newspaper of the week,The Sunday Business Post,retrieved29 July2010
- Most information taken from June 15, 2006 edition of theUlster Herald.
External links[edit]
- [1]- Official Website
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