Newspaper articles
About the industry
Newspapers in the UK: An introduction
How many national newspapers? To a typical American, we're unusual in having more than just a few national newspapers. To a Frenchman, they can't understand why we don't have a national evening paper, like Le Monde. Read on for more information...
How many national newspapers? To a typical American, we're unusual in having more than just a few national newspapers. To a Frenchman, they can't understand why we don't have a national evening paper, like Le Monde. Read on for more information...
Career advice
How to get into music journalism
Want to get into music journalism? Andy Parker, the editor of national music website Electric Banana, has some tips for one of - seemingly - the most glamorous jobs in the industry.
Want to get into music journalism? Andy Parker, the editor of national music website Electric Banana, has some tips for one of - seemingly - the most glamorous jobs in the industry.
Information and reference
How to handle a journalist: anti FAQ
If you want to send press releases out or talk to a journalist, make sure you don't follow any of these rules.
If you want to send press releases out or talk to a journalist, make sure you don't follow any of these rules.
Newspaper archives to be found online
Archives are available on many newspaper websites. Here's a list - contact us if we should be pointing to more.
Archives are available on many newspaper websites. Here's a list - contact us if we should be pointing to more.
Newspaper circulation figures
What are the circulation figures for the national daily and Sunday newspapers? We tell you how to find out...
What are the circulation figures for the national daily and Sunday newspapers? We tell you how to find out...
Newspaper sizes: it's size that matters
UK newspapers went through a size revolution in the early 2000s; with great results.
UK newspapers went through a size revolution in the early 2000s; with great results.
Page three girls
What is the page 3 girl, how can you become one - and what effect did it have on The Sun's circulation?
What is the page 3 girl, how can you become one - and what effect did it have on The Sun's circulation?
The Fleet Street revolution
The massive changes to the newspaper industry in the 1980s
The massive changes to the newspaper industry in the 1980s
The future of newspapers?
What is the future of newspapers? Where now for the publishing industry?
What is the future of newspapers? Where now for the publishing industry?
The mass-market tabloids
An introduction to the politics and character of the mass-market tabloids in the UK
An introduction to the politics and character of the mass-market tabloids in the UK
The mid-market tabloids
An introduction to the mid-market tabloid newspapers in the UK
An introduction to the mid-market tabloid newspapers in the UK
The most popular newspapers in the UK
A quick look into readership figures for the biggest newspapers in Britain.
A quick look into readership figures for the biggest newspapers in Britain.
The quality newspapers
What are the quality newspapers in the UK?
What are the quality newspapers in the UK?
The rise of the free newspaper
Why are more newspapers being made available for free? And what does this mean for the industry?
Why are more newspapers being made available for free? And what does this mean for the industry?
Websites and iPads - which way now for newspapers?
Some newspapers are closing their websites to everyone but paying customers; and then, there's tablets, Kindles, and more. What's the future for newspaper websites?
Some newspapers are closing their websites to everyone but paying customers; and then, there's tablets, Kindles, and more. What's the future for newspaper websites?
What are the most popular newspapers in the world?
What are the most popular newspapers in the world? Is it really true that the UK hosts one of them?
What are the most popular newspapers in the world? Is it really true that the UK hosts one of them?
Where to buy old editions of newspapers
Whether it's a birthday present or for a piece of research, you might want to discover a vintage copy or a back issue of a newspaper. Here's how.
Whether it's a birthday present or for a piece of research, you might want to discover a vintage copy or a back issue of a newspaper. Here's how.