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Newspaper Society: Belfast Telegraph sees traffic surge after online revamp
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 14 2008, 4.56pm
The Belfast Telegraph recorded a 29 per cent week-on-week growth in traffic to its website following a relaunch of the site on July 14. As part of the redesign the Telegraph is now using a tri-site platform: it will feature content from sister titles the Independent and the Irish Independent. New comment functions on articles have also been added to increase interactivity with users. (more)

Belfast Telegraph adds fourth daily online video bulletin
From Press Gazette. Posted July 6 2007, 12.00am
The Belfast Telegraph has added a new early morning edition to its online video news bulletin service. The new breakfast bulletin brings the number of daily updates to the paper’s online video news bulletin service to four. (more)

Belfast Telegraph named newspaper of the year
From Media Guardian. Posted July 2 2007, 1.00am
5pm: The Belfast Telegraph has picked up the newspaper of the year prize in the Regional Press Awards. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Belfast Telegraph again wins newspaper of the year award
From Press Gazette. Posted July 2 2007, 12.00am
For the second year in succession, the Belfast Telegraph has won a regional newspaper of the year award. (more)

Belfast Telegraph triumphs again at Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted July 2 2007, 12.00am
For the second year in succession, the Belfast Telegraph has won a newspaper of the year award at the Regional Press Awards. (more)

Belfast Telegraph launches web TV station
From Press Gazette. Posted February 7 2007, 1.53pm
The Belfast Telegraph launchedan internet TV station this week, two weeks after competitor The Irish News did the same. (more)

Assembly exes slashed after Belfast Telegraph campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 11.00pm
The Belfast Telegraph has forced the Northern Ireland Assembly to slash its members’ “sky high” car mileage allowances following a long-running campaign. (more)

Victorious Belfast Telegraph ushers in 'modern Ireland'
From Press Gazette. Posted July 13 2006, 12.00am
Belfast Telegraph editor Martin Lindsay signalled his intention to drive the paper "away from old Ireland and into modern Ireland", speaking after he accepted the Press Gazette Regional Press Awards Newspaper of the Year prize. (more)

Belfast Telegraph wins regional paper of the year
From Media Guardian. Posted July 7 2006, 6.08pm
5.15pm: The launch of a morning tabloid edition and a tribute to local hero George Best helped Belfast Telegraph win newspaper of the year at the Regional Press Awards today. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Belfast Telegraph named regional newspaper of the year at Newspaper Society Awards
From Brand Republic. Posted March 28 2006, 2.03pm
LONDON - The Belfast Telegraph has been named regional newspaper of the year at last night's Newspaper Society Awards in Manchester. (more)

Belfast Telegraph in awards win
From Media Guardian. Posted March 28 2006, 11.05am
10am: The Belfast Telegraph won regional newspaper of the year at the Newspaper Society Awards. By Stephen Brook. (more)

NUJ: Move to axe 80 jobs at Belfast Telegraph reneges on INM buy promise
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2006, 12.00am
The NUJ claims Independent News & Media’s decision to cut up to 80 jobs at the Belfast Telegraph Group clashes with commitments made by the company when it acquired the paper from Trinity Mirror in 2000. (more)