The Southern Reporter is a weekly tabloid format sold in the Scottish Borders. It publishes Thursdays and is owned by National World.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | National World |
| Editor | Darin Hutson |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Headquarters | Selkirk, Borders, Scotland |
| Circulation | 3,352 (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 1355-9346 |
| OCLC number | 500155716 |
| Website | thesouthernreporter |
History
editThe paper was established in 1855.[2]
The Tweeddale Press Group owned the title and became a subsidiary of the Johnston Press in 2000,[3] having been purchased for £7.8 million.[4] It was named the best weekly newspaper in Scotland in 2002 and 2003.[5] In 2004 the paper published a caption which caused offence locally, causing the editor to resign.[6][7][8] Susan Windram succeeded Willie Mack as editor in 2007.[9] Windram was succeeded by Phil Johnson, who was appointed in June 2015.[10] Darin Hutson was appointed editor in 2016.
In 2012 Johnston Press announced that the office would be closing and relocating to other premises in Selkirk.[11] The move was completed in April 2014.[12]
In 2013 the newspaper switched to tabloid format after more than 150 years as a broadsheet.[13] After a progressive decline in circulation, the average circulation of paid copies was around 12,500 for each issue.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Southern Reporter". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "The Southern Reporter". www.britishnewspapers.co.uk. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Johnston Press nets Tweeddale minnow". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 November 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Hutson, Darin (7 August 2020). "Selkirk office staying shut but Southern Reporter still open for business". Southern Reporter. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Town's anger as newspaper gaffe sees religious ceremony ridiculed". The Scotsman. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Paper sorry for captions offence". BBC News. 23 July 2004.
- ^ "Editor resigns over captions slur". BBC News. 23 July 2004.
- ^ Mackay, Hamish (28 July 2004). "Editor quits after dummy captions ridicule local event". Press Gazette. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Southern Reporter chooses new editor". www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "New Southern Reporter editor is appointed". The Southern Reporter. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Pugh, Andrew (1 May 2012). "Johnston weekly to open new office in Selkirk". Press Gazette. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Southern Reporter's new Selkirk office opens for business". Selkirk Weekend Adveriser. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Three Johnston Press weeklies to switch from broadsheet to tabloid". The Press Gazette. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Regional Publications. Circulation Certificate January to December 2013" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). Retrieved 28 January 2017.