Online newspapers or BNP leaflets? It's hard to tell...
Lancaster Unity | 18.05.2009 05:37 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | Liverpool
Many people will be shocked when they look at the online version of their local newspaper. Instead of appearing to serve the whole local community, these newspapers will suddenly take on the appearance of exclusive party political organs - and not just of any party, but of the notorious racist and fascist BNP.
Nick Griffin's organization has found a new way of spreading its election propaganda. The BNP are paying for advertising space on the websites of local newspapers. Many of these adverts consist of a large banner headline that stretches across the top of the front page above the newspaper's title.
They make local newspaper websites look like a BNP publication, with the slogans of the extreme right-wing party dominating the page. Other formats include a simple BNP logo and a video box. Clicking on the adverts takes the reader via a link straight to the BNP's website. All titles noted so far belong to the giant 'Newsquest' group that owns hundreds of local newspapers across the country, and has 164 of what it calls 'local media brand websites'...
More here (including information re' to whom complaints should be addressed):
http://lancasteruaf.blogspot.com/2009/05/spot-difference-online-newspapers-or.html
Nick Griffin's organization has found a new way of spreading its election propaganda. The BNP are paying for advertising space on the websites of local newspapers. Many of these adverts consist of a large banner headline that stretches across the top of the front page above the newspaper's title.
They make local newspaper websites look like a BNP publication, with the slogans of the extreme right-wing party dominating the page. Other formats include a simple BNP logo and a video box. Clicking on the adverts takes the reader via a link straight to the BNP's website. All titles noted so far belong to the giant 'Newsquest' group that owns hundreds of local newspapers across the country, and has 164 of what it calls 'local media brand websites'...
More here (including information re' to whom complaints should be addressed):
http://lancasteruaf.blogspot.com/2009/05/spot-difference-online-newspapers-or.html
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newsquest own Weekly Exchange&Mart+Autoexchange, dont put a bundle in frozen foo
18.05.2009 09:57
Founded in 1868, the weekly Exchange & Mart is the UK’s best known national classified brand; AutoExchange the biggest-circulation used cars publication.
2003 Gannett UK acquires publishing business of SMG plc for £216 million. SMG Publishing consists of three Scottish regional newspapers: The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times; eleven specialist consumer and business to business magazine titles; and an online advertising and content business.
2001 Newsquest acquires Surrey and Sussex Publishing Ltd and Horley Publishing Ltd, publishers of Gatwick Life and Horley Life. Newsquest acquires the Dimbleby Newspaper Group comprising nine titles in London including the Richmond & Twickenham Times.
1995: The Birth of Newsquest Media Group In 1995 a management buyout of Reed Regional Newspapers from Reed Elsevier resulted in the formation of Newsquest Media Group. The buyout was backed by American investment bankers KKR.Exchange Enterprises, a subsidiary of Newsquest Media Group acquired Exchange & Mart and Auto Exchange from United Advertising Publications Plc.
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