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The paper was established in 1855.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/scotland/southern-reporter/ |title=The Southern Reporter |work=www.britishnewspapers.co.uk |date=21 January 2014 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> |
The paper was established in 1855.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/scotland/southern-reporter/ |title=The Southern Reporter |work=www.britishnewspapers.co.uk |date=21 January 2014 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> |
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The [[Tweeddale Press Group]] owned the title and became a subsidiary of the [[Johnston Press]] in 2000 |
The [[Tweeddale Press Group]] owned the title and became a subsidiary of the [[Johnston Press]] in 2000,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12204726.johnston-press-nets-tweeddale-minnow/ |title=Johnston Press nets Tweeddale minnow |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |location=[[Glasgow]] |date=23 November 1999 |access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref> having been purchased for £7.8{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/business/selkirk-office-staying-shut-but-southern-reporter-still-open-for-business-2935588 |title=Selkirk office staying shut but Southern Reporter still open for business |first=Darin |last=Hutson |work=[[Southern Reporter]] |date= 7 August 2020 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> It was named the best weekly newspaper in Scotland in 2002 and 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/towns-anger-newspaper-gaffe-sees-religious-ceremony-ridiculed-2479845 |title=Town's anger as newspaper gaffe sees religious ceremony ridiculed |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=23 July 2004 |access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref> In 2004 the paper published a caption which caused offence locally, causing the editor to resign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3920273.stm |title=Paper sorry for captions offence |work=BBC News |date=23 July 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3926583.stm |title=Editor resigns over captions slur |work=BBC News |date=23 July 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/26438 |title=Editor quits after dummy captions ridicule local event |first=Hamish |last=Mackay |work=Press Gazette |date=28 July 2004 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Susan Windram succeeded Willie Mack as editor in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2007/news/southern-reporter-chooses-new-editor/ |title=Southern Reporter chooses new editor |website=www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk |date=25 June 2007|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Windram was succeeded by Phil Johnson, who was appointed in June 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/local-headlines/new-southern-reporter-editor-is-appointed-1-3792229 |title=New Southern Reporter editor is appointed |work=The Southern Reporter |date=4 June 2015 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Darin Hutson was appointed editor in 2016. |
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In 2012 Johnston Press announced that the office would be closing and relocating to other premises in [[Selkirk, Scottish Borders|Selkirk]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/49220 |title=Johnston weekly to open new office in Selkirk |first=Andrew |last=Pugh |work=Press Gazette |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> The move was completed in April 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.selkirkweekendadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/southern-reporter-s-new-selkirk-office-opens-for-business-1-3362320 |title=Southern Reporter’s new Selkirk office opens for business |work=Selkirk Weekend Adveriser |date=3 April 2014 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> |
In 2012 Johnston Press announced that the office would be closing and relocating to other premises in [[Selkirk, Scottish Borders|Selkirk]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/49220 |title=Johnston weekly to open new office in Selkirk |first=Andrew |last=Pugh |work=Press Gazette |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> The move was completed in April 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.selkirkweekendadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/southern-reporter-s-new-selkirk-office-opens-for-business-1-3362320 |title=Southern Reporter’s new Selkirk office opens for business |work=Selkirk Weekend Adveriser |date=3 April 2014 |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 19 May 2024
| 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 |
The Southern Reporter is a weekly tabloid format sold in the Scottish Borders. It publishes Thursdays and is owned by National World.
History
[edit]The 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.