Johnston Press chief Ashley Highfield quits after seven years
Scotsman, Yorkshire Post and i publisher is in talks on a refinancing deal
January 2017
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Johnston Press chief Ashley Highfield under pressure from shareholders
Amid concerns by the Crystal Amber fund, interim chairman is reported to have called in restructuring experts to help publisher currently worth less than £20m
December 2016
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News publishers contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015
Report finds that newsbrands generated £4.8bn revenue, supported 87,500 jobs and invested £97m in digital services while holding power to account
September 2016
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Johnston Press prepares for meeting with activist investor
Fund has seen the value of its investment in the newspaper publisher tumble
August 2016
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Johnston Press may buy back debt to ease its financial headache
Chief executive Ashley Highfield needs breathing space as he seeks to turn around the fortunes of ailing newspaper publisher
July 2016
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Johnston Press is a masterclass in media mismanagement - analyst
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With the publisher’s share price at a new low, Jim Chisholm argues that the record of chief executive Ashley Highfield has failed to live up to his promises
April 2016
Johnston Press boss: BBC has agreed in principle on local reporting deal
Ashley Highfield says talks are at ‘crunch point’ over plan for regional press to provide reporting service covering local councils
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Business as usual for i, now under Johnston Press ownership
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Chief executive Ashley Highfield promises expanded distribution for ‘new’ title
Peter Preston on press and broadcasting
Fresh i provides a glimpse into Johnston Press’s future
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At a time when the transition to digital looks so uncertain, the smart tabloid’s new owners have decided to bet on print for a little while longer
February 2016
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Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press show touching faith in print
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But Simon Fox might like to reconsider whether that New Day title is right...
Can a digital-only Indy keep its quality?
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The i newspaper will have to flourish under new ownership without its strong Indy links
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Johnston Press reduces its pension scheme deficit by £50m
Regional newspaper publisher’s liability stood at £90m a year ago
November 2015
Johnston Press chief: Local newspaper closures blown out of proportion
Ashley Highfield tells Commons select committee closures among regional press were often freesheets and not ‘papers of record’ that still serve communities
October 2015
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Why Trinity Mirror's acquisition of Local World makes sense
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Do local papers still live up to JB Priestley's belief in their value?
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September 2015
Ashley Highfield: ‘We can find a win-win relationship with the BBC’
Johnston Press boss on conflicts of interest, BBC imperialism, Whittingdale’s review of the corporation – and mergers
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Johnston Press revamps the Scotsman in print and online
Newspaper and website redesigns, plus a new app, will go live on Tuesday
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BBC kicked for holding out the hand of friendship to newspapers
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Press rounds on the corporation over its proposal to create a ‘public service reporting’ service in the misguided belief the BBC is the cause of its problems
July 2015
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Johnston Press acquires free weekly newspaper in Brighton
Highfield snaps up the four-year-old Brighton & Hove Independent
June 2015
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Johnston Press CEO scorns Trinity Mirror's clickbait initiative
Ashley Highfield thinks it is wrong to judge journalists by page views
