Newspapers big and small are facing an existential crisis
Roy Greenslade
News Corporation and the CN Group are suffering from the same problem, declining newsprint advertising revenue, which imperils journalism’s future
July 2016
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'National newspaper for the north' closes after just five weeks
Roy Greenslade
The 24 newspaper couldn’t find an audience, which isn’t much of a surprise because titles founded solely on market research and a hunch rarely work
June 2016
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North West region to get a new paid-for daily newspaper
CN Group to publish 24 - The North’s National, a paper designed to offer ‘disenfranchised readers’ a sort of Metro/i experience
March 2015
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Robin Burgess to step down at his family-owned CN newspaper group
He is the fourth generation of Burgesses to run the business in Carlisle
October 2014
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Evenings switch to overnight printing to cut distribution costs
Family-owned CN Group among the last to make the move
May 2014
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Local newspapers use 'shepherd speak' to number their pages
Three titles celebrate Cumbrian anniversary with yan, tan tethera...
November 2012
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Thomson - from the BBC to CN group
Former BBC executive joins a local newspaper board
March 2012
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Fired editor admits: I wasn't any good at the job
Journalist makes a remarkable confession in his memoirs
January 2012
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How can local papers benefit from digital innovation?
Digital editors meet to discuss how to engage with social, local and mobile news
November 2011
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Regional publishers failed to invest in the future when flush with cash
Roy Greenslade
Roy Greenslade welcomes Neil Fowler's study of the local and regional newspaper industry - but disagrees with his cure for the crisis
August 2011
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Third Northcliffe daily switches to weekly
Exeter title follows Torquay and Scunthorpe papers by going weekly
January 2011
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CN Group's cuts confirm the terminal decline of regional newspapers
Roy Greenslade
Even family-owned publishers have to shed jobs in the face of the economic realities of a bust business model
January 2010
CN Group joins Trinity Mirror bid for ITV regional news pilot
CN Group, which publishes the News & Star in Cumbria, joins consortium also featuring Press Association and Ten Alps. By Mark Sweney
June 2009
CN Group sells five radio stations to Quidem
Steve Orchard's new commercial radio outfit snaps up five Midlands stations. By Oliver Luft
May 2009
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CN Group to trial revenue share with local community contributors
Publisher seeks part time correspondents for a number of its hyperlocal websites
November 2008
CN Group to cut up to 30 jobs
The Cumbria-based independent regional publisher is to seek voluntary redundancies and freeze the pay of its remaining employees. By Oliver Luft
October 2008
CN Group boosts hyperlocal websites
Cumbrian Newspapers Group is rolling out a series of interactive websites allowing community groups to create their own pages. By Oliver Luft
January 2006
CN Group wins Warwick FM licence
6pm: The CN Group has beaten a rival bid headed by former Emap radio chief Tim Schoonmaker to win the new local radio licence for Warwick. By John Plunkett.
