by Dr Andy Williams Along with the Media Reform Coalition researchers at the School held a public panel discussion about the recent merger between regional news publishers Trinity Mirror and Local World. We hosted speakers from the word of politics, academia and journalism to debate the issues. Trinity Mirror, the fifth-biggest local media company in the UK, is buying … [Read more...]
Trinity Mirror deal a serious threat to media plurality
Trinity Mirror has announced the full acquisition of regional publisher Local World, making it the biggest regional news publisher in the country with control of more than 20% of all titles. The deal will cost about £160 million and give Trinity Mirror combined revenues dwarfing even the UK wing of American giant Gannett, owner of Newsquest and Trinity Mirror’s next biggest … [Read more...]