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Oxford Journal
The ''Oxford Journal'' was a free newspaper distributed throughout the city of Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire, UK. It was published under licence by Taylor Newspapers Ltd (who also publish other free newspapers including the ''Basingstoke Observer'', ''Oxford Property Weekly'' and ''Auto Weekly''). Early history The paper was launched in January 1973 from an old toy factory in Cowley by Tony Rosser. It was later bought by Goodhead Press, who sold the paper in 1996 to Courier Newspapers (Oxford) Ltd, owned by Bob Urwin and Peter Chatterton, which continued to publish the paper alongside its own, the ''South Oxfordshire Courier''. Both and ''Courier'' and ''Journal'' were taken over by the Milestone Group in 2003. Mergers and rebrands In 2004 the paper was renamed ''Courier Journal'' as part of a merger with the ''Courier'' to produce one paper covering Oxfordshire, but this did not last and in 2005 the paper was relaunched in Oxford as the ''Oxford City Journal''; however, i ...
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Newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, Obituary, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of Subscription business model, subscription revenue, Newsagent's shop, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often Metonymy, metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published Printing, in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also Electronic publishing, published on webs ...
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Tabloid (newspaper Format)
A tabloid is a newspaper format characterized by its compact size, smaller than a broadsheet. The term originates from the 19th century, when the London-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, Burroughs Wellcome & Co. used the term to describe Tablet (pharmacy), compressed pills, later adopted by newspapers to denote condensed content. There are two main types of tabloid newspaper: red tops and Compact (newspaper), compact, distinguished by editorial style. Red top tabloids are distinct from broadsheet newspapers, which traditionally cater to more affluent, educated audiences with in-depth reporting and analysis. However, the line between tabloids and broadsheets has blurred in recent decades, as many broadsheet newspapers have adopted tabloid or compact formats to reduce costs and attract readers. Globally, the tabloid format has been adapted to suit regional preferences and media landscapes. In countries like Germany and Australia, tabloids such as ''Bild'' and ''The ...
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Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science, and information technologies. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and River Cherwell, Cherwell. It had a population of in . It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. The name � ...
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Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to the west. The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town. The county is largely rural, with an area of and a population of 691,667. After Oxford (162,100), the largest settlements are Banbury (54,355) and Abingdon-on-Thames (37,931). For local government purposes Oxfordshire is a non-metropolitan county with five districts. The part of the county south of the River Thames, largely corresponding to the Vale of White Horse district, was historically part of Berkshire. The lowlands in the centre of the county are crossed by the River Thames and its tributaries, the valleys of which are separated by low hills. The south contains parts of the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, and the north-west includes part o ...
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Free Newspaper
Free newspapers are distributed Gratis versus libre, free of charge, often in central places in cities and towns, on public transport, with other newspapers, or separately door-to-door. The revenues of such newspapers are based on advertising. They are published at different levels of frequencies, such as daily, weekly or monthly. Origins Australia In 1906, the ''Manly Daily'' in Australia was launched. It was distributed on the ferry boats to Sydney and was later published as a free community daily by Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd. Germany In 1885, the :de:Lübecker Nachrichten, ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck und Umgebung'' (Germany) was launched. The paper was founded in 1882 by Charles Coleman (1852–1936) as a free twice-a-week advertising paper in the Northern German town of Lübeck. In 1885 the paper went daily. From the beginning the ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck'' had a mixed model, for 60 pfennig it was home delivered for three months. Unknown, however, is when t ...
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Basingstoke Observer
The ''Basingstoke, Thatcham & Newbury Observer'' was a group of local free newspapers for the Basingstoke and surrounding areas of north Hampshire, and the towns of Thatcham and Newbury in Berkshire, England. It was published weekly, and was available free for readers to pick up from various shops and public outlets in and around Basingstoke, Thatcham & Newbury. The newspaper was launched as the ''Basingstoke Observer'' in association with local radio station Kestrel FM in 2000, and was owned by the Milestone Group until it was sold in a management buyout in September 2006; following several changes of ownership it ended up owned by Taylor Newspapers Ltd. In June 2015 the Observer brand was extended to titles in Newbury and Thatcham. It was a sister publication to the '' Oxfordshire Guardian''. The newspapers closed in May 2018. in September 2018 the Basingstoke Observer relaunched and is now part of Observer Media Group. In May 2023 the Observer Media Group applied to Comp ...
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South Oxfordshire Courier
The ''South Oxfordshire Courier'' was a free newspaper distributed throughout the towns of Abingdon, Wantage, Faringdon, Wallingford and Didcot in Oxfordshire, UK. It was owned by Courier Newspapers (Oxford) Ltd and later Tri-Media Publishing. It was launched in 1981 and in 2004 was renamed ''Courier Journal'' as part of a merger with its sister paper, the ''Oxford Journal''. The paper became part of the Milestone Group Catenae Innovation (formerly Milestone Group) is a British digital media and technology company. Originally a cross media proprietor with holdings in radio, publishing and television, the company progressed into the digital media and technology s ... in 2003. In September 2006, the original title was reinstated after Milestone Group sold the Courier group to its managing director for £50,000. On 3 January 2008, it was announced that the ''South Oxfordshire Courier'' would be retired in favour of the ''Oxford Journal'' name, effectively ending the ''Courier ...
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Milestone Group
Catenae Innovation (formerly Milestone Group) is a British digital media and technology company. Originally a cross media proprietor with holdings in radio, publishing and television, the company progressed into the digital media and technology sector. The company is based in London and is a constituent of the FTSE AIM All-Share Index division of the Alternative Investment Market. History In 2009, Milestone entered into an agreement with privately owned American Technology firm, JumpStart Wireless Corporation, obtaining the rights to sell patented and patent pending technologies of Jumpstart in the UK. In 2011, Milestone acquired Oil Productions Ltd and was awarded a contract to deliver a digital art competition for Infiniti. In 2013, Milestone launched the Passion Project, with the aim to inspire and empower young people and tackle youth unemployment. In 2014, Milestone's subsidiary Oil Productions was awarded a contract to deliver the construction of a microsite for the Ani ...
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Oxfordshire Guardian
The Oxfordshire Guardian Group was a collection of six free newspapers distributed throughout Oxfordshire in England. Launched in July 2011 the papers circulation in Oxfordshire included editions for Witney & Carterton, Oxford City, Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage & Grove. The paper was published by independent publisher Taylor Newspapers and was a sister publication to the '' Basingstoke, Thatcham & Newbury Observer'' group of newspapers. The Oxfordshire Guardian claimed to be the highest circulation newspaper in Oxfordshire. The newspapers closed in May 2018. See also * ''South Oxfordshire Courier'' * ''Oxford Journal The ''Oxford Journal'' was a free newspaper distributed throughout the city of Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire, UK. It was published under licence by Taylor Newspapers Ltd (who also publish other free newspapers including the ''Basingstoke O ...'' References External links * Free newspapers Newspapers published in Oxfordshire {{UK ...
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Newspapers Published In Oxford
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th ce ...
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