The Press (York)

The Press
	84–86 Walmgate
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Compact
Owner(s)	Newsquest
Founder(s)	William Wallace Hargrove
Editor	Simon Walton
Founded	1882; 142 years ago in York
Headquarters	76–86 Walmgate, York
City	York
Country	UK
Circulation	5,179 (as of 2023)
ISSN	1757-3289
Website	Official website
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The Press is a local, daily, paid for, newspaper, for North and East Yorkshire.^[6] It is published in the City of York by Newsquest Media Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Gannett Company Inc.^[2]

History

The Yorkshire Evening Press was established in 1882.^[3] It changed from broadsheet to compact format in 2004^[1] and shortly afterwards dropped "Yorkshire" from the title. Morning printing began on 24 April 2006, and the paper was given its present name.^{[citation needed]}

William Wallace Hargrove printed at 9 Coney Street. Paper was delivered by barge along the River Ouse. In 1989, publication moved to Walmgate.^[3]

The Press has run campaigns including their Guardian Angels Appeal^[7] and Change It.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Ponsford, Dominic (26 June 2004). "York Evening Press to adopt tabloid format". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Contact Us news from the York Press". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lewis, Stephen (24 October 2014). "The Press stays true to its founding ideals while keeping pace in a digital age". York Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "Our journalists". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "York - The Press". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ "York Press media pack 2016" (PDF). York Press. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ Fifield, Nicola (25 October 2008). "Guardian Angels appeal on a roll". York Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ Laycock, Mike (18 December 2006). "Change It! campaign achieves historic victory". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.