The Argus is a local newspaper based in Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, with editions serving the city of Brighton and Hove and the other parts of both East and West Sussex.
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Founded in 1880, and for many years known as the Evening Argus, it is owned by Newsquest (since 1999, part of the US Gannett media group) which had in 1996 bought the Argus and its sister Westminster Press titles from the provincial papers group's parent, the Pearson Group.[1] It reached a peak circulation of 100,000 in the early 1980s but, like most of its counterparts in the British regional press, has since experienced a considerable decline in sales. In the period December 2010-June 2011, it had an average daily circulation of 24,949.[2] In 2010, the average issue was read by 67,656 people.[3]
Newsquest has launched Argus Lite, a free weekly edition for distribution to commuters at some Sussex railway stations to compete with free daily newspapers from London, notably Metro. It also publishes free weeklies, including the Brighton and Hove Leader, the Mid Sussex Leader, the Uckfield Leader and the South Coast Leader for door-to-door delivery to homes.
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Annual revenue: US$8.03 billion (2004) • Employees: 49,675 • Stock symbol: NYSE: GCI • Website: gannett.com
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