Somerset County Gazette
| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Newsquest |
| Editor | Paul Jones |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Political alignment | None |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | St James Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JR |
| Circulation | 10,195 ABC Dec 201 [1] |
| Website | http://www.countygazette.co.uk/ |
The Somerset County Gazette is a weekly tabloid newspaper in Somerset, England.
It is published in a tabloid format on a weekly basis and has a circulation of about 10,195 based on its latest published ABC figures to December 2018.
It was founded in 1836,[2] and is now owned by Newsquest.[3]
The newspaper was re-launched in November 2016, under the County Gazette masthead, with the tagline 'Somerset's heartbeat', losing the full Somerset County Gazette logo and web address from the front page[4].
The current editor is Paul Jones, who took over the role in March, 2016. In October 2018, Jones was named on a list of most respected journalists by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)[5].
The newspaper, including editorial and advertising teams, is based in Taunton, Somerset.
References
- ^ https://www.abc.org.uk/product/2206-somerset-county-gazette.
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- ^ "The Media Owners". londonfreelance.org. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ . Hold The Front Page https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2015/news/queen-sends-best-wishes-to-journalists-as-weekly-relaunches/. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "Queen sends best wishes as weekly relaunches" ignored (help) - ^ "NCTJ publishes list of most respected journalists". NCTJ. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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