Somerset County Gazette
| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Newsquest |
| Editor | Paul Jones |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Political alignment | None |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Tangier 2, Tangier Central, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS |
| 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. The Somerset County Gazette recently moved out of its historic offices close to Somerset County Cricket Club to new offices at Tangier Way. [6]
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.
- ^ https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/17438098.county-gazette-moves-to-tangier-central-in-taunton/
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