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Encyclopedia > Aberdeen Journal
Press and Journal
Press and Journal Front Page
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet

Owner D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
Editor Derek Tucker
Founded 1748
Price £0.42
Headquarters Aberdeen, Scotland
Circulation 83,947 (Jan-Jun 2006)[1]

Website: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk

The Press and Journal, often called the P&J, is a daily regional newspaper serving the northern areas of Scotland including the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. Established in 1748 as the Aberdeen Journal, it is Scotland's oldest daily newspaper.[2] Image File history File links PressAndJournalFrontPage. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... D. C. Thomson & Co. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: ) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland (and is considered the unofficial capital). ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of...


The newspaper is occasionally criticised for its regional perspective on global events—an urban legend claims that the April 15, 1912 headline on the Titanic disaster was "Aberdeenshire Man Drowned At Sea" [1]— however the paper defends this stance, occasionally running "proud to be local" advertisements. It is sometimes nicknamed the Parochial and Journal for its local news focus. Just one week after the events of September 11, 2001 the paper's World News section totalled just a single half page. An urban legend or urban myth is a kind of modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... For other uses, see Titanic. ... For other uses, see Titanic. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...


The head office of the paper is located in Mastrick, Aberdeen, and employs almost 1,000 staff locally and at branch offices throughout the North of Scotland. The current editor of the newspaper is Derek Tucker. Mastrick is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, located on the western fringes of the city around 2. ... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ...


The paper, along with the Evening Express is published by Aberdeen Journals Ltd. It has a circulation of approximately 83,000 copies.[1] Aberdeen Journals Ltd is now owned by the Dundee based D. C. Thomson media group, after being sold by the Daily Mail and General Trust in 2006. The Evening Express is a shit daily local newspaper serving the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. ... Aberdeen Journals Ltd. ... D. C. Thomson & Co. ...


The group operates its own printing presses. When not in use publishing The Press & Journal, Aberdeen Evening Express or the various free sheet newspapers owned and distributed by Aberdeen Journals Ltd., the presses are put to use producing the News of the World under contract. The 1989-90 Journals industrial action by employees, and the ferocity with which Aberdeen Journals reacted has been credited with the downfall of unionised workforces in Scottish journalism. The News of the World is a British tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ...


See also

List of newspapers in Scotland is a list of newspapers in Scotland. ...

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Aberdeen - Press & Journal - All Editions (Mon-Sat) Standard Certificate of Circulation, 02-Jan-2006 to 02-Jul-2006 Audit Bureau of Circulations
  2. ^ The Newspaper Society History of British Newspapers "1748 Aberdeen Journal began (Scotland's oldest newspaper - now the Press & Journal)."
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Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Courier & Advertiser is a broadsheet newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee in six daily editions: the Early edition, and regional editions for Fife, NE Fife, Perth, Angus and Dundee. ... Daily Record building at Central Quay, Glasgow The Daily Record is a combination of a comic for the mentally sub-normal and substitute tiolet paper, based in Glasgow. ... Charles Mackintoshs Glasgow Herald building, now The Lighthouse The Herald is a national broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, with an audited circulation of 71,000, making it the best-selling national Scottish broadsheet newspaper. ... Cover for an issue of the Metro newspaper, October 25th 2004. ... The Paisley Daily Express is a Scottish newspaper based in Paisley, covering the Renfrewshire area. ... The Scotsmans offices in Edinburgh The Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper published in Edinburgh. ...


Sunday
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The Edinburgh Courant was a broadside newspaper from the 18th Century. ... The Scottish Daily News (SDN) was a left-of-centre daily newspaper published in Glasgow, Scotland, from May 5 to November 8, 1975. ... The Scottish Standard was a weekly Scottish newspaper, supportive of Scottish independence. ...


See also: List of newspapers in Scotland and Scottish media List of newspapers in Scotland is a list of newspapers in Scotland. ... Media in Scotland has a long and distinct history. ...


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