Duncan Williams (newspaper executive)

Duncan Williams is a British publisher involved in regional news and sport media. He bought a portfolio of hyper-local newspapers during a period of industry transition,[1] where long established titles were closing down and often selling at rock bottom prices.[2] As rapid readership migrations from print to digital took hold, Williams maintained that "the real value investment is in the brand"[3].

However, critics insist that his controversial acquisition of View From Newspapers[4], as well as the historic Pulman's Weekly News[5] series purchased from Truro City football boss Peter R Masters, has resulted in significant local job losses.

Williams is also known for his work within the faith publishing sector [6][7], where he was involved in the surprise post-Leveson success of a Christian themed magazine[8] named Sorted gaining a foothold within the mainstream and highly competitive lads' mag marketplace.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Daily Mail group puts its regional press up for sale". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  2. ↑ "Trinity Mirror puts regional newspapers up for sale - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldTheFrontPage. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Crowdfund bid to save seven local newspapers shut down in West Country with loss of 20 jobs – Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ↑ "Nearly 30 journalists claiming £250,000 in redundancy and notice payments after closure of View From newspaper series – Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. ↑ Merritt, Anita (2018-09-18). "Media director who purchased company for £1 is faces hefty bill". cornwalllive. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
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  7. ↑ "Publisher speaks out over churches' 'rigid' values when treating people for drug and alcohol abuse". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  8. ↑ "Sorted: a revolution in media | Christian News on Christian Today". www.christiantoday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  9. ↑ "'Wholesome' men's mag with a Christian slant bucks the trend of circulation decline | Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-19.


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