HoldtheFrontPage is a news and jobs website for journalists everywhere with a particular focus on the UK regional press. The site attracts around 70,000 visitors a month and has more than 18,500 followers on Twitter.

5 hours ago · A Scottish newspaper editor has defended its coverage of the conflict in Gaza, saying its readers have “strong sympathy for the Palestinian case.” Pro-independence daily The National sent a reporter to The Hague last week to cover the formation of a new group of nations committed to taking “co ...

Jan 6, 2025 · An independent weekly’s coverage of last summer’s riots has been voted the best front page of 2024 by HTFP readers. The Hull Story’s splash headlined Disgrace, Resilience, Justice won 41pc of the votes in our annual Front Page of the Year poll which closed today.. It scored a clear victory over Sheffield daily The Star’s front page on the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Orgreave ...

4 days ago · Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)

Tips on choosing a journalism course Emma Clark, former marketing and communications manager for the National Council for the Training of Journalists, offers her advice on choosing between journalism courses. Recently I've attended numerous careers fairs around the country, meeting students of all ages keen to break into journalism - whether that be in newspapers, television, radio or magazines.

Jan 22, 2025 · HoldtheFrontPage is a news and jobs website for journalists everywhere with a particular focus on the UK regional press. The site attracts around 70,000 visitors a month and has more than 18,500 followers on Twitter.

Jan 20, 2025 · A second editorial boss has stepped down from his role at regional publisher Newsquest amid a series of organisational changes. As previously reported on HTFP, Hereford Times editor John Wilson left his role at the start of the year following a reshuffle of editorial responsibilities in his area.. Now it has emerged that Chris Hatton, who was regional editor-in-chief covering the publisher’s ...

4 days ago · A long-standing arts correspondent at a flagship daily title is to leave the newspaper after 24 years. Brian Ferguson, pictured, has announced that next week will be his last as The Scotsman’s arts correspondent.. Posting on X, he said he was taking a “brief break to rest up and recharge” before returning to journalism in an as-yet-undisclosed new role.

Jan 24, 2025 · Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)

HoldtheFrontPage is a news website for and about journalists and journalism students everywhere with a particular focus on the UK regional media.. Highlighting the vital work done by local press journalists has always been a key part of what we do, and each day on our site we carry examples of campaigns, charity efforts, freedom of information battles and numerous other ways in which local and ...