The Yorkshire Standard

The Yorkshire Standard
Type Online news source
Founder Hasan Faridi
Founded 2014
Language English
Official website www.yorkshirestandard.co.uk

The Yorkshire Standard is an online newspaper that publishes community news specifically from West Yorkshire, England.

Areas it covers includes Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. It also breaks news 24/7 on its website.

Overview

The Yorkshire Standard publishes news and articles on business, motors, entertainment, lifestyle, health, and sports. It also claims to be updated daily, through news updates, or updates to its Community Noticeboard.[1]

Publishing company Prolific North said that "The Yorkshire Standard joins the growing ranks of independent publications looking to move into local news at a time when the big media groups are reshaping to compete in the digital age."[2]

History

The Yorkshire Standard was launched on 17 February 2014, and founded by a University of Huddersfield graduate.[2]

It recorded more than 2,500 unique visitors in its first days of operation. In its first week, the site also claimed to have over 4,800 unique visitors and over 8,000 pageviews.[3]

References

  1. "About page". Yorkshire Standard. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'The Yorkshire Standard launches online'". Prolific North. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. "'New online newspaper launched for county'". Hold The Front Page. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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