The Herald (Glasgow)

The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Broadsheet - Glasgow - Scotland

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The paper is one of the world's oldest continuously-published English-language newspapers, first published in 1783 as the Glasgow Advertiser, from Duncan's Land, Gibson's Wynd, Glasgow. Its first editor was John Mennons.

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Newspaper - 1783 - John Mennons

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In 1802 it became the Herald and Advertiser, changing to Glasgow Herald in 1805. It became a daily in 1859. In 1868 publication moved to a Charles Rennie Mackintosh building in Mitchell Street. The building is now the Lighthouse, an arts and design centre.

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1802 - 1805 - 1859 - 1868 - Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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In 1964, publishers George Outram were bought by Sir Hugh Fraser. Ownership was then acquired in 1979 by Tiny Rowland's Lonrho.

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1964 - Hugh Fraser - 1979 - Tiny Rowland - Lonrho

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On 19th July 1980 the paper moved to offices in Albion Street, a black-fronted building modelled after the Black Lubyanka building of the Daily Express in London's Fleet Street.

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19th July - 1980 - London - Fleet Street

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The paper became The Herald on 3rd February 1992. A management buy-out in May 1992 created Caledonian Newspapers, later purchased by Scottish Television in 1996. After the purchase the TV group renamed itself Scottish Media Group.

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3rd February - 1992 - Scottish Television - 1996 - Scottish Media Group

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The title was redesigned and relaunched in the "New Era" relaunch of 11th May 1998. A partner Sunday paper, the Sunday Herald, was launched in 1999.

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11th May - 1998 - Sunday Herald - 1999

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The Herald is owned by Newsquest (a division of Gannett), which acquired it with the purchase of the publishing arm of the Scottish Media Group in 2003 in a highly controversial £216m sale.

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Newsquest - Gannett - Scottish Media Group - 2003

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It is Scotland's best-selling national broadsheet. The current editor is Mark Douglas-Home, nephew of the late Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

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Mark Douglas-Home - Sir Alec Douglas-Home

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