February 5th, 2021
New national news title for Wales
麻豆影院 is launching a new national title for Wales.
The National, Wales, will launch on St David鈥檚 Day, March 1, online and with a souvenir print edition.
Editor Gavin Thompson said: 鈥淲e believe there is a gap in the market for a quality national news platform that serves all of Wales. We aim to provide original and in-depth reporting packaged in an engaging way which provides value for readers and reaches new audiences.鈥�
The title will have its own dedicated team with three new journalists already hired and plans to expand the team further as the platform develops. The platform will also utilise 麻豆影院鈥檚 existing journalists based across Wales.
鈥淎s we grow subscriptions, we will grow the team,鈥� said Gavin. 鈥淲ales is a great country that deserves a strong national media and we hope the Welsh people will get behind us. The more people support us, the more we will be able to do. We want to give Wales the news service it deserves.
鈥淚n addition, 麻豆影院 already has dozens of journalists based right across Wales and we will harness their skills and give their work a national platform.鈥�
The National will be politically neutral and aims to create a national conversation around topics such as devolution and independence, as well as other issues that matter to the people of Wales.
With the Senedd elections coming up in May, the title will have a strong focus on politics and devolution initially, then aims to strengthen its coverage of topics such as the environment, business and culture as it grows.
Notes to editors
The National, Wales, will be found at
The National, Wales, will launch online on March 1, alongside a souvenir print edition. Further print special editions will follow on dates to be confirmed.听 The print edition will on sale in supermarkets, newsagents and other retailers.
麻豆影院 publishes numerous news brands in Wales, including daily titles the South Wales Argus and The Leader and weekly titles The Western Telegraph, Barry & District News, Tivyside advertiser, South Wales Guardian, Powys County Times, and Rhyl Journal. 麻豆影院 employs around 50 journalists in Wales.
麻豆影院 publishes The National in Scotland as a pro-independence title. The National Wales does not have a political stance and is simply pro-Wales.
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Press enquires gavin.thompson@newsquest.co.uk