MK Citizen
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The Milton Keynes Citizen is the highest circulation freely distributed newspaper in Milton Keynes
and at various points in its history (which dates back to October 1981) has been the largest not only in the UK but Europe. The newspaper is part of Johnson Publishing
who also publish a mix of free and paid for titles across Beds, Herts and Bucks including two of the only remaining broadsheets in circulation the Bucks Herald
and the Hemel Gazette.
The MK Citizen was founded by two men who sold to EMAP
in the early 90s. Emap sold the paper on to Johnson Publishing in the 90s.
The Milton Keynes Citizen is distributed freely across the Milton Keynes urban area
and other towns and most villages of the borough
on a Thursday, as well as having a a more limited circulation Tuesday sister paper, Citizen First which is distributed on Tuesdays (this was formerly the Citizen on Sunday but changed when MK News launched on Wednesdays). The Thursday edition of the paper contains the most news, as well as a double-page letters section and a 'news from around the villages' section detailing events in the various towns and villages within the Milton Keynes district. The Tuesday edition contains less news, with a large amount of the paper being made up of adverts. There is also a property paper which is distributed weekly by the Citizen.
The paper's main print competitor is the MK News
, part of LSN Media ltd.
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
and at various points in its history (which dates back to October 1981) has been the largest not only in the UK but Europe. The newspaper is part of Johnson Publishing
Johnson Publishing
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. is an American publishing company founded in November 1942 by John H. Johnson, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, The company is privately held, and its chief executive officer is Desiree Rogers.-Background:...
who also publish a mix of free and paid for titles across Beds, Herts and Bucks including two of the only remaining broadsheets in circulation the Bucks Herald
Bucks Herald
The Bucks Herald is a weekly newspaper, published every Wednesday and covering Aylesbury and its surrounding villages in the Aylesbury Vale area of Buckinghamshire, England. It was first published on January 7, 1832....
and the Hemel Gazette.
The MK Citizen was founded by two men who sold to EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
in the early 90s. Emap sold the paper on to Johnson Publishing in the 90s.
The Milton Keynes Citizen is distributed freely across the Milton Keynes urban area
Milton Keynes urban area
Milton Keynes is a large town in Buckinghamshire. The Milton Keynes urban area is a designation established by the United Kingdom's Office of National Statistics. As with other urban areas, it includes settlements that regard themselves as being outside Milton Keynes...
and other towns and most villages of the borough
Milton Keynes (borough)
The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. For ceremonial purposes, it is in the county of Buckinghamshire...
on a Thursday, as well as having a a more limited circulation Tuesday sister paper, Citizen First which is distributed on Tuesdays (this was formerly the Citizen on Sunday but changed when MK News launched on Wednesdays). The Thursday edition of the paper contains the most news, as well as a double-page letters section and a 'news from around the villages' section detailing events in the various towns and villages within the Milton Keynes district. The Tuesday edition contains less news, with a large amount of the paper being made up of adverts. There is also a property paper which is distributed weekly by the Citizen.
The paper's main print competitor is the MK News
MK News
The MK News is a local weekly free newspaper based in Milton Keynes. MK News was launched in August 2002 and is delivered to homes across the Milton Keynes urban area and to commuters at Milton Keynes Central railway station. It is delivered on Wednesdays...
, part of LSN Media ltd.