Manchester Evening News
Encyclopedia
The Manchester Evening News (commonly abbreviated as the MEN) is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester
in the United Kingdom
. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc
following its sale by Guardian Media Group
in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies. Of these approximately 60,000 are paid-for and 30,000 are free.
as part of his Parliamentary
election campaign. Shortly after the election the newspaper was sold to John Edward Taylor
, the son of the founder and owner of the Manchester Guardian (now The Guardian
), becoming the evening counterpart of the morning newspaper. Taylor brought his brother-in-law Peter Allen in as a partner in the Evening News and, after Taylor's death in 1907, the Guardian was sold to its editor C. P. Scott
while the Evening News passed into the hands of the Allen family. Scott's Guardian bought the Evening News in the 1920s, reuniting the papers, and the MEN was part of the Guardian Media Group
until it was sold, along with GMG's other regional newspapers, to Trinity Mirror in February 2010.
Trinity Mirror agreed that the headquarters of MEN Media would be moved from its current location on Scott Place in the Spinningfields
area of Manchester city centre
to an existing Trinity Mirror site in Chadderton
. This is also where Trinity Mirror titles in North West England
are printed.
In December 2006, the paper also began free distribution at Manchester Airport and hospitals throughout Greater Manchester
.
In December 2009, the newspaper announced that as of January 2010 the paper would no longer be handed out free Monday to Friday in the city centre and other selected locations. Instead they would be handed out free as previously on Thursdays and Fridays, but would regain their paid-for status in these locations at all other times.
It is unknown to whether under the new ownership of Trinity Mirror
that this strategy may change again.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc
Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror plc is a large British newspaper and magazine publisher. It is Britain's biggest newspaper group, publishing 240 regional papers as well as the national Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People, and the Scottish Sunday Mail and Daily Record. Its headquarters are at Canary Wharf in...
following its sale by Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of...
in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies. Of these approximately 60,000 are paid-for and 30,000 are free.
History
The paper was first published in 1868 by Mitchell HenryMitchell Henry
Mitchell Henry was an English financier, politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
as part of his Parliamentary
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
election campaign. Shortly after the election the newspaper was sold to John Edward Taylor
John Edward Taylor
John Edward Taylor was the founder of the Manchester Guardian newspaper, later to become The Guardian.-Biography:...
, the son of the founder and owner of the Manchester Guardian (now The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
), becoming the evening counterpart of the morning newspaper. Taylor brought his brother-in-law Peter Allen in as a partner in the Evening News and, after Taylor's death in 1907, the Guardian was sold to its editor C. P. Scott
C. P. Scott
Charles Prestwich Scott was a British journalist, publisher and politician. Born in Bath, Somerset, he was the editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1872 until 1929 and its owner from 1907 until his death...
while the Evening News passed into the hands of the Allen family. Scott's Guardian bought the Evening News in the 1920s, reuniting the papers, and the MEN was part of the Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of...
until it was sold, along with GMG's other regional newspapers, to Trinity Mirror in February 2010.
Trinity Mirror agreed that the headquarters of MEN Media would be moved from its current location on Scott Place in the Spinningfields
Spinningfields
Spinningfields is a large business, retail and residential development in Manchester, England that lies in the western portion of the City Centre, between south Deansgate and the River Irwell. The Spinningfields complex is the masterplan of Allied London Properties, a London-based property...
area of Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
to an existing Trinity Mirror site in Chadderton
Chadderton
Chadderton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire...
. This is also where Trinity Mirror titles in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
are printed.
Editions
Despite its "evening" title, the newspaper began publication of a morning edition in November 2004, a controversial move which brought union members to the brink of strike action over new work rotas.MEN Lite
In March 2005 the paper launched a cut-down afternoon version of the paper titled MEN Lite, which was distributed free to commuters within Manchester's city centre.Part-free
On 2 May 2006 the Evening News dropped the "Lite" edition in favour of a "part-free, part-paid" distribution model for the main paper. Copies were free in Manchester city centre, while readers outside that area continued to pay for the paper.In December 2006, the paper also began free distribution at Manchester Airport and hospitals throughout Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
.
In December 2009, the newspaper announced that as of January 2010 the paper would no longer be handed out free Monday to Friday in the city centre and other selected locations. Instead they would be handed out free as previously on Thursdays and Fridays, but would regain their paid-for status in these locations at all other times.
It is unknown to whether under the new ownership of Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror plc is a large British newspaper and magazine publisher. It is Britain's biggest newspaper group, publishing 240 regional papers as well as the national Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People, and the Scottish Sunday Mail and Daily Record. Its headquarters are at Canary Wharf in...
that this strategy may change again.
External links
- ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk—official website.
- PressDisplay.co.uk—commercial website with exact online copies of the printed editions.