A new look for The Citizen newspaper in Gloucester
Gloucester's daily newspaper The Citizen has had a makeover - and Editor Ian Mean wants to know what you think of the new look.
Ian said: "It is designed to be more colourful and easier to read.
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New look Citizen
"A lot of you have told us how you have less time to read your favourite newspaper. So, we have tried to package our stories and pictures to suit your busy lives.
"As part of this makeover, we have redesigned sections of the The Citizen – The Buzz on Friday, for instance, will be a more informative what’s on leisure guide.
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"On Wednesday, we have a new-look Youngsport supplement and Travel Tuesday will have all you need for that short break or holiday. "Every Saturday, there will be a new, glossy version of our award-winning Weekend magazine.
"This is an evolution of your newspaper – not a revolution. We need you to tell us what more you want to see in your new-look Citizen.
"Let us know by emailing me : Ian.Mean@glosmedia.co.uk or tweet me @Bluemeanie10"
* The price of The Citizen increases from 45p to 50p daily from today and from 50p to 60p for the Weekend Citizen on Saturdays.
Comments
by charity55
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 10:07AM
“Reading the comments I am glad I stopped buying it was always stale news anyway Mr Mean's days must be numbered”
by Beekeeper
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 5:30PM
“A change in format maybe, but the same dreadful content no doubt.”
by Chan11
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 5:20PM
“The Echo is already 50p, and no makeover.
I've got tissue paper thicker than this.”
by Raccoon
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 5:00PM
“Actually, the letter section is tiny. Yesterday, there were only two letters. I think that there were three or four today. What's with the Tweets? Some of them are not obviously connected to Gloucestershire, let alone being worth reading. Also, there are lots of pointless pictures that don't add anything to the stories that they accompany. The pictures often take up more room than the stories as well.”
by thomas1996
Monday, September 17 2012, 9:17PM
“Douglasknows,
Well if you'd seen today's thin offering you'd have thought it only good enough to line a budgie's cage! It was that thin I reckon it worked out at 5p per page.
And all of us regular contributors to TiG will be disappointed - they have gone and REMOVED the column usually on page 3 of our highly selected outpourings. The new version only has the letter section left now, so Shaun Shute will be pleased, he always gets in!”
by Douglasknows
Monday, September 17 2012, 8:14PM
“So long as there's no staples it'll be fine. Staples make it harder to screw up the paper to start my fire.”
by darrjeff
Monday, September 17 2012, 6:17PM
“All we need now is something to read in the paper. Some good news stories would be a good idea.”
by FreeRadical1
Monday, September 17 2012, 5:08PM
“I bought my copy today, and it's absolutely dreadful. It is very thin and has hardly any actual news inside it. Absolutely pitiable. It's called a newspaper - that should give Ian Mean a big clue as to its supposed main content.”
by IsitJimKerr
Monday, September 17 2012, 4:51PM
“thomas1996...........that's a bit mean, hopealiswell has a point. Any new venture needs tweaking.
There are many days when the barcode from the nationals doesn't scan. And anyway, Tesco or any other store can do a manual override.
The newspaper industry is in decline.
It has to at least hold on to it's current readership.
The internet has played a part.
I for one think you should either subscribe to today's news. or if you are a skinflint, you can only get yesterday's news for free.
There is no way that electronic media can survive. The costs are far outweighed by the small contribution from advertisers.
The current hard copy system needs to be more relevant, topical, accurate, as has been said here.”
by thomas1996
Monday, September 17 2012, 4:07PM
“hopealliswell, is your office at the paper next to Ian Mean's office or in a different building?”