Another broadsheet bites the dust

The Ulster Herald, a broadsheet since it was first published in 1901 will this week turn into a tabloid. Editor Darach MacDonald says: "Since we underwent a major redesign five years ago, we have had repeated requests from readers to adopt the compact format. Readers find the smaller size more user-friendly and it is certainly the style of newspaper production that reflects modern lifestyles." The Herald, with a weekly circulation of just over 12,000, is run by one of the largest independently-owned provincial groups controlled by the Omagh-based Lynch family. (Via ulsterherald.com)