One of the country's oldest newspapers, the Hampshire Chronicle, has made the switch to compact format after 240 years as a broadsheet, reports HoldTheFrontPage.
The new-look issue of the Winchester-based paper, first published in the reign of George III, totals 124 pages. But the Newsquest/Gannett-owned paper costs £1 compared to the 70p for the broadsheet.
In an announcement of the format change, the Chronicle's editor, Keith Redbourn, explained that the 40% price rise was due to the advertising decline.
He said: "Many of the advertising sectors which have effectively subsidised quality local journalism over the years are receding."
Sources: Hampshire Chronicle/HoldTheFrontPage
