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| September 02, 2005 | Gray, Rob | COPYRIGHT 2005 Haymarket Business Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

With their circulations on the decline and the economy shaky, regional newspapers have to find new ways to keep readers and advertisers loyal to their brands. Rob Gray investigates.

Many regional newspapers are struggling to reverse worrying circulation declines. But, nevertheless, there persists a healthy sense of confidence and optimism across the sector.

In June, Johnston Press announced it had acquired Score Press - the publisher of 45 weekly newspapers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland - from Emap for pounds 155 million. The figure is higher than many analysts predicted. Johnston, it seems, is bullish about the medium's ...

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