Southport Reporter is an online newspaper started by Patrick Trollope.NUJ It was the UK's first online-only regional newspaper.Published in UK as the "UK's only web-based newspaper" in January 2005 in hard copy magazine called Web Pages Made Easy and on the Trade Mark Register as a newspaper Patent.gov.uk No. 2292469 It is based in Southport on Merseyside, and was quickly recognised by the National Union of Journalists as well as other media groups,Named in a 2007 report in the Preston Citizen, Prestoncitizen.co.uk. Also they are listed in the Hollis PR & Media Guide 2006. UK ISSN 1364-9000 and the Hollis PR & Media Guide 2004 and on the BBC page called "Other news sources in the Merseyside area" authorities and organizations as a newspaper.The official Liverpool 08 Business 08Businessconnect.com & Commission for Rural Communities. Also see Library.ons.gov.uk & BBC News This recognition was due to the fact it was only run by certificated professional journalists (often the journalist held NUJ or IFJ ID/certification). As a result, they had to follow and run under the rules of the UK Press Complaints Commission's Code of PracticeJournalism and public trust - NUJ Ethics Council and the NUJ Code of Conduct.
Development history The idea started when Patrick TrollopeFlickr Blog"Patrick Trollope, Editor of Southport Reporter" is a contributor and referred to in a book called Viking Mersey, written by Stephen Harding. Published by Countryvise Publication, Wirral UK in 2002. decided to use unpublished news as a single page on a website called Formby Online, run by Andy Johnson, over 1998 and 1999, after studying at Wolverhampton University.Published in the UK as the "UK's only web-based newspaper" in January 2005 in a hard copy magazine called Web Pages Made Easy. By 1999 the idea had grown into a multi-page system. In 1999 the site was moved onto his photographic business website, PCBT Photography.PCBtphotography.co.uk The interest shown during 1999 helped the idea develop quicker, but produced bandwidth restriction problems by the end of 1999. In 2000, the site was again moved to a new temporary host location, on a newly launched site called Southport.gb.com.Southport.gb.com The increase of visitors in 2000 helped the Southport Reporter to become better established. In 2001 the section was moved again and became fully independent, hosted as SouthportReporter.com. As it was by then becoming established, it was also registered as a trademark.Published in UK as the "UK's only web-based newspaper" in January 2005 in a hard copy magazine called Web Pages Made Easy.
As the website became larger, it also began to be published under the names Mersey ReporterRJMF.co.uk Rhys Jones Memorial Fund UK Office's 2007 MEP press briefing. and Liverpool Reporter.Y2u.co.ukLegal Down Load By April 2002 Southport Reporter was starting to become known as Southport & Mersey Reporter,Youtube.com due to its coverage of news from all parts of Merseyside.MerseyWorld.com
By then they had started covering events as far away as Manchester, with the paper covering the Manchester Commonwealth Games, on a local and international level.Imágenes de Nicola Willis - Link from URL to report about Manchester Commonwealth Games By 2007 the paper was being used as a news resource for many international media groups, like HULIQ.Huliq.com - A report where Southport Reporter is quoted as source. Submitted by admin_huliq on Sat, 2007-11-17 22:33. In 2008 the paper ran a Limited Company,Mersey Reporter Home Page - section "Who are we...?" called PBT Media Relations Ltd.Companies House Company UK. Also in 2008 the paper started to push for better rights for photographers in the UK.Huliq.com, BFP Campaign For Photographers
After Liverpool's run as European Capital of Culture 2008, tourism was at an all-time high in the area, so by 2009, questions within the Merseyside's community were being asked about the city's next steps. As a result, it was not surprising that Southport & Mersey ReporterBA Festival of Science - site show 08 link to the paper. would be consulted on the city's future development, resulting in them becoming a media partner of the "Beyond Capital of Culture: A New Dawn for Tourism in Liverpool" event.Events Force
In October 2012, the online newspaper published a paperbackISBNS.la book under the publishing name VAMPhire.com. Beyond The Book was printed as part of an event called "ScareFEST 3 – Beyond The Book" - vamphire.com that took place in October 2016 in a town called Crosby in Merseyside (UK).Crosby Town Talk The event showcased seven UK award-winning authors including those who were published in the book: Jon Mayhew, Tommy Donbavand, Barry Hutchison,Barry Hutchison's website Philip Caveney, Joseph Delaney and David Gatward.Southport Reporter The book was illustrated by Sean Steele.Sean Steele
In 2013 the group started backing the Liverpool JCIJCI Liverpool as part of their aim to use the online paper to help development and improve the area's image.
IN 2014 the group was still leading the way as they started to get involved with the UK's first fully independent press regulation known as IMPRESS - the Independent Press Regulator. Southport Reporter and its connected websites became one of the first members of the new Regulator in 2016. This was a major step, resulting in PR from the likes of The Financial Times,Financial Times the UK's Press GazettePress Gazette and the UK's Guardian. This makes them fully regulated and lets them publish and display the 'IMPRESS Kitemark.'Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
In 2015 the site started putting a small logo up on its websites with the words "VAMPHire.com." They have mentioned this project a few times, but mystery surrounds it. The group has been very quiet on the development. A few items have popped up in recent years, including on sites including Manchester Fashion Week,Mancunian Matters London Calling, London Calling North Devon GazetteNorth Devon Gazette and Liverpool Express.Liverpool Express It has also been mentioned on websites like The North West Bus Blog,http://thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/macauleypugh/optare-metrocity-byng-house-southport/ The North West Bus Blog Felicity Hat Hire,Felicity Hat Hire Google Chrome websiteChrome Theme and Vessel Finder.Vessel Finder However, as of yet, other than photos and the fact that they own or run VAMPhire.com,UK Data Protection Register the connection is still unclear. As they have a connection to book publishing via that name, this is worth keeping an eye on, as very little movement has taken place on some of the group's other websites. With all the developments on the Press Regulator side, some are asking what the next move will be for this group, who are also now going under the name PBT Media Relations Ltd.UK Data Protection Register
See also Formby Golf Club Liverpool Merseyside Southport
References
External links Southport Reporter Mersey Reporter Liverpool Reporter BBC news sources in the Merseyside area Myspace - Southport Reporter