New Nation
Weekly newspaper for the Black British community, 1996–2016
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New Nation was a weekly newspaper published in the UK for the Black British community. The newspaper was launched in November 1996 by Richard Adeshiyan, the founding Editor who gave the title its name.[1] The newspaper was Britain's Number 1-selling black newspaper. The paper was published every Monday.
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Ethnic Media Group |
| Editor | Richard Adeshiyan, Michael Eboda, Lester Holloway |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Ceased publication | 2016 |
| Political alignment | Minorities |
| Headquarters | Whitechapel, London |
History
New Nation was initially launched in November 1996, by Elkin Pianim and his wife Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.[3] They later sold the title to Ethnic Media Group,[4] a leading publisher of weekly newspapers, magazines, websites and digital newspapers for Britain's African, Caribbean, Black British and Asian communities,[5] until the company went into administration in 2009.[6]
It pioneered the development of Black and Asian digital newspapers, reaching a global audience.[7] The newspaper's first two editions were priced at twenty-five pence, after which the price was raised to fifty-five pence.[4] It featured a mix of news, sport, social and political issues. It also had a recruitment and personal section. Its weekly entertainment section, The Pulse, featured black music, gospel, general entertainment features as well as exclusive interviews. "Legal Ease" was a legal column written by barrister Ryan Clement, the author of Legal Eyes, that used to be a legal column in the weekly newspaper The Voice, which was New Nation's main competitor.
In 2003, when several UK newspapers were furnished with details about the death of Margie Schoedinger, a black woman who had filed rape charges against George W. Bush, only the New Nation chose to publish the story.[8]
New Nation published its final online issue on 17 February 2016.
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