The ''Londonderry Sentinel'' is a newspaper based in
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. It is published by
Johnston Publishing (NI)
Johnston Publishing (NI) is a large newspaper group in Northern Ireland consisting of Mortons Newspapers and the News Letter, and is a holding company of JPIMedia. The company was formed following Johnston Press's purchase of Century Newspapers (p ...
, a holding company of
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc was a multimedia company founded in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1767. Its flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the '' i'', ''The Scotsman'', the ''Yorkshire Post'', the ''Falkirk Herald'', and Belfast's ''The News Letter'' ...
and Peter Hutcheon is the current editor. The ''Roe Valley Sentinel'' is an edition of the paper, and combined they have a circulation of 4,955.
The paper was originally titled the ''Londonderry Sentinel and North West Advertiser'' and was first published on 19 September 1829 at the price of 5d (five pence). It was founded by a group that included William Wallen, who had edited what was then the ''Londonderry Journal and General Advertiser'' (now ''
Derry Journal
The ''Derry Journal'' is a newspaper based in Derry, Northern Ireland, serving Derry as well as County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. It is operated by a Johnston Press holding company entitled Derry Journal Newspapers. The paper is publ ...
'') but quit over the moderate political stance of the ''Journal'' (the paper backed calls for
Catholic Emancipation
Catholic emancipation or Catholic relief was a process in the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and later the combined United Kingdom in the late 18th century and early 19th century, that involved reducing and removing many of the restricti ...
which was finally introduced in 1829). Both papers are now owned by Johnston Press.
When first launched, the ''Sentinel'' was published on a Saturday, but during the past three centuries it has been published on Tuesday and Thursday at various times, and had competed as a regional alternative to the ''
Belfast Telegraph
The ''Belfast Telegraph'' is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Independent News & Media. Its editor is Eoin Brannigan. Reflecting its unionist tradition, the paper has historically been "favoured by the Protestant po ...
''. Today it takes a tabloid form and is published every Wednesday.
From 1 January to 1 July 2007, the ''Londonderry Sentinel'' series had an
Audited Bureau of Circulations
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is a non-profit organisation owned and developed by the media industry. ABC delivers industry-agreed standards for media brand measurement of print publications, digital channels and events. The company a ...
-assessed circulation of 4,955
Audited Bureau of Circulations
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References
External links
''Londonderry Sentinel'' homepage
{{Northern Ireland newspapers
Mass media in Derry (city)
Newspapers published in Northern Ireland
Newspapers published by Johnston Press