i: First impressions of Indy’s condensed 20p daily
Today marks the launch of i, the Independent’s attempt to attract younger eyes to something they may have heard of as a ‘newspaper’. Editor-in-chief Simon Kelner calls it “a new kind of paper,...
View ArticleWhat they think: i, Indy’s little brother
Media commentators have had a chance to judge for themselves what i has to offer the newspaper world. Here’s a quick rundown of what some are saying about the Independent‘s newest publication. For...
View ArticleIndependent to bundle ad deals with i
The Independent is to begin bundling advertising deals with its sister-title i, promising a combined circulation of up to 340,000, in an effort to double advertising revenue across the two papers....
View Articlei set to report 30 per cent growth
The 20p i daily launched last year as a slimmed down version of the Independent is expected to report 30 per cent month-on-month growth, according to MediaGuardian. Alexander Lebedev’s brainchild...
View ArticleOwner of the Independent says it’s ‘boring’
Alexander Lebedev, the owner of the Independent, has suggested that compared to the Daily Mail, his paper is “boring”. He also hinted that the Indy could have a new editor, after telling the Guardian...
View ArticleLebedev’s Evening Standard halves losses
The London Evening Standard‘s parent company is expected to announce that losses almost halved to £16.9m in 2010. Evening Standard Ltd was set up by Alexander Lebedev as a shell company in February...
View ArticleVideo: Indy owner in TV punch-up
Independent and London Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev said he had “neutralised” a threat to his own safety after punching a fellow billionaire during a live TV debate in Russia. The former...
View ArticleNUJ to reject Indy’s 1% pay rise offer
NUJ members at the Independent are expected to reject a one per cent pay rise offer made by the newspaper’s owner, Alexander Lebedev, according to MediaGuardian. The final quarter of the proposed raise...
View ArticleAlexander Lebedev gets 150 hours of community service
The Russian owner of the Independent and Evening Standard has been found guilty of battery after he punched another businessman on television. Alexander Lebedev avoided a prison sentence after...
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