• The Guardian , Monday, June 4, 2012 10:38 AM

The move to quarterly publication in print coincides with the launch of a weekly digital edition, which was delivered to 7,000 subscribers for the first time on Thursday. The trade magazine went monthly in 2008. Dominic Ponsford, editor of Press Gazette, said the move to quarterly publication after 43 years was a sign of the challenges facing print titles in the UK. "It hardly needs to be said that with British journalism beset by challenges on all sides there has never been a more pressing need for journalists to have their own publication, fighting their corner, sharing best practice and holding the industry to account," Ponsford said. He added that Press Gazette would be boosted by its new digital edition, available on smartphones and tablet computers.

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