Newham Recorder
Encyclopedia
The Newham Recorder is a local weekly newspaper
distributed in the London Borough of Newham
. It is published weekly, on a Wednesday, in the tabloid format by Archant
, the UK's largest independently-owned regional media business.
The newspaper was founded in 1968, three years after the county boroughs of West Ham
and East Ham
- both of which had previously been part of Essex
- were combined to form the new London Borough of Newham
. Prior to that, since the early 1900s, the area had been served by the East Ham Recorder, a slip edition of the Ilford Recorder.
The newspaper has had only two editors in its lifetime so far - Tom Duncan (made a freeman of Newham in recognition of his work in the community) and, from 1997, Colin Grainger who joined as a trainee reporter upon leaving a local school in 1972.
The Newham Recorder received praise from the police for its coverage of the rioting and criminal disorder of August 2011.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
distributed in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
. It is published weekly, on a Wednesday, in the tabloid format by Archant
Archant
Archant is a publishing company, based in Norwich, England, United Kingdom. The group publishes four daily newspapers, around 75 weekly newspapers, and 75 consumer and contract magazines....
, the UK's largest independently-owned regional media business.
The newspaper was founded in 1968, three years after the county boroughs of West Ham
County Borough of West Ham
West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London...
and East Ham
County Borough of East Ham
East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1878 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east...
- both of which had previously been part of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
- were combined to form the new London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
. Prior to that, since the early 1900s, the area had been served by the East Ham Recorder, a slip edition of the Ilford Recorder.
The newspaper has had only two editors in its lifetime so far - Tom Duncan (made a freeman of Newham in recognition of his work in the community) and, from 1997, Colin Grainger who joined as a trainee reporter upon leaving a local school in 1972.
The Newham Recorder received praise from the police for its coverage of the rioting and criminal disorder of August 2011.