Southside Media
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Southside Media was a not-for-profit hyperlocal media publisher. It was a social enterprise based in the southside of Glasgow
, Scotland
.
Its first community newspaper - G41 - was launched in December 2005. It was a monthly paper serving the communities of Pollokshields
, Shawlands
, Strathbungo
, Crossmyloof
, Langside
and Dumbreck
. A second newspaper - G42 - was launched in September 2007. It served the communities of Govanhill
, Crosshill
, Toryglen
, Battlefield
and Mount Florida
.
G41 was one of Scotland's first hyperlocal newspapers. Southside Media was one of Scotland's first Community Interest Companies
and was officially registered under the name Glasgow Southside Media CIC.
In July 2008 Southside Media had to stop publication of G41 and G42 after a fall in advertising revenue.
Southside Media won several awards, including a Level 2 award from Scotland UnLtd. In June 2008, Southside Media journalist Joe Eyre was a runner up in the Local Category of the Oxfam Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards.
In August 2008 a motion S3M-2405 regretting the closure of G41 and G42 was put down in the Scottish Parliament
, attracting cross-party support.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Its first community newspaper - G41 - was launched in December 2005. It was a monthly paper serving the communities of Pollokshields
Pollokshields
Pollokshields is a district in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a conservation area which was developed in Victorian times according to a plan promoted by the original landowners, the Stirling-Maxwells of Pollok, whose association with the area goes as far back as...
, Shawlands
Shawlands
Shawlands is a district of Glasgow, Scotland located less than 2 miles south of the River Clyde. The area has an approximate population of 8000 people, with over 82% dwelling in flats, 74% owner occupied and 79% living alone or with one other person...
, Strathbungo
Strathbungo
Strathbungo grew up as a small village built along the Pollokshaws Road, one of the main arteries leading southwards from the centre of Glasgow, adjoined by the Camphill Estate, now part of Queens Park...
, Crossmyloof
Crossmyloof
Crossmyloof is an area on the south side of Glasgow in Scotland.-Etymology:The name is derived from Gaelic Crois MoLiubha, St Malieu's Cross....
, Langside
Langside
Langside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde, and lies east of Shawlands, south of Queens Park, west of Cathcart and north of Newlands. The district is residential and primarily middle-class, and has become an increasingly fashionable address in...
and Dumbreck
Dumbreck
Dumbreck is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.The district is served by Dumbreck railway station. The only church in Dumbreck is St Leo the Great RC church....
. A second newspaper - G42 - was launched in September 2007. It served the communities of Govanhill
Govanhill
Govanhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde between the Gorbals, Mount Florida and Queen's Park...
, Crosshill
Crosshill
Crosshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. In earlier maps the area is called Corsehill, which means Gorse hill, so the name is probably a corruption of this earlier name, and does not refer to a cross...
, Toryglen
Toryglen
Toryglen is a small district in southern Glasgow, Scotland. It is approximately 2 miles south of the city centre to the west of Rutherglen. It is bounded to the west by Mount Florida, the north by Oatlands and the south by King's Park....
, Battlefield
Battlefield
A battlefield refers to the location of a battle.Battlefield may also refer to:-In music:*"Battlefield", a song by Diana Ross from her 1991 album The Force Behind the Power* Battlefield Band, a Scottish traditional music group...
and Mount Florida
Mount Florida
Mount Florida is an area in the southeastern corner of the Scottish city of Glasgow.- Details :The origins of the name are uncertain. It has been stated that it derives from Mount Florida House, owned by a family from Florida, USA...
.
G41 was one of Scotland's first hyperlocal newspapers. Southside Media was one of Scotland's first Community Interest Companies
Community interest company
A community interest company is a new type of company introduced by the United Kingdom government in 2005 under the Companies Act 2004, designed for social enterprises that want to use their profits and assets for the public good...
and was officially registered under the name Glasgow Southside Media CIC.
In July 2008 Southside Media had to stop publication of G41 and G42 after a fall in advertising revenue.
Southside Media won several awards, including a Level 2 award from Scotland UnLtd. In June 2008, Southside Media journalist Joe Eyre was a runner up in the Local Category of the Oxfam Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards.
In August 2008 a motion S3M-2405 regretting the closure of G41 and G42 was put down in the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, attracting cross-party support.