Media Wales
{{Short description|Publishing company based in Cardiff, Wales}}
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| image_caption = Park Street and Scott Road, 2012{{cite web |author1=Jaggery |title=A corner of the Media Wales offices, Cardiff |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2818531 |website=Geograph |publisher= |access-date=13 December 2021 |language=en}}
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| foundation = 1869
| location = Six Park Street, Cardiff, Wales
| products = National and regional newspapers
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.walesonline.co.uk/}}
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Media Wales Ltd. is a publishing company based in Cardiff, Wales. As of 2009 it was owned by Reach plc{{Cite web |date=2019-07-05 |title=Western Mail (Wales) |url=https://papersdirect.co.uk/product/western-mail/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=papersdirect |language=en-GB}} (formerly known as the Trinity Mirror Group).{{Cite web|url=http://www.trinitymirror.com/our-portfolio/regionals/north-west/media-wales/|title=Wales - Trinity Mirror Plc|access-date=2009-10-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924213050/http://www.trinitymirror.com/our-portfolio/regionals/north-west/media-wales/|archive-date=24 September 2009|df=dmy-all}} It was previously known as the Western Mail & Echo Ltd.
History
File:Media Wales, Six Park Street, Cardiff 001.jpg
The Western Mail was founded in 1869 by the 3rd Marquess of Bute as a Conservative newspaper.{{Cite web|url= http://arcw.llgc.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=1&coll_id=857&expand=|publisher=National Library of Wales|title= National Library of Wales - Western Mail & Echo Ltd Records|access-date=2010-03-14}} In 1893, the original building in St. Mary Street was destroyed by fire and a new building was opened also in St Mary Street two years later.
In 1928 the Western Mail Ltd amalgamated with David Duncan & Sons, who published the South Wales Daily News and the South Wales Echo, which was established in 1884. The merged company became Western Mail and Echo Ltd. and because of the merger Evening Express and South Wales Daily News closed. In 1960, the newspapers left St Mary Street and moved to Thomson House, Cardiff.
On 1 October 2007 Western Mail and Echo Ltd changed its name to Media Wales,{{Cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/tm_headline=new-name-for-wales-8217-skyline&method=full&objectid=19846926&siteid=50082-name_page.html|publisher=Media Wales|title=New name for Wales' skyline|access-date=2019-06-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009234400/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/tm_headline%3Dnew-name-for-wales-8217-skyline%26method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D19846926%26siteid%3D50082-name_page.html|archive-date=9 October 2012}} and in 2008 Media Wales moved from Thomson House in Havelock Street to a newly built office block, named Six Park Street, next to the old building.{{Cite web|url= http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/move-begins-new-era-paper-2164238|publisher=Media Wales|title= Move begins new era for paper|date=14 July 2008|access-date=2017-01-01}}
The printing plant relocated to Portmanmoor Road, where it printed the Western Mail, South Wales Echo, South Wales Evening Post and the Llanelli Star. It also printed other independently owned titles, including the Pembrokeshire Herald.{{Cite web|url= http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2016/news/trinity-mirror-set-to-axe-south-wales-print-plant/|publisher=HoldtheFrontPage|title= Trinity Mirror set to axe South Wales print plant|date=2016-11-24|access-date=2017-01-05}} In November 2016, the parent company Trinity Mirror (Reach plc), announced its plans to close the printing plant and transfer all printing to either its printing plants in Birmingham or Watford.
WalesOnline
WalesOnline is the Media Wales website for Welsh news. Its editor is Steffan Rhys.{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/authors/steffan-rhys/|title=WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales|website=walesonline}}
=CardiffOnline=
Cardiff Online is Media Wales' portal for news from the country's capital. The different sections include information on local community news, yourCardiff, lifestyle, Parklife (local sport), Cardiff Blues, Cardiff City F.C. and Cardiff Devils.{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/|title=Cardiff: Latest news, sport and events in the Welsh capital from WalesOnline|website=www.walesonline.co.uk}}
=''Pizzaman''=
Pizzaman is Wales' first online drama series, broadcast by WalesOnline. The mini-series was created by former film students Teilo Trimble and James Robson, who took inspiration from Robson's stint as a takeaway driver following graduation.
It featured 15 short films ranging between four and eight minutes, all shot in different locations around Cardiff, which follow student deliveryman Taj. Each episode is named after a district of Cardiff.{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2010/07/01/pizzaman-wales-first-online-drama-starts-today-91466-26761013/|title=Pizzaman - WalesOnline's web drama launches|last=WalesOnline|date=30 June 2010}}
Publications
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The company also operates several news websites focused on Welsh news and classified advertising.
Media Wales titles are published by Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales, part of Reach plc and include:{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/about-us/ |website=WalesOnline |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211130746/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/about-us/ |archive-date=December 11, 2021}}
- Monday to Saturday:
- Western Mail
- South Wales Echo
- South Wales Evening Post
- Weekly:
- Wales on Sunday
- Llanelli Star
- Carmarthen Journal
- Echo Extra formerly Cardiff Post{{cite news |title=Now Cardiff Post has become the Echo Extra |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/now-cardiff-post-become-echo-2089354 |website=WalesOnline |access-date=14 December 2021 |language=en |date=19 August 2009}}
- Celtic Weekly Newspapers:
- Cynon Valley Leader
- Glamorgan Gazette
- Gwent Gazette
- Merthyr Express
- Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer
- Rhondda Leader
- Rhymney Valley Express
- JobsWales{{cite web |url=http://www.jobswales.co.uk/ |title=Home |website=jobswales.co.uk}}
Gallery
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| image1 = Western Mail on St Mary Street.jpeg
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| caption1 = Western Mail and South Wales Echo head offices, St Mary Street, 1958
| image2 = Media Wales office, Cardiff, Wales.jpg
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| caption2 = Media Wales, printing plant and main offices, Thomson House, Havelock Street, Cardiff, Wales 2007
| image3 = Western Mail and Echo printing press-geograph-3010239-by-Chris-Andrews.jpg
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| caption3 = Western Mail and Echo printing plant, Portmanmoor Road, 2012
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.walesonline.co.uk/}}
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{{UK regional daily newspapers}}
{{Local World}}
{{Media in Cardiff}}
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Category:British news websites