Oxford Mail
{{Short description|Daily tabloid newspaper in Oxford, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Oxford Mail
| image = Oxford Mail Cover.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| type = Daily newspaper
| format = Tabloid
| foundation = 1928 (1753: predecessor "Jackson's Oxford Journal")
| owners = Newsquest
| publisher =
| editor = Andrew Colley
| headquarters = Newspaper House, Osney Mead, Oxford
| circulation = 3,748 (print)
| circulation_date = 2024
| circulation_ref = {{Cite web |title=Oxford Mail - ABC - Delivering a valued stamp of trust - ABC UK |url=https://www.abc.org.uk/product/9801 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)}}
| language = English
| website = {{URL|oxfordmail.co.uk}}|
}}
Oxford Mail is a daily tabloid newspaper in Oxford, England, owned by Newsquest. It is published six days a week. It is a sister paper to the weekly tabloid The Oxford Times.
History
The Oxford Mail was founded in 1928 by MP Frank Gray as a successor to Jackson's Oxford Journal (1753 - 1928), named after William Jackson, a former printer of the University of Oxford.[https://www.oxfordshirehistory.org.uk/public/blog/blog_012.htm Oxford Mail Library]. Oxfordshire County Council - History Centre.[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/oxford-journal Jackson's Oxford Journal]. BNA - British Newspaper Archive.[https://global.oup.com/uk/archives/pdf/Reference%20Material/Printers%20to%20the%20University.pdf Printers to the University]. Archive. Oxford University Press.
Originally an evening newspaper, the Oxford Mail is now published in the morning and online.
Over time, through the emergence of digitization and online news, audited print circulation gradually declined (from 23,402 in 2008 to 3,932 in 2024)[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=43190 ABC: Paid-for circulation falls at every GB daily]. Amos, O. Press Gazette. while the reading audience largely shifted to online.[https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15062246.oxford-mail-named-best-newspaper-brand-country-newsquest-winning-staff/ Newsquest Excellence Award]. Hughes, P. Oxford Mail. In January 2024, online reach was 1.2 million.[https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/uk-regional-daily-newspaper-circulation-print-2023-abc/ Oxford Mail Ipsos Data]. Majid, A. Press Gazette.
Notable former staff
- Sir David Bell[https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/3545 Cantab Journalists III: Sir David Bell]. Arthur, L., Read, O. Varsity.
- Mark Barrington-Ward{{Cite book |last=Barrington-Ward |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Barrington-Ward |title=Forty Years of Oxford Planning: What has it achieved, and what next? |date=2010 |publisher=Oxford Civic Society | location=Oxford | pages=author's biography on rear cover }}
- Morley Safer[https://nypost.com/2016/05/19/morley-safer-dies-at-84/ Morley Safer - Obituary]. Li, D. K. New York Post.
References
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Category:1928 establishments in England
Category:Newspapers published in Oxford
Category:Newspapers published by Newsquest
Category:Newspapers established in 1928
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