Press Gazette: Press and Journal editor slams journalism degree courses

"Derek Tucker, the outgoing editor of Aberdeen’s Press and Journal ... said his paper had not 'sold its soul to make an all singing all dancing website' and instead adopted a strategy against the industry norm by imposing strict limits on the amount of content uploaded to its website. ... He said “remaining Jurassic” about the internet had served his paper well as it had managed to avoid the large drop in circulation being suffered elsewhere in the regional press."

Dave Lee: Regionals given a lifeline. It’s up to them to use it

"Here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to take a screenshot of 4 key local news websites. Over the next few months, I’ll monitor any changes. I’ll see if the local press are rising to the challenge. I’ll stick my neck out a bit here and predict nothing will happen. The designs will stay the same. The production values of multimedia will not improve, and more job cuts will be announced."