The Armidale Express has announced plans to boost its online local journalism in Armidale with the launch of new subscription packages.
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The local news subscriptions coming soon to the newspaper’s website www.armidaleexpress.com.au will offer unrestricted around-the-clock online access to all of the local news, sport, opinion and community information produced by The Express’s team of Armidale-based journalists led by editor Laurie Bullock.
Full website access will include access to the latest national news and sport, plus lifestyle and travel updates, as well as the option to receive breaking news alerts and regular e-newsletters direct to your inbox.
“We are Armidale’s go-to news source, and have been for 162 years. Over that time our journalism has proven its essential role in the life of our city and the region,” Armidale Express editor Laurie Bullock said.
“In recent years more and more of our readers are getting their local news from our website, and by introducing local news subscriptions we will be able to boost our online journalism to meet the modern demands of the city we serve.”
The launch date and details of subscription offers and prices will be announced in coming weeks.
“With the introduction of the new subscriptions, we will seek to foster greater community support for our local journalism,” Mr Bullock said.
“We know it is deeply valued by our audiences and it plays an essential role in keeping Armidale informed, entertained and connected.
“Over recent years, the big growth of our online audience certainly shows the value our community sees in our journalism.
“Now, by subscribing for online access, our readers will be helping The Armidale Express continue to deliver local journalism that Armidale trusts.”
The refresh last year of www.armidaleexpress.com.au paved the way for the introduction of subscriptions.
“The new website delivers a better reader experience and provides convenient access to the latest local news in Armidale, which our readers are accessing via smartphones, tablets and desktops,” Mr Bullock said.
The Armidale Express is part of Fairfax Media’s Australian Community Media (ACM) regional, rural and suburban publishing business - a network of hundreds of newspapers and websites stretching into every state and territory.
Local news subscriptions for digital access are being introduced at ACM websites in Victoria and Tasmania and across NSW following the successful launch of subscriptions at local news websites in south-west NSW.
