Universe goes back to print for the future
One of the UK’s best-known religious newspapers has bucked the trend and gone back into print after a period publishing online only.
The Universe was founded in 1860 – just two years after the apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes – and went through a number of changes over the years before being closed down in 2021. Two months later it was resurrected as an online publication with Michael Winterbottom as editor. On May 19, under Michael’s leadership, it was relaunched as a printed publication.
The Universe is now posted directly to subscribers with the content identical to the digital version. Editor Michael Winterbottom explained that the new format was established to ‘fulfil the wishes’ of the readers.
‘It has been an exciting time for all of us at the Universe,’ he said. ‘The digital edition has been very well received and it’s now a pleasure to fulfil the wishes of all those who have told us that they prefer a print copy of the paper. Thus, we are managing to supply what all of our readers want, with both the digital and print copy, which must surely be what every newspaper strives to do.’
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