New Nation
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This article is about the British newspaper, which is not to be confused with the Apartheid-era New Nation (South African newspaper) published in Johannesburg, South Africa or the satirical publication in Singapore.
New Nation was a weekly newspaper published in the UK
for the Black British
community. Launched in 1996, the newspaper was Britain's Number 1 selling black newspaper. The paper was published every Monday. It is now in Administration.
New Nation is published by Ethnic Media Group, a leading publisher of weekly newspapers, magazines, websites and digital newspapers for Britain’s African, Caribbean, Black British and Asian communities in the UK. It pioneered the development of Black and Asian digital newspapers reaching a global audience.
The newspaper features a mix of news, sport, social and political issues. It also has a recruitment and personal section. Its weekly entertainment section, The Buzz, featured black music, gospel, general entertainment features as well as exclusive interviews. Legal Ease is a legal column written by barrister Ryan Clement, the author of Legal Eyes that used to be a legal column in The Weekly Journal The Voice newspaper, which used to be New Nation's main competitor's, The Voice The Voice newspaper newspaper's, sister paper.
In 2003, when several UK newspapers were furnished with details about the death of Margie Schoedinger, a black woman who had filed rape charges against George W. Bush
, only the New Nation chose to publish the story.
The online version of the paper serves over 325,000 page impressions monthly.
New Nation was a weekly newspaper published in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for the Black British
Black British
Black British is a term used to describe British people of Black African descent, especially those of Afro-Caribbean background. The term has been used from the 1950s to refer to Black people from former British colonies in the West Indies and Africa, who are residents of the United Kingdom and...
community. Launched in 1996, the newspaper was Britain's Number 1 selling black newspaper. The paper was published every Monday. It is now in Administration.
The newspaper features a mix of news, sport, social and political issues. It also has a recruitment and personal section. Its weekly entertainment section, The Buzz, featured black music, gospel, general entertainment features as well as exclusive interviews. Legal Ease is a legal column written by barrister Ryan Clement, the author of Legal Eyes that used to be a legal column in The Weekly Journal The Voice newspaper, which used to be New Nation's main competitor's, The Voice The Voice newspaper newspaper's, sister paper.
In 2003, when several UK newspapers were furnished with details about the death of Margie Schoedinger, a black woman who had filed rape charges against George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, only the New Nation chose to publish the story.
The online version of the paper serves over 325,000 page impressions monthly.