NewsMail

The history of Newsmail dated back to the 18th century. Several newspapers were published weekly in Bundaberg between 1880 and 1900, with two tri-weeklies, The Star and The Mail settling the market in the early 20th century. Thomas White, the founder of Newsmail first-named Newsmail the Burnett Argus in 1861. In 1869, White moved the publisher to Maryborough and then changed the name to The Maryborough Mail. In 1872, the publisher moved to a new location and renamed the newspaper again after the Mount Perry. Later on, The Mount Perry Mail moved to Bundaberg and became The Bundaberg Mail. In 1907, The Bundaberg Mail became the city’s first daily newspaper and a merger between Bundaberg Daily News and The Bundaberg Mail has been established. The company now produced newspaper copies under the name of Bundaberg Daily News & Mail. In 1942, the paper eventually changed the name to the Bundaberg News-mail and till the 2000s the hyphen in the name is removed. In 1993, The NewsMail bought the Guardian, Bundy’s weekly community paper. [5][6]

In 1958, Mrs. Barton, by then in partnership with daughter Betty Young and Betty’s husband Colin Young, approaches A. Dunn and Co, owners of the Maryborough Chronicle, Toowoomba Chronicle, and Rockhampton’s Morning Bulletin, offering to sell them her 51.6 percent stake in the NewsMail.In 1961, other Queensland newspapers set up a holding company, Provincial Investments Pty Ltd (later called APN), to buy stakes of Bundaberg Newsmail. This holding company includes notable families such as the Dunns (Maryborough, Toowoomba, and Rockhampton), Mannings (Mackay), Irwins (Warwick) and the Stephensons, Parkinsons, and Kippens (Ipswich) and Rockhampton is appointed the company’s head office. Lex Dun, a lawyer who has been advising company construct became the chief executive. On July 27, 1970, Newsmail marked the first newspaper in Queensland and the second in Australia to publish computerized photoset design and digitally offset printing. In 1970, Newsmail’s headquarters moved to Brisbane, in an office building on the corner of Queen and Albert streets. NewsMail transfers from its office in Targo St, where it has been for 70 years, to new premises in Woondooma St. In 2016, News Corp bought Queensland’s newspaper businesses from Here, There & Everywhere (formerly known as APN News and Media), from now on, Newsmail remains a branch of News Corp. [6]

In 2019, NewsMail moves from 405mm tabloid to 350mm tabloid format. The first new portable NewsMail is released on August 28.Owned by News Corp Australia, the printed newspaper was published Monday to Saturday until 25 June 2020.[3] As well as serving Bundaberg, the NewsMail was available in coastal communities including Bargara, Elliot Heads, Moore Park, Burnett Heads and the Bundaberg Port. It also reached the surrounding rural communities of Miriam Vale and Agnes Water in the north, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Eidsvold to the west, and Childers and Biggenden. [7]

Newsmail newspaper covers a wide range of events including local, national, and international news. Their main headlines are sport, lifestyle, community, jobs, motoring, real estates, obituaries, and classifieds. Newsmail is community-focused reporting, delivering the daily latest news to the local communities including coastal and rural Queensland. Newsmail promised upon their reputation since they first published to meet the community’s demand as well as reflect their lifestyle. [5]

Queensland policy reform process states that journalists are the link to channel policy information to citizens, which means Newsmail not only report on issues but also they get to experience policy first hand, and whether this experience is good or bad it becomes a story in its own right. However, early investigation shows that regional and small publishers like Newsmail have little interest in covering policy issues. [8]

Newsmail created its own app for consumers to download on tablets and mobile phones. The app is designed as an interactive, easy-to-read layout, allowing readers to follow their interest topics and receive notification about the latest news. Customers can download the app through Appstore on Apple devices, or Google Play on Android devices. [12]

During the Great Depression, the number of partners altogether diminished, asking the paper to accomplice up with different financial specialists and investors. Dunn and Co were offering 51.6 percent stake in Newsmail. Jack Manning likewise joined the Dunn for this arrangement. Be that as it may, the two players neglected to meet each other's condition, and in 1961 other paper distributors and organizations set up a holding organization to purchase Mrs. Barton and Mr. and Mrs. Young's controlling stake in the News-Mail. [7]

In 2013, the most noticeably terrible flood in Bundaberg's set of experiences has immersed the Newsmail office causing harm and fallen arrangement of the distributer. All of Newsmail chronicles including photos, and other important material have been pulverized (Turnbull, 2020). Notwithstanding, Newsmail's staff figured out how to accumulate the most recent news in the local region, remembering the stunning and sensational scenes for North Bundaberg, where the flood, in the end, caused the breakdown of a part of the Tallon Bridge. [6]

Printed newspaper demand has decreased dramatically over the past five years due to the growing usage of internet media and mobile apps, all of which enable users to read news for free. However, with some internet content being confined behind paywalls, disposable income across the population will also affect the demand for industrial goods.

Digital news is usually more labor-intensive than print publications, as workers are expected to complete desktop printing and formatting activities. As a result, wages are projected to increase as a proportion of company sales over the next five years, adding pressure on profit margins. Sector businesses and establishment numbers are projected to begin to decline throughout the timeframe as companies find it more difficult to function in a decreasing industry. Revenue for the Newspaper Publishing industry is projected to decrease dramatically in 2019-20, as weakening economic conditions cause advertisers to drastically reduce their investment. Although newspaper publishers offering both printed newspapers and internet services are included in the market, it separates publishers that only provide digital content. These internet news sites are threatening the industry since they usually offer free news to subscribers. Digital publishers often have considerably reduced manufacturing costs as they do not need much printing or physical shipping. Due to the emergence of free internet news media, large corporations in the newspaper publishing industry have implemented diverse methods for collecting digital subscription revenue.  News Corp Australia pushed its publishers, including Newsmail subscriptions on their digital channels. Previously, the corporation has allowed free access to their editorial material through Google searches to capture potential audiences who have not read their articles daily. News Corp Australia started charging fees in October 2017. [10]

In 1980, News-Mail Frank Davis is the recipient of the Walkley Award for Best Story in the Provincial Newspaper. [7]

In 2000, Newsmail staff won the Walkley Award for Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs for their Childers backpacker fire article. During the time of the biggest news story in the history of the city, Rod Rehbein was editor of the magazine. [7]

In 1925, director-editor Steve Walker dies. After that, Sidney Barton is the proprietor and editor of Bundaberg News & Mail until 1931. [7]

Widow Hooper Barton is appointed as the Daily News & Mail’s director and office manager, Jack Cecil Brady is managing director. [7]

In 1965, Newsmail director Carl Nielson wrote a letter to Mr. Manning called for action to prevent the takeover of Queensland Press Pt Ltd. However, Newsmail remained under Australian Provincial Newspapers Ltd. [7]

In 1992, Malcom Smith replaced Roy Theodore to become general manager. [7]

In 2007, Wayne Tomkins replaced Russell Lister and became general manager. [7]

In 2011, Angus Irwin is appointed general manager. [7]

Till 2020, Megan Sheehan appointed Editor of NewsMail and Ingrid Barham appointed Chief Executive Officer. [7]

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