MyLondon

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MyLondon
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Type of site
Available in English
Owner Reach plc
URL www.mylondon.news
CommercialYes
Launched2018
Current statusActive

MyLondon is a British news website operated by Reach plc, publishers of the Daily Mirror , covering the wider London region.

MyLondon started publishing in December 2018 as a result of the online merging of two Reach publications: GetWestLondon, and the Croydon Advertiser. [1] The website provides news and related content for the entire London region. [2] [3]

As of November 2021, MyLondon had at least 70 editorial staff and received about 6.7 million unique UK visitors each month. [4]

However, the number of editorial staff fell drastically in 2023 as a result of redundancies.

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References

  1. "How MyLondon built a hyperlocal news brand from the ground up | Media news". www.journalism.co.uk. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "About - MyLondon". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. "Reach merges local websites to create MyLondon platform - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  4. Tobitt, Charlotte (2021-11-10). "Reach's MyLondon overtakes Evening Standard on monthly page views". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2022-12-03.