Union Jack (American newspaper)

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Union Jack
TypeMonthly
Format Tabloid
Owner(s)Union Jack Newspaper Inc.
PublisherRon and Jeff Choularton
Editor-in-chiefRon Choularton
Founded1982
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2016
Headquarters La Mesa, California
Circulation 300,000 (2012)

The Union Jack was an American monthly newspaper featuring news from the United Kingdom and aimed at British expatriates. Published in La Mesa, California, [1] it was established in 1982 and closed in 2016.

The Union Jack was the only nationally distributed newspaper for British expatriates in the United States. [2] It was founded in 1982 by Ron Choularton, who had been a production executive at The Guardian , and his brother Jeff, who both moved to the United States in the late 1970s. [3] [4] Ron Choularton was the editor. [5] [6] The paper relied on display advertising rather than classifieds. A Canadian edition was launched under licence in Vancouver and Toronto in 2012; circulation was then 300,000 a month. [3]

It ceased publication after the July 2016 issue. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Spencer Soper (October 10, 2001). "Local British-Americans proud of U.S.-UK alliance". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Union Jack newspaper closes its doors". The British Weekly. August 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Newspaper for British expats hopes to make mark in Canada". Financial Post. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ James Hebert (April 17, 2015). "The secret lives of San Diego actors". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2023– via The Baltimore Sun.
  5. ↑ David Millward (May 29, 2015). "Government U-turn on NHS access for expats". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gregg Zoroya (June 25, 2016). "Britons in USA reeling from afar over 'Brexit' vote". USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2023– via KVUE TV.


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