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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Reach plc |
| Publisher | Reach plc |
| Editor | Jon Clark (paper), Andrew Gilpin (online) |
| Founded | 2 November 1978 |
| Political alignment | Labour (historical) Politically neutral (current) |
| Headquarters | Canary Wharf London, E14 United Kingdom |
| Circulation | 117,668 (as of October 2024)[1] |
| Sister newspapers | Daily Star Sunday |
| Website | dailystar |
The Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the United Kingdom since 1978. In 2002, a sister Sunday edition, Daily Star Sunday was launched with a separate staff. In 2009, the Daily Star published its 10,000th issue. Jon Clark is the editor-in-chief of the paper, while Andrew Gilpin is editor of the web version.[2]
When the paper was launched from Manchester, it was circulated only in the North and Midlands. It was conceived by the then-owners of Express Newspapers, Trafalgar House, to take on the strength of the Daily Mirror and The Sun in the North. It was also intended to use the under-capacity of the Great Ancoats Street presses in Manchester as the Daily Express was losing circulation. The Daily Star sold out its first night print of 1,400,000. Its cover price has decreased over the years to compete with its rival The Sun.[3]
The Daily Star is published by Reach plc. The paper has predominantly focused on stories revolving around celebrities, sport, and news/gossip about popular television programmes, such as soap operas and reality TV shows, as well as alternative takes on the day's news agenda.
- ^ "Daily Star". Audit Bureau of Circulations. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "All change as Daily Express and Daily Star editors leave following Trinity Mirror buyout". March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Red-top papers prepare for marketing war". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.