The Mill (newspaper)

For individual mills in Manchester, see List of mills in Manchester.

The Mill
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatOnline newspaper
Founder(s)Joshi Herrmann
LaunchedJune 2020 (2020-06)
LanguageEnglish
CityManchester
CountryUnited Kingdom
Sister newspapers
  • The Sheffield Tribune
  • The Liverpool Post
  • The Birmingham Dispatch
  • The Glasgow Bell
Websitemanchestermill.co.uk

The Mill, also known as The Manchester Mill, is an online newspaper covering Greater Manchester.

Launched in June 2020, The Mill publishes one in-depth article via email and the web daily to paying members and a weekly digest email to those who subscribe for free. During its first year of operation it has gained more than 1,000 paying members and over 13,000 subscribers to its free mailing list.[1]

The publication is primarily funded by subscription revenue,[2] and, since October 2022, is financially self-sustaining.[3] It has also received a grant from its hosting platform, Substack, the only UK-based publication to receive a grant from its programme,[4] allowing it to set up two sister publications in other Northern cities: The Tribune in Sheffield, and The Post in Liverpool.[5] In 2024, a Glasgow title, The Bell, launched with a London launch to follow.[6]

On 14 December 2021 a 56-page physical paper edition of The Mill was published, with 15,000 copies being distributed in Manchester city centre.[7]

  1. ^ Bridge, Rowan (23 August 2021). "The World at One 23/08/2021". The World at One. 30:50 minutes in. BBC. Radio 4. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Burrell, Ian (8 August 2021). "Long reads and no ads: the Manchester start-up hoping to provide a future for local journalism". i. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ Sharman, David (2 November 2022). "Independent city news title breaks even two years after launch". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  4. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (4 June 2021). "Substack invests in 'thoughtful and nuanced' local news in Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield". Press Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ Granger, Jacob (13 August 2021). "Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Joshi Herrmann of The Mill". journalism.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ Maher, Bron (25 September 2024). "Mill Media to launch Glasgow title The Bell on Monday". Press Gazette. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ Maher, Bron (21 December 2021). "Manchester Mill celebrates first year and 1,000 members with print run". Press Gazette. Retrieved 22 December 2021.