SoGlos Blog

New media pack launched

SoGlos has just unveiled its brand new media pack, packed with essential information about the online magazine, its readership and advertising opportunities.
 
The media pack includes some very useful statistics and an intriguing reader profile – did you know that the typical SoGlos reader shops online two times a week, eats out three times a month or relaxes on one spa day every year, for example?

There’s also some interesting information about how we attract new readers to the online magazine and engage readers through social media, as well as five compelling reasons to choose SoGlos.

Not forgetting pages individually dedicated to display advertising; enhanced venue listings and enhanced event listings.

Plus, there’s also a selection of some of the amazing things our wonderful clients say about SoGlos, which we are particularly delighted with!

Designed and printed by local Cheltenham business Print By Design, the new media pack can be viewed online at soglos.com/advertise or if you’d like a printed copy popped in the post, please just ask.

SoGlos shortlisted for Online Media Awards

The shortlisted nominations for this year’s Online Media Awards have been unveiled, with SoGlos reaching the finals in the Best Local/Regional News Site category.

SoGlos has been shortlisted alongside BBC Local East Midlands, Belfast Telegraph, Sky Tyne and Wear, HeraldScotland, dailyecho.co.uk, The Lincolnite, southwalesargus.co.uk and lancashiretelegraph.co.uk in this competitive category.

The awards aim to recognise and reward the best in online news and journalism, with some of the biggest names in the media industry also nominated, including The Times, Sky News, Channel 4 News, ITN, al-Jazeera, BBC News, The Huffington Post UK and Financial Times.

The winners of The Online Media Awards 2013 will be announced at a black tie ceremony at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

For more information see onlinemediaawards.net/nominations

SoGlos makes the South West Media Awards 2013 shortlist

The shortlist for the EDF Energy South West Media Awards 2013 was announced on Tuesday 7 May 2013, and SoGlos has been named in the final four of the prestigious Website of the Year category.

Held in association with holdthefrontpage.co.uk, the awards honour the best in journalism across the south west – spanning Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire – and this is the fourth year in a row that SoGlos has been lucky enough to make the finals.

This year SoGlos will be pitted against some of the biggest newspaper names in the region for the Website of the Year title, including bristolpost.co.uk, swindonadvertiser.co.uk and theexeterdaily.co.uk. 

Dan Pritchard, EDF Energy regional media manager, was on the judging panel. He said: ‘quality journalism is alive and well across the south west. There are fantastic contenders on this year’s shortlist and with nearly 300 entries in 20 categories, it’s a great achievement to be nominated.’

The final results will be announced at an awards ceremony in Exeter on Thursday 6 June 2013, and while the team is absolutely thrilled that SoGlos has been shortlisted, we’ll all be keeping our fingers and toes crossed for a shiny award to match our one from 2010!

SoGlos publisher speaks about start-up journalism at news:rewired

SoGlos’s publisher James Fyrne had the pleasure of being invited to speak at the 2013 news:rewired event held last Friday, presenting to delegates before joining a Q&A panel focused on start-up journalism.

The regular event, organised by journalism.co.uk and this time held at the MSN UK headquarters in London, saw hundreds of journalists and media professionals on the delegate list, with the day’s agenda also including talks from Facebook journalism programme manager Vadim Lavrusik, Washington Post executive producer for digital news Cory Haik, and Huffington Post UK technology editor Michael Rundle.

Audience members at the start-up journalism session were particularly keen to find out more about SoGlos’s six-year history and commercial success – somewhat of an anomaly in UK regional online publishing – as well as how the online magazine was launched, how traditional local media view SoGlos and how it operates as a publishing model.

Fyrne was joined on the panel by Adam Westbrook, digital producer and founder editor of Inside the Story magazine, as well as Stuart Goulden, founder and managing director of One&Other, a York-based online and print title.

Find out more about the annual journalism conference and this year’s speakers at newsrewired.com.

SoGlos sponsors Gloucester Rugby vs Harlequins match

SoGlos was the proud sponsor of the Friday 29 March 2013 Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester Rugby and Harlequins, which turned out to be one of the most exciting of the season as the Cherry and Whites fought their way to a 17:15 win in the closing moments of the second half.

Enjoying the view from the 1873 Club, SoGlos’s publisher James Fyrne and editor Michelle Fyrne had the pleasure of welcoming clients from Cafe Rene, Marketing Gloucester, Sportbeat Festival and Roses Theatre to enjoy dinner and drinks – with everyone enjoying the amazing atmosphere at Kingsholm.

Paul Soden from Cafe Rene also relished the opportunity to present Akapusi Qera with his Man of the Match award, following the evening’s action. For more information see gloucesterrugby.co.uk.

SoGlos newsletter reaches issue 300

For 300 consecutive weeks the SoGlos newsletter has been delivered to subscribers’ inboxes, spanning Gloucestershire and beyond.

First sent to a selection of discerning readers on Monday 30 July 2007, the newsletter has grown to become Gloucestershire’s most popular weekly newsletter – now delivered to a staggering 22,703 subscribers - of all of which are still very discerning, of course!  

Packed with hand-selected highlights for the week ahead, the newsletter is overflowing with exciting events, reviews, latest news, guides, special offers and competitions – and what’s more it’s free.

Sign-up to the SoGlos newsletter for yourself, and see what the next 300 issues bring!

SoGlos unveils new journalism internship programme

It’s already been a busy spring for the team, and hot on the heels of our news about the new SoGlos HQ we’re excited to announce our brand new internship scheme. See SoGlos launches journalism internship for more details.

SoGlos moves into new Regency Cheltenham offices

After four years at our St George’s Place base, we’re delighted to announce SoGlos has just moved into its brand new HQ at 9 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QB.

Our stunning new Regency offices will play host to SoGlos’s growing team – with at least two new members set to come onboard in the coming months – and is the perfect location for the all new online magazine launched last autumn.

And as SoGlos nears its sixth anniversary this summer, we have even more great news on the horizon.

SoGlos deputy editor to speak at news:rewired 2013

Following his previous appearance at the inaugural Journalism.co.uk news:rewired event in 2010 – where he spoke about new journalism and new business models – SoGlos co-founder James Fyrne has been invited to return to the annual conference this April, when he will talk about the success of the online magazine.

Being held at MSN’s UK offices in Victoria, London, the ‘one-day conference will offer delegates a day of inspiring presentations, practical workshops and topical discussions with experts and innovators from the digital journalism industry. Sessions will focus on the latest techniques and tools being used in forward-thinking newsrooms in the UK and beyond.’

Find out more about the event and full line-up of speakers at newsrewired.com.

The Good Web Guide shines the spotlight on SoGlos

The UK’s leading guide to the best sites on the internet, The Good Web Guide, has this month shined the spotlight on SoGlos – in an interview with the online magazine’s founder James Fyrne.

Click on the link below to find out what the inspiration was for SoGlos, what the founders did before, what our motto is and more. Shine The Spotlight: SoGlos.