Hackney Gazette Competitors

THE VOICE, founded in 1982, is the ONLY multi-award winning British national black newspaper operating in the UK aimed at the British African-Caribbean community. The newspaper is published monthly and covers news, culture, arts, lifestyle, business, entertainment, sports and culture and has a global audience spanning six continents. The Voice was founded by Val McCalla, who, while working on a London local paper called the East End News in 1981, led a group of businessmen and journalists. The first issue of The Voice was printed to coincide with the Notting Hill Carnival in August 1982. Its cover price was 54 pence, and was only sold in London. Within two decades it had become Britain’s most successful black newspaper. KEY FIGURES The Voice alumni include: Commission for Racial Equality chair Trevor Phillips, former BBC and currently Al Jazeera newsman Rageh Omaar, ITV’s Martin Bashir, authors Afua Hirsch, Diran Adebayo, Leone Ross, and Gemma Weekes; film maker and novelist Kolton Lee, novelist Vanessa Walters, broadcasters MTV Jasmine Dotiwala, Henry Bonsu, Dotun Adebayo, Onyekachi Wambu and many others. AWARDS The Voice has received many awards including: Young Voices – two “Best Magazine” awards from the Urban Music Awards 2010 and 2009. BBI Media and Entertainment Award 2008.Voice of Sports – Performance Award 2003 from Western Union, BEEAM Awards for Organisation Achievements 2003 Black Plus Awards 2002, Britain’s Ethnic Minority Federation at the Bank of England, Partnership Awards 1999. NLBA Enterprise Excellence Awards 1996, BGA Gospel Awards – Best Media 1980s and GUBA Legacy Award - 2024. In 2022, the Voice launched a UK wide research project and survey to explore the lived experience of Black British people. The Black British Voices Project is now the largest national survey of Black Britain - with over 10,000 responses.

Community Matters Media Ltd - telling stories that matter As south London changes we’re still here, fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know. We’re known for holding those in power to account and bringing you the stories you won’t find anywhere else, from exclusive investigations to our history long reads. We are proud to be the home of: Southwark News - London’s only independent, paid for newspaper. Everyone ‘round here reads it. NewsAtDen - Exclusive insight and analysis from the only paper with a dedicated Millwall reporter. South London Weekly - A new quality paper for south London The South Londoner magazine - your guide to unmissable south London Bermondsey Biscuit and Rotherhithe Docker magazine - the people and places that make Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender magazine - what's on and arts and entertainment CM Media - Our parent company, and home to our talented team of content creators and PR experts. We can amplify your message. In the last 20 years we have: Successfully campaigned to build a new school in Bermondsey Helped create 100 apprentices in 100 days, and then created 100 apprenticeship opportunities in as many companies Co-launched the Southwark Blue Plaques scheme, voted for by local people, recognising dozens of historically important people and buildings Raised more than £100,000 for the amazing Evelina Children’s Hospital Given away over £10,000 of free advertising to other independent local businesses during the pandemic Given away free advertising to Brixton businesses after the 2011 riots, and to Herne Hill businesses after extreme flooding Led the fight to keep Rotherhithe as a suburban haven Remained proud to be a London Living Wage employer Trained dozens of reporters and helped work experience trainees find jobs in our industry

Hackney's independent, free monthly newspaper. From July 2010, due to increasing and popular demand, the Hackney Citizen expanded from its quarterly print editions to a monthly publication. More news, comment and features on a regular basis enable the people who live and work in Hackney to be properly informed of what is really happening in London’s most exciting borough. It is distributed face-to-face in the first week of every month across the whole borough at markets, train stations, and events and also in cafes, shop, businesses and libraries.