Bio

Background and Format: The Dorset Echo is a daily newspaper covering community news, sport and events across Dorset. The publication serves the areas of Central and West Dorset, as well as parts of Wareham, Blandford and Sherbourne. Editorial staff are shared with the Weymouth & Dorchester Advertiser. Audience and Readership: Residents of the area Deadline: Afternoon prior to day of publication Time of Publication: Monday to Saturday Circulation: Source: ABC Monthly Unique Users: 293,472 (Source: Publisher) Supplements and sections: News Sport Jobs Your Say Photos What's On Property Announcements Cars Business Echo Events Family Community Weddings Offers and Competitions Dorset Echo Magazine Taste Distribution: The paper is distributed in in Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bridport, Dorchester, Portland, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton, Wareham, Weymouth and Yeovil. Ad Rates: Advertising information available here Other Information: Dorchester Office contact details: Dorset Echo, Unit 13, Antelope Walk, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1BE - +44 (0)1305 261 100 Awards: 2014 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (below 25,000) (nominated) 2014 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year: ‘We Will Remember Them’ (highly commended) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Community Campaign of the Year: Weymouth fishing tragedy (nominated) 2013 - Newspaper Awards, Regional Newspaper of the Year: Under 25,000 circulation (nominated) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Below 25,000) (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 10 July 2013 The Dorset Echo has recently relaunched its Taste supplement. It is published every Monday and covers food news across Dorset as well as including features, recipes and a Dorset’s what’s on guide for foodie events. Chief Reporter Miriam Phillips is the best contact for food news and can be reached on +44 (0)1305 830 995 and miriam.phillips@dorsetecho.co.uk. The website can be viewed at www.dorsetecho.co.uk/taste and the team can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/dorsetechotaste