Bio

Background and Format: Founded in 1890, The Yorkshire Evening Post (the YEP, as it’s often known colloquially among its readership) is a tabloid newspaper for Leeds. Sections on the website include: news, Leeds United, Sport, Your Leeds, What's On, Lifestyle, City Buzz and Our City. It is aimed at readers living in Yorkshire and published every evening from Monday to Saturday. During the first half of 2012 the editorial operations of the YEP and Yorkshire Post were merged. The papers share some editorial staff.  Other Information: In December 2015, The Yorkshire Post went through a website redesign. They added a series of new sections and sought to highlight a “a rich, varied and constantly updated stream of content.” Monthly Unique Users: Source: ABC Ad Rates: For advertising information please visit www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/advertise-with-us Awards: 2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Community Journalism: Speak Your Mind (nominated) 2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Most Memorable (Print): Jo Cox murder (nominated) 2017 - newsawards, Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2016 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year: Our Jo (highly commended) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Community Journalism Award: Be A Hero (winner) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Daily Newspaper (winner) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Scoop: My Dubai Hell (nominated) 2015 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year: ‘Indefensible’ (nominated) 2013 - Newspaper Awards, Regional Newspaper of the Year: Over 25,000 circulation (nominated) 2011 - O2 Regional Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (Winner) 2007 - Yorkshire Press Awards, Yorkshire Newspaper of the Year (Daily) (nominee) 2007 - Yorkshire Press Awards, Front Page of the Year (nominee) 2003 - Johnston Press, Newspaper of the Year 2002 - Johnston Press, Newspaper of the Year 2001 - Johnston Press, Newspaper of the Year 2001 - Press Gazette, Evening Newspaper of the Year