The Carmarthen Journal, the oldest newspaper in Wales, is to close its King Street office in Carmarthen.
Started 208 years ago in 1810, the newspaper was revamped in 2013, extending its local reach. BBC website says 'The most recent figures from ABC show the paper had an average paid print circulation of 8,372 across its six editions, covering Carmarthen town, the Amman and Towy Valley, the Gwendraeth Valley, Lampeter, the Teifi Valley, and Whitland and St Clears.'
In 2015, Carmarthen comedian Rhod Gilbert did a stint as a rookie reporter at the Journal, for his BBC series 'Work Experience'.
The six journalists who work at the Journal will now move to Trinity Mirror's Swansea office and continue to produce the paper. The Llanelli Star, the Journal's sister paper, closed its offices six months ago.
With Facebook and Google offering cheaper, more targetted opportunities for business to advertise online, the future of local print news coverage remains perilous. But like us, you may be one of the many in Carmarthen who hold the Journal in affection and will regard the closing of its office as a sad day.
We wish the Carmarthen Journalists all our best.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-44437977
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