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‘There's no longer this church versus state’ – How City AM is tearing down the editorial/commercial divide

on Jun 2, 2016 | 0 comments

By Ian Burrell

On the third-floor of an office block behind the late-medieval Leadenhall Market in the City of London, a revolution in news publishing is underway that will both shock the industry and break one of its most sacred taboos.

The creators of City AM have confounded traditionalists before; just over 10 years ago, they launched a specialist business newspaper and gave it away on the streets for free. It’s now firmly established. Now they are tearing down publishing’s hallowed wall of ‘church and state’, which for generations has divided the newsroom from the advertising department.

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Source: The Drum