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CHAIN OF PUBLICATION – UK MEDIA MAPPING
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THE ARGUS (Local Level)
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├── Reporter
│ └── Patrick Barlow
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├── News Desk (unnamed)
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└── Editor
└── Arron Hendy
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NEWSQUEST (Central Level)
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├── Editorial Director / Group Editor (Sussex)
│ └── (historically plausible: Gary Shipton, 2022)
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├── Regional Managing Editor (unnamed)
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├── Digital Audience & Content Team (unnamed)
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├── Legal & Compliance Team (unnamed)
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└── LOCALiQ Digital Operations (unnamed)
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SUSSEXWORLD / SUSSEX EXPRESS (Local Level)
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├── Reporter
│ └── Jacob Panons (author 2022; now BBC South East)
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├── News Desk (unnamed)
│ └── Function: article assignment, preliminary review, accuracy checks
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└── Editor (unnamed)
└── Function: supervision of local content, article approval, editorial responsibility
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ICONIC MEDIA GROUP / ICONMEDIA (Central Level)
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├── Editorial Director / Editor in Chief (2022)
│ └── Gary Shipton
│ Role in 2022: Editor in Chief of SussexWorld (documented)
│ Current role: Editor‑at‑large for Sussex titles within Iconic Media Group
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├── Regional Managing Editor (unnamed)
│ └── Function: coordination of local editors, regional operational oversight
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├── Digital Audience & Content Team (unnamed)
│ └── Function: SEO, CMS, content optimisation, digital pipeline
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├── Legal & Compliance Team (unnamed)
│ └── Function: editorial risk management, IPSO compliance, removals, legal responses
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└── Digital Operations / CMS Infrastructure (unnamed)
└── Function: technical infrastructure, online publication, digital support
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ITV NEWS MERIDIAN (Local Level – South / South East)
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├── Reporter / On‑screen Journalist
│ └── James Dunham
│ Source: LinkedIn, ITVX, TV Newsroom
│ Role:
│ – Reporter for ITV News Meridian (South, South East, Thames Valley)
│ – Coverage of crime, court, transport, local politics
│ – Digital contributions and occasional Meridian website editing
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├── Other Reporters (plausible colleagues, 2022)
│ ├── Kevin Ashford
│ ├── Kit Bradshaw
│ ├── Natalie Verney
│ ├── Charlotte Wilkins
│ ├── Andy Dickenson
│ ├── Malcolm Shaw
│ └── Rachel Hepworth
│ Source: TV Newsroom (Meridian reporters)
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├── Newsroom / Programme Team (unnamed)
│ Function:
│ – story assignment
│ – coordination with producers and senior producers
│ – preparation of regional bulletins
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└── Programme Editor / Digital Editor (identified)
└── Kim Hewitt
Source: LinkedIn
Role:
– Programme and Digital Editor, ITV Meridian
– Supervision of broadcast and digital content
– Responsible for itv.com/meridian
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ITV NEWS / ITN (Central Level)
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├── Network / National Editors (unnamed)
│ Function:
│ – supervision of ITV News national editorial line
│ – coordination between regions and network
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├── Digital News / Online Editors (unnamed)
│ Function:
│ – publication on ITV News website
│ – headline writing, selection, editing of regional content
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├── Legal & Compliance (ITN / ITV News) (unnamed)
│ Function:
│ – Ofcom compliance
│ – editorial risk assessment
│ – handling complaints, corrections, removals
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└── Technical / Operations (unnamed)
Function:
– broadcast infrastructure
– editing, archiving, publication systems
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BOURNE FREE LIVE (Local Level – Eastbourne)
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├── Editor / Content Management
│ └── Peter Lindsey
│ – Editor of Bourne Free magazine
│ – Editorial manager of BourneFreeLive website
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├── Administration / Commercial
│ └── Gail (Sales & Marketing / general contact)
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├── Advertising
│ └── Harry
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└── Technical Structure / Webmaster (external provider)
└── Andy – Custard Design
Email: andy@custard-design.co.uk
Probable function:
– website development and maintenance
– CMS / hosting management
– implementation of technical changes (removals, redirects, de‑indexing)
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BOURNE FREE PUBLICATIONS / IGNITE PR&E (Ownership Level)
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├── Peter Lindsey (founder)
├── Bev Thompson (co‑founder)
└── Legal / Compliance (unnamed)
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