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| {{Infobox newspaper | {{Infobox newspaper | ||
| |name = Headline Daily | |name = Headline Daily | ||
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| |owners = ] | |owners = ] | ||
| |founder = ] | |founder = ] | ||
| |headquarters = ]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.singtaonewscorp.com/english/contact_us_hk.html |title=Sing Tao News Corporation Limited |access-date=29 October 2018 |archive-date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626001745/http://www.singtaonewscorp.com/english/contact_us_hk.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| |headquarters = 3 Tung Wong Road, ], ] | |||
| | publishing_country = Hong Kong | |||
| |political = ] | |political = ] | ||
| |publisher = ] | |publisher = ] | ||
| |editor = | |editor = | ||
| | language = Chinese (in ]) | |||
| |circulation = | |circulation = | ||
| |ISSN = | |ISSN = | ||
| |website = {{Official URL}} | |||
| |website = http://hd.stheadline.com<br/>http://www.hkheadline.com | |||
| |free = {{URL|http://paper.stheadline.com/headline/}} | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| {{Chinese|t=頭條日報|s=头条日报|p=Tóu Tiáo Rì Bào|j=tau4 tiu4 jat6 bou3|y=tau4 tiu4 yat6 bou3|order=ts|showflag=jy}} | {{Infobox Chinese|t=頭條日報|s=头条日报|p=Tóu Tiáo Rì Bào|j=tau4 tiu4 jat6 bou3|y=tau4 tiu4 yat6 bou3|order=ts|showflag=jy}} | ||
| '''''Headline Daily''''' ({{zh|t=頭條日報}}) was launched on 12 July 2005, by ] |
'''''Headline Daily''''' ({{zh|t=頭條日報}}) is a free weekday mass-market newspaper in Hong Kong. It was launched on 12 July 2005, by the ], as the territory's second free Chinese-language newspaper, after '']''. Coverage includes local and international news, business, entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Soon after launch, it had a daily circulation of around 900,000-1,000,000.<ref>, updated on 13/9/05 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104233553/http://hk.biz.yahoo.com/050913/239/1gl4l.html?s=1105.hk |date=4 January 2006 }}</ref> | ||
| == Market positioning == | |||
| == Reasons for the launch of the newspaper == | |||
| ⚫ | ] launched ''Headline Daily'' to increase its ] of the territory's ] and to explore a new source of income for the corporation. | ||
| The newspaper was launched as the Chairman of ], ] ({{zh|t=何柱國}}), felt there was room for the further development of free newspapers in Hong Kong in terms of content, distribution network and advertising formats. | |||
| The pace of life in Hong Kong is so fast and people are so busy that ''Headline Daily'' was established to meet the people's needs by providing them with first-hand information on the hottest daily topics in a manner as concise and lively as possible, while attempting to portray a "positive" and "lively" image to readers. | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| == Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
| Copies are distributed during morning ]s from Monday to Friday, except on ]. It is available at more than 600 locations, mostly unmanned, including ], ] (except Tsim Sha Tsui East, Tai Wai, Racecourse and Sheung Shui stations), and nearly 500 residential estates. The paper is also available at more than 100 fixed or non-fixed spots, including commercial buildings, bus/minibus stops and shopping malls around Hong Kong. | |||
| == Readership == | == Readership and circulation== | ||
| The newspaper targets the working population, keeping stories focused on main points only. | |||
| The newspaper targets the working population, who are usually too busy to read a large number of pages nor to read every piece of news in detail. However, these people are likely to grasp every chance to read newspapers for a short period when travelling or having breakfast. | |||
| In August 2005, |
In August 2005, ''Headline Daily'' was the leading free paper in Hong Kong, with a circulation of 893,000 (18% market share), ahead of ''Metropolis Daily'' (820,000, a 16% share) and ''am730'' (401,000, an 8% share), according to a survey by ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060330000623/http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-eastasia.asp?parentid=30287 |date=30 March 2006 }}, UCLA</ref> | ||
| == Contents == | == Contents == | ||
| ''Headline Daily'' aims to concisely present the most important news of the day, drawing on news sources it shares with '']''. It usually has around 24 to 30 pages with a layout similar to the following formats: | |||
| The paper aims to present the most important news of the day in a concise way so as to provide readers with up-to-date, yet comprehensive, news and information on different areas in a short read. It usually has around 24 to 30 pages and has a layout similar to the following formats: | |||
| *'''Headlines''' (i.e. coverpage; with daily information such as |
*'''Headlines''' (i.e. coverpage; with daily information such as Mark Six Result, Activities of the Day, ] and Weather Forecast) | ||
| *'''Local |
*'''Local News''' (with ]) | ||
| *'''China News''' | *'''China News''' | ||
| *'''International news''' | *'''International news''' | ||
| *'''Financial news''' (i.e. news on Real Estate, Business and ]) | *'''Financial news''' (i.e. news on Real Estate, Business and ]) | ||
| *'''Sports news''' | *'''Sports news''' | ||
| *'''Lifestyle''' (different topics for each day: Technology(Monday), Fashion(Tuesday), Shopping(Wednesday), Amusement(Thursday) and Food(Friday)) | *'''Lifestyle''' (different topics for each day: Technology (Monday), Fashion (Tuesday), Shopping (Wednesday), Amusement (Thursday) and Food (Friday)) | ||
| *'''Entertainment''' (local and international entertainment news, along with ] Programme Schedule) | *'''Entertainment''' (local and international entertainment news, along with ] Programme Schedule) | ||
| *The remaining pages are used for advertisements. | *The remaining pages are used for advertisements. | ||
| Sing Tao chief executive Lo Wing-hung suggested that the paper's size could increase to 40 pages if its readership increased significantly. However, more than three months after launch, the newspaper had an average of around 24 pages. | |||
| ==Marketing strategies== | ==Marketing strategies== | ||
| ''Headline Daily'' implements ] including: | |||
| As more and more free newspapers are appearing to fight for room in the local newspaper market, ''Headline Daily'' distinguishes itself by bringing new experiences to its readers. It tries to be competitive by implementing ] to attract readers' interest, such as: | |||
| * ''"lucky draws"'' & ''"]"'' | * ''"lucky draws"'' & ''"]"'' | ||
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| * ''"happy lucky reader"'': one reader is randomly chosen in public areas (e.g. in a ] train) and awarded HK$500 on a daily basis | * ''"happy lucky reader"'': one reader is randomly chosen in public areas (e.g. in a ] train) and awarded HK$500 on a daily basis | ||
| ''Headline Daily'' stories are accessible online. | |||
| == Public relations == | == Public relations == | ||
| A 2021 ] poll found that ''Headline Daily'' had a 53% trust rating from Hong Kong respondents, the fifth highest level among 15 local media outlets surveyed.<ref name="Reuters2021">{{cite report |url=https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2021-06/Digital_News_Report_2021_FINAL.pdf |title=Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2021 (page 133) |last1=Newman |first1=Nic |last2=Fletcher |first2=Richard |date=2021 |publisher=] |last3=Schulz |first3=Anne |last4=Andı |first4=Simge |last5=Robertson |first5=Craig T. |last6=Nielsen |first6=Rasmus Kleis |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626232722/https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2021-06/Digital_News_Report_2021_FINAL.pdf |archive-date=26 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| To build up a good relationship with readers, ''Headline Daily'' invites readers to submit news articles for publication in return for rewards as a sign of its co-operation with the public. According to the , readers can become reporters for ''Headline Daily'' by handing in any information. While this information should be deemed to be news-worthy, other guidelines are provided on what type of news should be submitted. Particularly, the paper states that it has no interest in collecting any commentaries from the public. Meanwhile, the usage of any material submitted is solely dependent on the newspaper's discretion. The paper rewards any readers whose materials are published or utilised with a one-time sum of $100, regardless of how many times the paper uses these pieces of news. | |||
| ''Headline Daily'' invites readers to submit information or news articles for publication in return for a one-off payment of $100. | |||
| == Controversies raised == | |||
| ===Professionalism of the free press=== | |||
| On the first day of its publication, ''Headline Daily'' claimed that "Headline news is important news, and different sections of the newspaper should have headlines. Not only the serious news has headlines, but also for entertainment news, let alone love affairs." This statement raised a controversy on whether ''Headline Daily'' is providing good journalism, which requires verification and objectivity rather than exaggerating the facts by making them headlines. | |||
| ===Reduction of newspaper hawkers' income=== | |||
| Two days after the first publication of ''Headline Daily'', the Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association accused ''Headline Daily'' of having an adverse impact on the business of newspaper hawkers. They claimed that the free distribution of ''Headline Daily'' had resulted in a general drop in newspaper transactions of around '''10%''' to '''20%'''. | |||
| ===Effect on price and selling of the current newspapers=== | |||
| In addition, the Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association pointed out that under the current market conditions, it might be infeasible to decrease the prices of newspapers to maintain or increase their sales. Subsequently, they claimed to have considered taking '']'' off their shelves to counter the threat posed by it. | |||
| On another front, the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association, Lam, gave an example of the impact. Ten years ago, an ice-cutting competition which was initiated by '']'' had resulted in the elimination of several old-fashioned newspapers. Drawing a parallel with that phenomenon, Lam speculated that if the current situation of free distribution of newspapers continued, newspapers run by small corporations might eventually be eliminated. This might in turn result in the undesirable situation of reducing choice for newspaper readers. | |||
| Three months after the launch of ''Headline Daily'', '']'' was the first newspaper that initiated a price-cutting campaign as a response. On 19 October 2005, The Oriental Daily Group followed suit by cutting down the price of '']'' to 50% from $6 to $3. | |||
| After the launch of the two new free papers, '']'s'' advertising revenue dropped by '''12%''' in August (compared with July), while '']'' and '']'' also suffered from a reduction in advertising revenues of '''7%''' and '''5%''' respectively. | |||
| Nevertheless, research figures indicate that the majority of free newspaper readers are 'new' readers or readers of both paid and free papers. The research concludes that even though the launch of free newspapers seems to have a negative causal effect on single copy sales of paid newspapers, the overall effect on readership and choices of newspapers might not be detrimental. | |||
| Also, it is suggested that readers who buy a paper everyday for its style and reputation are unlikely to change. Free newspapers would only lead to the repositioning or position enhancement of an individual newspaper. Free newspapers focus on the low-end market, while the priced newspapers target the middle-income class and professionals. | |||
| ===An obstacle to flow of pedestrian traffic=== | |||
| The Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association suggested that the free distribution of ''Headline Daily'' outside MTR stations might affect the smoothness of human flow along the passageways. The Association suggested that Sing Tao News Corporation should improve the method of distribution and requested the government to interfere and deal with the problem seriously. | |||
| ===Environmental problems=== | |||
| Moreover, some critics also think that free distribution may lead to greater wastage of paper. For example, a family with a few sets of free newspapers might end up throwing all of them into the dustbin directly without using them for other purposes as they did not pay for the newspapers. According to ], on average, only 32% of newspaper-readers will dump their unwanted newspapers into recycle boxes. Since there are 500,000 issues of ''Headline Daily'' published every Monday to Friday, the wastage of paper and disposal problems may contribute significantly to the worsening of Hong Kong's pollution. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
| *'''' – '']'', Mark Lee. | *'''' – '']'', Mark Lee. | ||
| *''''- '']'', Wong Ka-chun. | *''''- '']'', Wong Ka-chun. | ||
| *'''' – '''', Frederick Yeung. | *'''' – '''', Frederick Yeung. | ||
| *'''' – ''Asia Review'', James Borton. | *'''' – ''Asia Review'', James Borton. | ||
| *'''' – ''JINN'', Coral Hui. | *'''' – ''JINN'', Coral Hui. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * {{ |
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|zh-hk}} | ||
| {{Newspapers in Hong Kong}} | |||
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| Type | Free daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Sing Tao News Corporation |
| Founder(s) | Sing Tao News Corporation |
| Publisher | Sing Tao News Corporation |
| Founded | 12 July 2005 |
| Political alignment | Pro-China |
| Language | Chinese (in Traditional Chinese characters) |
| Headquarters | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Website | stheadline |
| Free online archives | paper |
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| Traditional Chinese | 頭條日報 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 头条日报 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | tau4 tiu4 jat6 bou3 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | tau4 tiu4 yat6 bou3 | ||||||||||||
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Headline Daily (Chinese: 頭條日報) is a free weekday mass-market newspaper in Hong Kong. It was launched on 12 July 2005, by the Sing Tao group, as the territory's second free Chinese-language newspaper, after Metro Daily. Coverage includes local and international news, business, entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Soon after launch, it had a daily circulation of around 900,000-1,000,000.
Market positioning
Sing Tao News Corporation launched Headline Daily to increase its market share of the territory's advertising market and to explore a new source of income for the corporation.
Distribution
Copies are distributed during morning peak hours from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. It is available at more than 600 locations, mostly unmanned, including McDonald's restaurants, KCR stations (except Tsim Sha Tsui East, Tai Wai, Racecourse and Sheung Shui stations), and nearly 500 residential estates. The paper is also available at more than 100 fixed or non-fixed spots, including commercial buildings, bus/minibus stops and shopping malls around Hong Kong.
Readership and circulation
The newspaper targets the working population, keeping stories focused on main points only.
In August 2005, Headline Daily was the leading free paper in Hong Kong, with a circulation of 893,000 (18% market share), ahead of Metropolis Daily (820,000, a 16% share) and am730 (401,000, an 8% share), according to a survey by Synovate.
Contents
Headline Daily aims to concisely present the most important news of the day, drawing on news sources it shares with Sing Tao Daily. It usually has around 24 to 30 pages with a layout similar to the following formats:
- Headlines (i.e. coverpage; with daily information such as Mark Six Result, Activities of the Day, Lunar Calendar and Weather Forecast)
- Local News (with critics)
- China News
- International news
- Financial news (i.e. news on Real Estate, Business and stock market)
- Sports news
- Lifestyle (different topics for each day: Technology (Monday), Fashion (Tuesday), Shopping (Wednesday), Amusement (Thursday) and Food (Friday))
- Entertainment (local and international entertainment news, along with Television Programme Schedule)
- The remaining pages are used for advertisements.
Sing Tao chief executive Lo Wing-hung suggested that the paper's size could increase to 40 pages if its readership increased significantly. However, more than three months after launch, the newspaper had an average of around 24 pages.
Marketing strategies
Headline Daily implements marketing strategies including:
- "lucky draws" & "voting games"
- "apple-shaped pellet": a massage device, which working class readers can use to relax themselves and relieve their stress, was once offered to readers along with their newspaper
- "happy lucky reader": one reader is randomly chosen in public areas (e.g. in a MTR train) and awarded HK$500 on a daily basis
Headline Daily stories are accessible online.
Public relations
A 2021 Reuters Institute poll found that Headline Daily had a 53% trust rating from Hong Kong respondents, the fifth highest level among 15 local media outlets surveyed.
Headline Daily invites readers to submit information or news articles for publication in return for a one-off payment of $100.
See also
- Sing Tao News Corporation Limited
- Sing Tao Daily
- Free daily newspapers
- Newspapers of Hong Kong
- Media in Hong Kong
References
- "Sing Tao News Corporation Limited". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Yahoo! HONG KONG, updated on 13/9/05 Archived 4 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Circulation survey Archived 30 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine, UCLA
- Newman, Nic; Fletcher, Richard; Schulz, Anne; Andı, Simge; Robertson, Craig T.; Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (2021). Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2021 (page 133) (PDF) (Report). Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
Articles
- Distribution the key for latest free daily paper – The Standard, Mark Lee.
- Newspaper war won't affect us, says HKET- The Standard, Wong Ka-chun.
- Hong Kong: Ming Pao shrugs off impact of free dailies – AsiaMedia, Frederick Yeung.
- Tabloid Newspaper War in Hong Kong – Asia Review, James Borton.
- Hong Kong's Newspaper Wars – Tabloid Titans Battle For First Place – JINN, Coral Hui.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
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