{{Short description|Newspaper in West Sussex, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox newspaper | name = Chichester Observer | logo = Chichester Observer Logo.png | type = [[Weekly newspaper]] | owners = [[National World]] | chief_editor = Gary Shipton | deputy_editor = Nicola Caines | founded = {{Start date and age|1887|06|15|df=y}} | language = [[English language|English]] | headquarters = [[Chichester]], [[West Sussex]] | publishing_country = [[United Kingdom]] | circulation = 6,275 | circulation_date = 2023 | circulation_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.org.uk/product/230 |title=Chichester Observer |publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)]] |date=19 February 2024 |access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref> | ISSN = 0963-3723 | oclc = 1001633504 | website = {{Official website|https://www.chichester.co.uk/}} }}
The '''''Chichester Observer''''' is a British weekly newspaper reporting on [[Chichester]] and the surrounding area.
The newspaper is a member of the [[Independent Press Standards Organisation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who IPSO regulates|url=https://www.ipso.co.uk/complain/who-ipso-regulates/|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|website=[[Independent Press Standards Organisation|IPSO]]|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505185454/https://www.ipso.co.uk/complain/who-ipso-regulates/}}</ref>
== History == The ''Chichester Observer and West Sussex Recorder'' published its first issue on 15 June 1887.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=21 February 2017|title=Chichester Observer in British Newspaper Archive|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/chichester-observer|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|website=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|archive-date=28 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228073901/https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/chichester-observer}}</ref>
The newspaper was renamed the ''Chichester Observer'' in 1936.<ref name=":0" />
In November 2018 the assets of [[Johnston Press]], the ''Observer''{{'}}s then publisher, were acquired by JPI Media.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 November 2018|title=Johnston Press: Publisher of i paper bought out|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46243622|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232117/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46243622}}</ref> In February 2022, the newspaper's online content was integrated into SussexWorld, a digital platform launched by owner National World that amalgamates coverage from 16 local titles, including the ''[[Sussex Express]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=New county-wide website brings together 16 local news brands |first=Paul |last=Linford |work=HoldtheFrontPage |date=11 February 2022 |access-date=28 December 2025 |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/new-county-wide-website-brings-together-16-local-news-brands/}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[JPIMedia]] * [[Chichester|Chichester, West Sussex]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.chichester.co.uk/}} * [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/chichester-observer ''Chichester Observer''] at the [[British Newspaper Archive]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in England]] [[Category:Newspapers established in 1887]] [[Category:Newspapers published in Sussex]] [[Category:Chichester]]
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