View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. News
September 25, 2009

Out with the old for History Today

By Roberto Barros

History Today, the monthly magazine for history buffs, has relaunched with a new look.

historynew by you.

Editor Paul Lay said he hopes the October edition’s new look, which he said is based on early editions of the magazine, will bring “greater clarity and coherence” to its readers.

He said: “We are hoping that circulation will increase with the new look of the magazine. It feels more like a substantial read now, it feels more like a professional magazine.”historyspread by you.

A new series of features called ‘From the archive’will present historians’ analysis of articles from the magazine’s archives in the light of the latest historical research.

Lay said: “What we have got to do is make people understand the nature of practising history.”

Content from our partners
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Launched in 1951, History Today delivers historical writing, research and analysis and has an audited circulation of 23,000.

Lay sent Press Gazette a selection of front pages to show how History Today has changed through the decades.

History Today in 1990:

history1990 by you.

History Today in 1973:

history1973 by you.

History Today in 1980:

history2 by you.

How History Today looked before the latest redesign:

history1 by you.

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network