The Examiner to release special publication for 175th anniversary

Next month the state’s oldest continuously-running newspaper will celebrate its 175^th anniversary by doing what it does best – bringing local news to Northern Tasmania. 

To mark the occasion The Examiner will recap 20 of the state’s most iconic stories in a 64-page special publication, which will be delivered free to more than 140,000 Tasmanian homes on March 29. 

Fairfax Tasmania group sales manager Dan Ryan said the publication would aim to reach as many Tasmanians as possible. 

“We want to share our story with more people than who would normally view or visit our publication,” Mr Ryan said. 

“It's very rare that we get to celebrate 175 years so we want to make sure that we do it and do it well; not only for the people who are in our business but for all those people who have been part of our business for the past 175 years.”

In the meantime, Tasmanians have been encouraged to vote for the most iconic news story of the past 175 years in a poll on The Examiner’s website. 

“It’s been interesting watching the votes come through,” Mr Ryan said.

“We all have in our own mind what the most significant stories were but it's interesting hearing the perception of other people too.”

Fairfax Tasmania group managing editor Mark Baker said despite a changing media landscape, The Examiner remained the most important news source for many Tasmanians. 

“There's no secret that media has been through a large scale disruption with the advent of the internet and social media, but what people can always come back to is the local news.

“The Examiner has had such a strong presence in Launceston and in Tasmania because its founding principle was really about driving what the community wanted to see and that’s what it’s always had at its focus, building its community.

“I think that's the key to its longevity.”