- Portadown News
Infobox Website
name = Portadown News
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url = http://www.portadownnews.com
commercial = No
type = Online satirical newspaper
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author = Newton Emerson
launch date = 2000
current status = No longer updated
revenue = The Portadown News was a satirical web-based newspaper dealing with Northern Irish politics and culture. It written by journalist and political commentatorNewton Emerson .In 2001 Emerson, from
Portadown , agreed to leave his job with aBelfast computer company after the republican "Andersonstown News " named him as the website's editor. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,625836,00.html "Guardian", Outed satirist is forced to resign] ] The newspaper accused Emerson of unionist bias. Also in 2001Freeserve dropped the site after receiving complaints. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1654442.stm BBC News, Comedy site has plug pulled] ]The site's "reporters" included loyalist Billy Shootspatrick, republican Anne Phoblacht and unionist Will March. There were also contributions by Portadown residents, including Tyler McSpide.
The website resulted in a weekend spin-off newspaper column in the "
Sunday World ", and a bestselling book. Emerson has also written for the "Irish Times ", the "Irish News " and the Irish edition of "The Daily Mirror ". Although not updated since 2005, it remains online.References
External links
* [http://www.portadownnews.com/ Portadown News website]
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