THE Watford Observer website, watfordobserver.co.uk, has scooped an award as the third best weekly newspaper on the world wide web.
The website was commended at the 2003 Newspaper Awards, held at The Dorchester in London in April. The winner was the Jewish Chronicle.
Digital news producer Pierre du Bois, who develops the website and ensures it runs smoothly, is ecstatic about the performance.
"It's a huge honour to be commended by an independent and credible organisation. It confirms what we've long been shown by our strong audience growth - that we're one of the best." Hits have nearly tripled since September, reaching almost 250,000 per month in March.
Mr Peter Wilson-Leary, editor of The Watford Observer, is equally pleased. "The performance shows our strategy of providing a complementary service on the website, rather than a mere duplication of the printed newspaper, is paying off."
May 6, 2003 11:30
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