Union Jack (American newspaper)

The Union Jack was an American monthly newspaper featuring news from the United Kingdom and aimed at British expatriates. Published in La Mesa, California,[1] it was established in 1982 and closed in 2016.

Union Jack
TypeMonthly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Union Jack Newspaper Inc.
PublisherRon and Jeff Choularton
Editor-in-chiefRon Choularton
Founded1982
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2016
HeadquartersLa Mesa, California
Circulation300,000 (2012)

The Union Jack was the only nationally distributed newspaper for British expatriates in the United States.[2] It was founded in 1982 by Ron Choularton, who had been a production executive at The Guardian, and his brother Jeff, who both moved to the United States in the late 1970s.[3][4] Ron Choularton was the editor.[5][6] The paper relied on display advertising rather than classifieds. A Canadian edition was launched under licence in Vancouver and Toronto in 2012; circulation was then 300,000 a month.[3]

It ceased publication after the July 2016 issue.[2]

References
  1. Spencer Soper (October 10, 2001). "Local British-Americans proud of U.S.-UK alliance". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. "Union Jack newspaper closes its doors". The British Weekly. August 2016. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. "Newspaper for British expats hopes to make mark in Canada". Financial Post. June 18, 2012. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. James Hebert (April 17, 2015). "The secret lives of San Diego actors". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05 – via The Baltimore Sun.
  5. David Millward (May 29, 2015). "Government U-turn on NHS access for expats". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  6. Gregg Zoroya (June 25, 2016). "Britons in USA reeling from afar over 'Brexit' vote". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-08-05 – via KVUE TV.


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