The Evening Standard s daily edition closes just three years before it was due to celebrate its 200th anniversary. Over the years it has angered dictators, shaped how politicians are remembered and nurtured some of the country s greatest writers, Ian King explains.
For anyone who cares about newspapers, the announcement that London's Evening Standard is to close its daily print edition and replace it with a weekly freesheet is heartbreaking - and not just because half of the editorial staff look set to lose their jobs.