[2] It was established in 1852 and was the subject of a centenary film directed by Lindsay Anderson in 1952.
[3] The newspaper is owned by National World and edited by Mark Bradley.
[citation needed] After 155 years of publication as a broadsheet, it changed to a tabloid format in March 2007.
The campaign was backed by Tony Blair and Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding, and organised a Wakefield Book Day in March 2007 and provided reading material for primary school leavers worth £10,000.
The campaign culminated at an event in Wakefield Cathedral.