The Manc
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Type of site |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Manchester , U.K. |
| Area served | Greater Manchester |
| Founder(s) | Sam Ridgway |
| Website | themanc |
| Advertising | Display & Partnerships |
| Current status | Active |
The Manc is a British social media publishing, news and entertainment company focused on the Greater Manchester region, from which it derives its name (Manc being a term from the local Manchester dialect).[1] The company was founded by Sam Ridgway[2] who also serves as its editor-in-chief.[3]
History
The Manc began in 2014 by posting pictures of Manchester on Facebook. The founder, Sam Ridgway, was soon hired by UNILAD as its first employee.[4] Ridgway kept his page alive during his tenure at UNILAD, but the firm went into administration in October 2018 and was acquired by LADbible – at which point Ridgway left to focus on The Manc.
Following a pivot towards news and away from a strategy of only publishing photographs and pictures, The Manc had become North West England's largest online social news platform by 2019.
In July 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began to lift across the UK for the hospitality sector, Ridgway and his team directed The Manc's large following towards a social cause.[5]
References
- ↑ "About The Manc". The Manc. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "Meet the man behind The Manc, the local news publisher with the most engaged social community in Britain". Prolific North. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "About The Manc". The Manc. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "Meet the man behind The Manc, the local news publisher with the most engaged social community in Britain". Prolific North. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "The Manc launches campaign to help Manchester's hospitality and leisure businesses get back on their feet". Business Manchester. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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