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Sales of The Independent have fallen in recent years
The Independent newspaper has launched a new daily title, called "i", aimed at attracting "readers and lapsed readers of quality newspapers".
The new concise paper, which will cost 20p, will share the same editorial staff as The Independent.
The Independent's owner, Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev, also owns London's Evening Standard newspaper.
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Last year, the Standard became a freesheet and has seen its readership increase sharply as a result.
There had been much speculation that the Independent and the Independent on Sunday, which Mr Lebedev bought in March from Irish company Independent News & Media (INM) for £1, would also become free papers.
"Time-poor newspaper readers, and especially commuters, have been telling us for years that they are inundated with information and just don't have the time to read a quality newspaper on a regular basis," said Independent executive Andrew Mullins.
Evgeny Lebedev, the son of Alexander Lebedev and the chairman of Independent Print Ltd which publishes the British titles, said he was confident that launching "i" would be a success.
"We have shown by our investment in the London Evening Standard that, even in these highly competitive times, it is possible to revive a brand," he said.
The UK's 11 major national daily newspapers have seen their circulation shrink an average 5.75% in the last year to 10.3 million copies a day, according to industry figures.
The more expensive quality papers have suffered more than the cheaper tabloids.
The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Guardian have each suffered a drop in circulation of more than 10% over the last year.
Sales of The Independent, which costs £1, have fallen to just over 186,000 a day from about 250,000 three years ago
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Sales of The Independent have fallen in recent years The Independent newspaper has launched a new daily title, called "i", aimed at attracting "readers and lapsed readers of quality newspapers".
The new concise paper, which will cost 20p, will share the same editorial staff as The Independent.
The Independent's owner, Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev, also owns London's Evening Standard newspaper.
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Last year, the Standard became a freesheet and has seen its readership increase sharply as a result.
There had been much speculation that the Independent and the Independent on Sunday, which Mr Lebedev bought in March from Irish company Independent News & Media (INM) for £1, would also become free papers.
"Time-poor newspaper readers, and especially commuters, have been telling us for years that they are inundated with information and just don't have the time to read a quality newspaper on a regular basis," said Independent executive Andrew Mullins.
Evgeny Lebedev, the son of Alexander Lebedev and the chairman of Independent Print Ltd which publishes the British titles, said he was confident that launching "i" would be a success.
"We have shown by our investment in the London Evening Standard that, even in these highly competitive times, it is possible to revive a brand," he said.
The UK's 11 major national daily newspapers have seen their circulation shrink an average 5.75% in the last year to 10.3 million copies a day, according to industry figures.
The more expensive quality papers have suffered more than the cheaper tabloids.
The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Guardian have each suffered a drop in circulation of more than 10% over the last year.
Sales of The Independent, which costs £1, have fallen to just over 186,000 a day from about 250,000 three years ago
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.