The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph has again demonstrated its unmatched ability to adapt to an evolving media landscape in the past year, consistently setting the agenda and delivering trusted journalism that resonates across platforms.

By integrating the best elements of our website - such as engaging visuals and graphics - into the newspaper, the Telegraph has raised the standard of both print and digital media. This has ensured that, even as digital becomes the primary focus of the newsroom, the excellence of the print edition remains unparalleled.

One of our most unique editions of 2024 was on June 20, when we chose to forgo a traditional photograph in favour of our own graphic. This graphic featured two constituency maps of the UK, reflecting an exclusive poll predicting the Tory wipeout that occurred just weeks later. Not only was the front page visually distinct from anything else published that year, but it also included a QR code linking to our interactive digital coverage, allowing readers to search for their own constituency.

Another graphic-led project took place on November 7, the day after the US election, when we published a spread detailing the results of a potential Trump victory. Alongside comprehensive analysis and news, our easy-to-read graphic visually summarised the election results from just 24 hours earlier. Faced with vast amounts of incoming data, our journalists identified key issues (sex, age, and education) that would become focal points of election discussions in the days to follow.

A standout example of our digital-first approach came during the BBC One election debate, broadcast from 8.15 to 9.30pm. While our live blog provided website readers with up-to-the-minute summaries, snap analysis, and interactive polling, we simultaneously reimagined this format for print. The edition featured a real-time “chapter headings” summary of the debate, created alongside the live blog, and incorporated key online analyses. This approach delivered fast, insightful coverage to digital audiences while offering print readers a concise, chronological recap—without compromising deadlines or quality. Another prime example of how digital and print can work together was our feature on the Gaza buffer zone. It provided a visual and contextual understanding of the destruction in Gaza through exclusive mapping data, allowing readers to grasp the scale and impact of the conflict. The integration of graphics, imagery and clear reporting made the story both accessible and impactful. This content worked seamlessly across both print and digital formats.

Finally, the coverage of the European Championship final, published the day after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump (July 14), presented two major stories with equal scale. We had already placed a large image of Trump on the front page of the second edition the previous evening, so there was less pressure to feature him prominently again. Instead, we chose to emphasise the football defeat to Spain with a striking poster front, overlaying the masthead for greater impact. Below the fold, we used a larger-than-usual headline and a smaller image of Trump to highlight the assassination attempt.