Bye Bye Berliner

Although news in the old fashioned paper format has seen a huge decline over recent years, the demand is very much still there and that's the stance The Guardian took this week when defending its decision to ditch the Berliner (taller than a tabloid, narrower than a broadsheet) sized paper.

The Guardian was the only UK paper to take on the European favoured, mid-size format which appealed to many as it was more manageable while still feeling like an 'occasion' paper to enjoy at leisure. The Guardian will save millions by closing its specialist Berliner presses and will now print in a tabloid format through Trinity Mirror. 

The team (as always) have their own opinions on matter of the news in the news. Here's a  video from Lizzie and Rian sharing theirs...