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Reach digital pioneer Belfast Live marks 10 years: ‘We’re positive and proudly non-partisan’

Editor Sheena McStravick has worked at Belfast Live for its whole ten years, starting as a live news journalist.

By Charlotte Tobitt

Belfast Live editor Sheena McStravick believes its positive outlook, non-partisanship and grassroots local journalism have been key to its success over the past ten years.

The site, which officially launched on 28 February 2015, was the first digital-only ‘Live’ newsbrand at Reach and became the model behind more than 60 sites to follow.

Belfast Live reached an audience of one million people within five months of launch and became the best-read Northern Irish news website around four years ago.

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