Co-operative News, the world's oldest surviving co-operative publication, was launched by the Movement for the Movement over 140 years ago in 1871.
The News began as a weekly newspaper reporting on the growth of consumer co-operatives after the Movement's seven principles were established by the Rochdale Pioneers at their first store on Toad Lane.
Today, the pages of Co-operative News represent the eclectic nature of co-operatives, with focus directly on the various co-operative sectors, from agriculture to fisheries to fair trade to green energy.
As an initiative to promote the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives, Co-operative Press, publisher of Co-operative News, created the Global News Hub platform (www.thenews.coop) to allow co-operatives all over the world to contribute their news and views.
Already over 100 editorial partners are posting news from their co-operative communities; and more co-operatives are encouraged to join online: www.thenews.coop/hub
Follow Co-operative News through Facebook too, where you can see a timeline of the co-operative's rich history: www.facebook.com/cooperativenews
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