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Acompact newspaper is abroadsheet-quality newspaper printed in atabloid format, especially one in theUnited Kingdom. The term as used for this size came into use afterThe Independent began producing a smaller format edition in 2003 for London'scommuters, designed to be easier to read when usingmass transit.[1]
Readers from other parts of the country liked the new format, andThe Independent introduced it nationally.The Times andThe Scotsman copied the format asThe Independent increased in sales.[when?]The Times andThe Scotsman are now printed exclusively in compact format following trial periods during which both broadsheet and compact version were produced simultaneously.The Independent published its last paper edition on 20 March 2016 and now appears online only.
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