Akron Beacon Journal
 The March 2, 2007 front page of the Akron Beacon Journal |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Black Press Ltd. |
| Publisher | Andrea Houston Mathewson |
| Editor | Bruce Winges |
| Founded | 1839 (as the Summit Beacon) |
| Circulation | 87,780 weekdays 107,834 Saturdays 125,227 Sundays in 2011[1] |
| Official website | ohio.com |
The Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States, and published by Black Press Ltd.. It is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper places a strong emphasis on local news and business. Industries historically tied to the area are also well-covered, such as rubber and tire production.
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History [edit]
The paper was founded when the Summit Beacon and Akron Evening Journal merged in 1897. The Summit Beacon had been published since 1839 and the Akron Evening Journal had since 1897. In 1903 the Beacon Journal was purchased by Charles Landon Knight. His son John S. Knight inherited the paper, in 1933, on Charles' death. The Beacon Journal under Knight was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, later called Knight Ridder.
Andrea Mathewson is the president and publisher replacing Ed Moss. Alton Brown Jr. is the Executive Vice President/General Manager.
The McClatchy Company bought Knight Ridder in June 2006 with intentions of selling 12 Knight Ridder newspapers. On August 2, 2006, McClatchy sold the Beacon Journal to Black Press, a Canadian company that owns over 100 newspapers, mainly weekly publications in British Columbia and Washington. The Beacon Journal is Black's only Eastern U.S. property and is the largest newspaper in the chain, which also includes the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and The San Francisco Examiner.
Former editors [edit]
- Mark F. Ethridge, Jr., 1973–1976; Editor and Vice President.
References [edit]
- ^ Audit Bureau of Circulations e-Circ data for the six months ending September 30, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Akron Beacon Journal Website (part of Ohio.com)
- McClatchy to Sell the Akron Beacon Journal to Black Press Ltd. (news release)
- Knight Ridder sale wins approval
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