Albuquerque Journal
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 The July 27, 2005 front page of the Albuquerque Journal. |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Journal Publishing Company |
| Publisher | T.H. Lang |
| Editor | Editor, Kent Walz Managing Editor, Karen Moses News Editor, Steve Williams |
| Founded | 1880 (as the Albuquerque Daily Journal) |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Circulation | 105,966 Daily 146,931 Sunday[1] |
| ISSN | 1526-5137 |
| Website | abqjournal.com |
The Albuquerque Journal is the largest newspaper in the state of New Mexico. It is a morning paper, published 365 days a year.[2]
[edit] History
Its earliest predecessor, the Albuquerque Daily Journal, was first published on October 14, 1880.[2] The newspaper is owned (and editorially controlled) by the Journal Publishing Company, a family-owned business headed by president/publisher T.H. Lang; it is operated by the Albuquerque Publishing Company.
On February 20, 1933, during the Great Depression, the Journal and The Albuquerque Tribune became the first newspapers to create what was later called a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA).[3] This first JOA created the Albuquerque Publishing Company, in probable violation of anti-trust laws at the time.[3] The new company was a partnership which took over all non-editorial departments of the two papers and gave the Tribune a fixed percentage (about 40%) of the combined revenues of the two newspapers, regardless of circulation.[3]
After the E. W. Scripps Company shut down the Tribune on February 23, 2008, it retained its ~40% stake in the Albuquerque Publishing Company.[4] As a result, Scripps gets a corresponding share in any future Journal profits.[4]
[edit] Endorsements
During the 2004 presidential election, the Journal endorsed George W. Bush.[5] During the 2006 midterm elections, it endorsed 1st Congressional district candidate Heather Wilson (R).[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation" (PDF). Burrelle's Luce. 2007-03-31. http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-06-01. - (Adobe Acrobat *.PDF document)
- ^ a b "The Albuquerque Journal: A Story of History". Albuquerque Publishing Company. 2006. http://www.abqpubco.com/the-journal/journal_history.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ a b c Albuquerque Journal: Still King of the Hill. - New Mexico Business Journal. - (c/o findarticle.com). - May 1995
- ^ a b Tribune Is Gone — But Scripps Still Sharing Profits In Albuquerque, a February 25, 2008 article from Editor & Publisher
- ^ Editorial (2004-10-31). "Re-Elect George Bush". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Editorial (2006-11-05). "Journal Endorsements". Albuquerque Journal.
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