Edmonton Journal
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| Type | Daily |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Postmedia Network Inc. |
| Publisher | John Connolly |
| Editor-in-chief | Lucinda Chodan |
| Founded | 1903[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 10006 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Circulation | 118,944 Daily 115,194 Sunday[2] |
| Official website | www.edmontonjournal.com |
The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.
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[edit] History
The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old Edmonton Bulletin. Within a week, the Journal took over another newspaper, The Edmonton Post, and established an editorial policy supporting the Conservative party against the Bulletin's pro-Liberal stance. In 1912, the Journal was sold to the Southam family.[1] It remained under Southam ownership until 1996, when it was acquired by Hollinger International.[3] The Journal was subsequently sold to Canwest in 2000,[4] and finally came under its current ownership, Postmedia Network Inc., in 2010.[5]
In 1905, The Journal began operating from a building on the corner of a lot on 102nd Avenue and 101st Street. Its present location at 101st Street and 100th Avenue was established in 1921, and Alberta's first radio station, CJCA, began broadcasting from the building a year later.[1]
In 1937, the Journal came into conflict with Alberta Premier William Aberhart's attempt to pass the Accurate News and Information Act requiring newspapers to print government rebuttals to stories the provincial cabinet deemed "inaccurate." After successfully fighting the law, the Journal became the first non-American newspaper to be honoured by the Pulitzer Prize committee, receiving a special bronze plaque in 1938 for defending the freedom of the press.[6]
After the Bulletin folded in 1951, the Journal was left as Edmonton's oldest and only remaining daily newspaper. The monopoly continued until The Edmonton Sun began publishing in 1978.[7]
[edit] Present day
Today, the Journal publishes seven days a week, with regular sections including News (city, Canada, and world), Sports, Opinion, A&E, Life, and Business. The newspaper participates in the Critics and Awards Program for High School Students (Cappies),[8] and has partnerships with a number of arts organizations in Edmonton, including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Alberta Ballet Company. It also supports community events such as the Canspell National Spelling Bee.[9]
According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the Journal boasts a weekly circulation of 830,343 as of September 2009, making it Edmonton's newspaper of record.[2]
The Journal has also begun operating under a new commitment to digital media in addition to traditional print.[9] Most recently, this has included a redesign of the Journal website, digital and mobile editions of the paper, and increased presence in social media platforms. A number of writers and columnists for the paper also keep blogs with a wide range of topics.
During the summer months, the newspaper's website has a popular live camera of a Canada Goose and its eggs.
[edit] Edmonton Journal Staff
[edit] Editorial Staff
- John Connolly, Publisher
- Lucinda Chodan, Editor-in-chief
- Barb Wilkinson, Deputy editor
- Peter Maser, Business editor
- David Howell, Assignment editor
- Shelley Bindon, Driving editor
- Therese Kehler, City editor
- Karen Unland, Website editor
- Keri Sweetman, Arts & Entertainment editor
- Sandra Sperounes, Assistant Arts & Entertainment editor
- Kerry Powell, Features editor
- Janet Vlieg, Assistant Features editor
- Randy Mark, Assistant Photo editor
- Neil Smalian, Assistant Photo editor
- Paul Cashman, Sports editor
[edit] Staff Columnists
- Todd Babiak
- Don Barnes, Sports
- Liane Faulder, Food
- Gary Lamphier, Business
- Nick Lees
- John MacKinnon, Sports
- Paula Simons, Civic affairs
- Cam Tait
- Elizabeth Withey, Arts & Entertainment
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Edmonton Journal Historical Information". Edmonton Journal. http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/info/history.html. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ a b "2009 Circulation Data Report". Canadian Newspaper Association. http://www.cna-acj.ca/en/system/files/2009CirculationDataReport_1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Hollinger International Inc. - Company History". Funding Universe. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Hollinger-International-Inc-Company-History.html. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "CanWest Global Communications Corp. acquired Hollinger newspaper chain". Digital Journal. 2000-08-01. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/31763. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ Godfrey group buys Canwest The National Post, 11 May 2010
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes - Special Awards and Citations". The Pulitzer Prizes. http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/Special-Awards-and-Citations. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Sun Media Corporation". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007787. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ The Cappies
- ^ a b About the Edmonton Journal
[edit] External links
- Edmonton Journal
- Official mobile site
- Edmonton Journal Historical Information
- Edmonton Journal Columnists
- Edmonton Journal Blogs
- Edmonton Journal Subscription Information
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