The Cullman Times
| Type | Newspaper, printed four times each week |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | CNHI, LLC |
| Editor | Amy Henderson |
| Headquarters | 300 Fourth Avenue S.E. Cullman, Alabama 35055 United States |
| Website | cullmantimes.com |
The Cullman Times is a newspaper published in Cullman, Alabama, covering Cullman County, Alabama. It is owned by CNHI, LLC who acquired it from Hollinger in 1998.[1]
Producing print, online, mobile, magazines and other specialty multimedia products and services, The Cullman Times has been printed since 1901 – it's the successor to the Cullman Democrat, 1901, the Cullman Banner, 1937, and the Cullman Times Democrat, 1954. Today, the newspaper's print edition is published every day except Sundays, Mondays and Fridays and legal holidays when mail is not delivered.
The company's products comprise Cullman's No. 1 media business, including cullmantimes.com, which allows the news operation to serve its audience 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, The Times also publishes the weekly Times Extra, the quarterly Cullman Magazine, the quarterly Cullman County Senior Magazine, the annual Cullman County Football Preview magazine, the annual Cullman County Senior Directory, the annual Salute to Industry magazine and the Classic Cullman magazine annually in partnership with the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce.[2]
In April 2020, The North Jefferson News merged with The Cullman Times.[3]
Awards
2021 APA Media Awards - Editorial - Alabama Press Association[4]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Best Local Education Coverage | 1st | Benjamin Bullard, Tyler Hanes, Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Local News Coverage | 2nd | The Cullman Times |
| 2021 | Best In-Depth News Coverage | 1st | "Connection lost" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Business Story or Column | 2nd | "Funerals at a distance" by Benjamin Bullard |
| 2021 | Best Business Story or Column | 3rd | "Tap man" by Benjamin Bullard |
| 2021 | Best Editorial | 2nd | "The new openness of open meetings" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Human Interest Column | 2nd | "Anatomy of a mistake" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage | 2nd | "Reliving Holly Pond’s streak-busting victory against Cold Springs" by
Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage | 3rd | "Reliving Cullman baseball’s memorable run to 2002 state title" by Jake
Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports Feature Story | 2nd | "Cullman product Thomas turns heads at Troy" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports Column | 1st | "Shot clock in hoops? Depends who you ask" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best News Photo | 1st | "Taking notes, following rules" by Amanda Shavers |
| 2021 | Best Special Section - Newsprint | 3rd | "Profile 2020" |
| 2021 | Best Niche Publication - Newsprint or Glossy | 2nd | "Salute to Industry" |
| 2021 | General Excellence | 2nd | The Cullman Times |
2021 APA Media Awards - Advertising - Alabama Press Association[5]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Best Classified Page or Section | 3rd | The Cullman Times by Debbie Miller, staff |
| 2021 | Best Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under, color | 1st | "Boozer Eyecare" by Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Single Ad over 1/2 page, color | 1st | "Margaronas" by Sarah King |
| 2021 | Best Classified Display Ad | 1st | "Bama Air" by Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Signature Page | 2nd | "New Year's Don't Drink and Drive" by Sarah King, Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Niche Publication | 3rd | "2020 Cullman County Graduation" by Katherine Miller, staff |
| 2021 | Best Presentation of Online Advertising | 3rd | cullmantimes.com |
References
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ "More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic – Poynter".
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Editorial Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Adverstising Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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