The Examiner (Tasmania)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Fairfax Media |
| Editor | Martin Gilmour |
| Founded | 12 March 1842 |
| Headquarters | 71-75 Paterson Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Official website | www.examiner.com.au |
The Examiner is the daily newspaper of the city of Launceston and north-eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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[edit] Overview
The Examiner was first published on 12 March 1842, founded by James Aikenhead. Its first editor was the Reverend John West. At first it was a weekly publication (Saturdays). The Examiner expanded to Wednesdays six months later. In 1853, the paper was changed to tri-weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), and first began daily publication on 21 December 1877. The Sunday Examiner began publication in 1984.
Once owned by ENT Limited, The Examiner was owned by the Rural Press group and is now part of Fairfax Media.
The current editor is Martin Gilmour.[1]
[edit] Readership
For the 12 months ending September 2008, Roy Morgan Research reports a Saturday readership of 100,000 and a Monday-Friday readership of 84,000.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Contact Us
- ^ Roy Morgan Readership estimates for Australia for the 12 months to September 2008, Roy Morgan Research
[edit] External links
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