The Island Packet
 The July 27, 2005 front page of The Island Packet |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | The McClatchy Company |
| Publisher | Sara Johnson Borton |
| Editor | Fitz McAden |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | 10 Buck Island Road Bluffton, SC 29910  United States |
| Circulation | 18,972 Daily 20,605 Sunday[1] |
| ISSN | 0746-4886 |
| Official website | islandpacket.com |
The Island Packet is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company serving primarily the residents of southern Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, particularly the towns of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. Its average circulation is 19,223 on weekdays and 20,168 on Sundays.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] History
The newspaper was founded as a weekly on July 9, 1970 by Tom Wamsley and Ralph Hilton, with financial backing by Lucy and Jonathan Daniels, editor emeritus of the Raleigh News & Observer.[1]
[edit] Circulation
The latest circulation figures from the parent company McClatchy in 2006[1] report circulations of 19,223 on weekdays and 20,168 on Sundays, however more recent audited circulation number from the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the six months ended March 31, 2010, report circulations of 18,972 on weekdays and 20,605 on Sundays[2], down 1% and up 2% respectively during the last four years.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The McClatchy Company Newspapers: The Island Packet". The McClatchy Company. http://www.mcclatchy.com/146/story/446.html. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
- ^ "Audit Bureau of Circulations". Audit Bureau of Circulations. http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newsform.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
[edit] External links
- Island Packet official site
- Island Packet official mobile site
- Island Packet Facebook page
- Island Packet Twitter page
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