The Telegraph (Alton)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Freedom Communications |
| Publisher | Jim Shrader |
| Editor | Dan Brannan |
| Founded | 1836 (as the Alton Telegraph) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 111 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 United States |
| Circulation | 20,441 |
| Official website | TheTelegraph.com |
The Telegraph is a newspaper that serves the St. Louis Metro-East. It was founded in 1836 as the Alton Telegraph by Lawson A. Parks.[1]. It is published seven days a week and has an average daily circulation of 20,441.[2] The paper is owned by Freedom Communications. Until the 1970s, the Telegrpah was previously known as the Alton Daily Telegrpah and then the Alton Evening Telegraph[3]
In 1969, the Alton Telegraph was sued for defamation by a local builder, James C. Green. A jury awarded $9 million. The newspaper could not appeal unless it posted a $10 million bond, and instead declared bankruptcy, eventually settling for slightly more than its insurance limits.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Lawson A. Parks Retrieved on October 7, 2007
- ^ http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/13/719/1844
- ^ Ramsey, Donna. "Chronology of Alton Newspapers, 1832-1976." The Telegrpah, July 3, 1976, Sec. D
- ^ http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/000820.php
[edit] External links
- Official Website of The Telegraph
- Freedom Communications Website
- Evolution of The Telegraph
- Biography of Lawson A. Parks
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