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Established as ''The Bytown Packet'' in 1845 by [[William Harris (journalist)|William Harris]], it was renamed the ''Citizen'' in 1851. The newspaper's original motto, which has recently been returned to the editorial page, was ''Fair play and Day-Light''. |
Established as ''The Bytown Packet'' in 1845 by [[William Harris (journalist)|William Harris]], it was renamed the ''Citizen'' in 1851. The newspaper's original motto, which has recently been returned to the editorial page, was ''Fair play and Day-Light''. |
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The paper has been through a number of owners. In 1846, Harris sold the paper to [[John Bell (journalist)|John Bell]] and [[Henry J. Friel]]. [[Robert Bell (1821-73)|Robert Bell]] |
The paper has been through a number of owners. In 1846, Harris sold the paper to [[John Bell (journalist)|John Bell]] and [[Henry J. Friel]]. [[Robert Bell (1821-73)|Robert Bell]] bought the paper in 1849. In 1877, [[Charles Herbert Mackintosh]], the editor under Robert Bell, became publisher. In 1879, it became one of several papers owned by the [[Southam Newspapers|Southam]] family. It remained under Southam until Southam itself was purchased by [[Conrad Black]]'s [[Hollinger Inc.]]. In 2000, Black sold most of his Canadian holdings to CanWest Global. |
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The editorial view of the ''Citizen'' has varied with its ownership, taking a [[Reform Party (pre-Confederation)|reform]], anti-Tory position under Harris and a [[Canadian conservatism|conservative]] position under Bell. Under the Southams, it moved to the left, supporting the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]s largely in opposition to the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative Party]]'s support of [[free trade]] in the late 1980s. Under Black, it moved to the right and became a supporter of the [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform Party]]. It endorsed the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]]. |
The editorial view of the ''Citizen'' has varied with its ownership, taking a [[Reform Party (pre-Confederation)|reform]], anti-Tory position under Harris and a [[Canadian conservatism|conservative]] position under Bell. Under the Southams, it moved to the left, supporting the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]s largely in opposition to the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative Party]]'s support of [[free trade]] in the late 1980s. Under Black, it moved to the right and became a supporter of the [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform Party]]. It endorsed the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]]. |
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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | CanWest Global |
| Publisher | James Orban |
| Editor | Gerry Nott |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Political alignment | Centre-right |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Canada |
| Circulation | 131 220–148 913[1] |
| ISSN | 0839-3222 |
| Website | ottawacitizen.com |
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by CanWest Global in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper has a circulation of 141,540.
History
Established as The Bytown Packet in 1845 by William Harris, it was renamed the Citizen in 1851. The newspaper's original motto, which has recently been returned to the editorial page, was Fair play and Day-Light.
The paper has been through a number of owners. In 1846, Harris sold the paper to John Bell and Henry J. Friel. Robert Bell bought the paper in 1849. In 1877, Charles Herbert Mackintosh, the editor under Robert Bell, became publisher. In 1879, it became one of several papers owned by the Southam family. It remained under Southam until Southam itself was purchased by Conrad Black's Hollinger Inc.. In 2000, Black sold most of his Canadian holdings to CanWest Global.
The editorial view of the Citizen has varied with its ownership, taking a reform, anti-Tory position under Harris and a conservative position under Bell. Under the Southams, it moved to the left, supporting the Liberals largely in opposition to the Progressive Conservative Party's support of free trade in the late 1980s. Under Black, it moved to the right and became a supporter of the Reform Party. It endorsed the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election.
In 2002, its publisher Russell Mills was dismissed following the publication of a story critical of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and an editorial calling for Chrétien's resignation.[2]
In 2004 CBC reported that CanWest which owns the Citizen had changed the wording of Associated Press stories. The words 'insurgent' and 'militant' which were originally used in the AP story were swapped for 'terrorist'. The rest of the story stayed the same. This led to the National Council on Canadian-Arab relations to accuse the Citizen of being pro-Israel and anti-muslim.[3][4]
The logo depicts the top of the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.
Sections
Daily
- World
- Canada
- Sports
- Art
- Business
Weekly
- Food
- Driving
- Technology
References
- ^ as of 31 March 2006 [1]
- ^ "Fired publisher named Nieman Fellow", Harvard University Gazette. 2002.
- ^ "[2]Report biased, Arabs argue CanWest inserts word `terrorist' Groups asking for an inquiry.]"
- ^ "Reliving the horror."
- Adam, Mohamed. (January 2, 2005). "When we began 1845: For 160 years, the Citizen has been the 'heartbeat of the community." Ottawa Citizen
- Bruce, Charles. News and the Southams. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1968
- Kesterton, W.H.. A History of Journalism in Canada. Ottawa, Canada: Carleton University Press, 1984. ISBN 0-88629-022-8.
- Rutherford, Paul. A Victorian authority: the daily press in late nineteenth-century Canada. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1982. ISBN 0-8020-5588-5 DDC 71.1 LCC PN4907
External links
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This is a list of editors-in-chief of the largest newspapers in Canada by circulation.
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The Gazette (Montreal)
- Mark Harrison (1977–1989)
- Norman Webster (1989–1993)
- Joan Fraser (1993–1996)
- Alan Allnutt (1996–2000)
- Peter Stockland (2000–2004)
- Andrew Phillips (2004–2009)
- Raymond Brassard (2010–2013)
- Lucinda Chodan (2013–present)
- George McCullagh (1936–1952)
- Oakley Dalgleish (1952–1963)
- R. Howard Webster 1963–1965
- James L. Cooper (1965–1974)
- Richard S. Malone (1974–1978)
- Richard Doyle (1978–1983)
- Norman Webster (1983–1989)
- William Thorsell (1989–1999)
- Richard Addis (1999–2002)
- Edward Greenspon (2002–2009)
- John Stackhouse (2009–2014)
- David Walmsley (2014–present)
- Kenneth Whyte (1998–2003)
- Matthew Fraser (2003–2005)
- Doug Kelly (2005–2010)
- Stephen Meurice (2010–present)
- Charles Herbert Mackintosh (1874–1892)
- Hugh Clark 1897–1898
- Edward Whipple Bancroft Morrison (1898–1913)
- Keith Spicer (1985–1989)
- Gordon Fisher (1989–1991)
- James Travers (1991–1996)
- Neil Reynolds (1996–2000)
- Scott Keir Anderson (2000–2007)
- Gerry Nott (2009–present)
- William-Edmond Blumhart
- Guy Crevier (2001)
- Philippe Cantin
- André Pratte (2001–present)
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- Joseph E. Atkinson (1899–1948)
- Harry Comfort Hindmarsh (1948–1955)
- Beland Honderich (1955–1966)
- Peter Newman (1969–1971)
- Robert Nielsen (acting 1971)
- Martin Goodman (1971–1978)
- Denis Harvey (1978–1981)
- George Radwanski (1981–1985)
- Fred Kuntz (2006–2008)
- Giles Gherson (2004–2006)
- Michael Cooke (2009–2018)
- Anne Marie Owens (2021-2024)[1]
- Peter Worthington (1971–1982), editor until 1976; no editor-in-chief previously
- Barbara Amiel (1983–1985)
- John Downing (1985–1997), with the title of editor; there was no editor-in-chief until 1995
- Peter O'Sullivan (1995–1999)
- Mike Strobel (1999–2001)
- Mike Therien (2001–2004)
- Jim Jennings (2004–2006)
- Glenn Garnett (2007)
- Lou Clancy (2007–2009)
- James Wallace (2009–2013)
- Wendy Metcalfe (2013–2015)
- Adrienne Batra (2015–present)
- Neil Reynolds (2000–2003)
- Patricia Graham (2003–present)
- William Fisher Luxton (1872–1893)
- Frederick Molyneux St. John (1893–1895)
- Arnott James Magurn (1898–1901)
- John Wesley Dafoe (1901–1944)
- George Victor Ferguson (1944–1946)
- Grant Dexter (1946–1954)
- Thomas Worrall Kent (1954–1959)
- Shane MacKay (1959–1967)
- Richard S. Malone (1967–1974)
- Peter McLintock (1974–1979)
- John Dafoe (1979–1993)
- Duncan McMonagle (1993–1996)
- Nicholas Hirst (1996–2005)
- Bob Cox (2005–2007)
- Margo Goodhand (2007–2012)
- Paul Samyn (2012–present)
See also
References
- ^ Kalinowski, Tess (2021-04-06). "Anne Marie Owens becomes editor of the Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
In 2011, she became deputy editor at Maclean's magazine before returning to the Post in 2014 as the first woman to be editor-in-chief of a Canadian national newspaper.