Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)
 The June 27, 2017, front page of The Times-News | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | New Media Investment Group |
| Publisher | Paul Mauney |
| Editor | Rich Jackson[1] |
| Founded | January 18, 1923 (as Burlington Daily News)[2] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 707 S. Main Street, Burlington, North Carolina  United States |
| Circulation | 21,000 daily 23,000 Sunday (January 2015)[3] |
| OCLC number | 35154691 |
| Website | www |
The Times-News is a daily newspaper based in Burlington, North Carolina formed in 1931 by the merger of the Burlington Daily Times and The Burlington News.[2]
History
The Times-News was founded in 1887[4]. It joined Freedom Communications Inc. in 1978, and was sold to Halifax Media Group in 2012.[5] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[6]
Special features
 | This section contains content that is written like an advertisement. (March 2013) |
The weekly Here & Now page, a national award winner, is written by high school students. Through its guest columnist program, the paper has had as many as 20 local columnists published per month. The Times-News is also committed to a strong internet presence. The paper's Web site contains a broad spectrum of local information, news, and community submitted content.
Awards
In addition to annual state press association awards, The Times-News is a Best of Freedom winner this year.[when?] The paper is frequently honored for its columns, editorials and graphics.[by whom?] It has also won awards in the NNA's Better Newspaper Contest for general excellence, best sports section, photography and writing.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Cresenzo, Bill (2017-03-06). "Veteran editor to join Times-News". The Times News. Burlington, North Carolina: The Times News.
Rich Jackson, a veteran journalist and editor with 25 years of experience, has been named executive editor of the Times-News.
- ^ a b "Alamance County, N.C. Newspapers". North Carolina Newspaper Project. State Library of North Carolina and North Carolina State Archives. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2015 Rate Card" (PDF). Times-News_(Burlington,_North_Carolina). Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Media Information". GateHouse Media. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
The Times-News, established in 1887, is based in Burlington, North Carolina and is Alamance County's number one source for news, advertising, and entertainment.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Freedom announces sale of Florida, N.C. properties to Halifax Media Group Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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