| The Detroit News | |
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 The July 27, 2005 front page of The Detroit News |
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| Type | Monday-Saturday newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | MediaNews Group (Detroit Media Partnership) |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Headquarters | 615 West Lafayette Detroit, Michigan 48226  United States |
| Circulation | 202,029[1] |
| ISSN | 1055-2715 |
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| Website: detnews.com | |
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more MediaNews Group, based in Denver Colorado, is one of the largest Newspaper companies in the United States. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The paper began in 1873 when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily Newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on Februbary 1,1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922 and November 7,1960, it bought out and closed the Detroit Times. The Detroit Tribune a Newspaper in Detroit Michigan was started as the Daily Tribune in 1849 and used the name until 1862 "" The Detroit Journal "" was a newspaper published in Detroit, Michigan from September 1 1883-1922 The Detroit Times has had many versions published in city of Detroit The square in downtown Detroit where the Times building once stood is still called "Times Square. " The Evening News Association, owner of the News, merged with Gannett in 1985. Gannett Company Inc ( is a publicly-traded media Holding company based in the United States. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
The News claims to have been the first newspaper in the world to operate a radio station, station 8MK, which went on the air August 20, 1920. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar 8MK is now WWJ. WWJ (Newsradio 950 is Detroit, Michigan 's only 24-hour All-news radio station In 1947, it birthed Michigan's first television station, WWJ-TV, now WDIV-TV. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WDIV-TV, channel 4 is the NBC Television station based in Detroit Michigan, United States.
In 1989, the paper entered into a 100-year joint operating agreement with the rival Free Press, combining business operations while keeping separate editorial staffs. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President Richard Nixon, that authorized the formation The combined company is called the Detroit Newspaper Partnership. Detroit Newspaper Partnership LP manages the business operations - including production advertising and circulation - for the two leading Detroit newspapers the The Free Press moved into the News building in 1998 and until May 7, 2006 the two published a single joint weekend edition. Today the News, which has won three Pulitzer Prizes, is published Monday-Saturday, and has an editorial page in the Sunday Free Press. Its award-winning Web site --www. detnews. com-- is a seven-day-a-week operation.
History
The Detroit News was founded by James E. Scripps who, in turn, was the older half-brother and one-time partner of Edward W. Scripps. James Edmund Scripps ( March 19, 1835 &ndash1906 newspaper publisher Scripps was born in 1835 in London to James Mogg Scripps and Ellen Mary (Saunders Edward Willis Scripps ( June 18, 1854 &ndash March 12, 1926) was an American Newspaper Publisher and founder The paper's eventual success, however, is largely credited to Scripps' son-in-law, George Gough Booth, who came aboard at the request of his wife's father. George Gough Booth (1864-1949 was the Publisher of the privately held Evening News Association which at one time held newspaper and broadcasting properties located from coast Booth went on to construct Michigan's largest newspaper empire, founding the independent Booth Newspapers chain (now owned by S.I. Newhouse's Advance Publications) with his two brothers. Samuel Irving Newhouse may refer to Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S
The Detroit News building was erected in 1917. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was designed by architect Albert Kahn, who included a faux-stone concrete building with large street level arches to admit light. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Albert Kahn ( March 21, 1869 in Rhaunen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – December 8, 1942 in The arches along the east and south side of the building were bricked in for protection after the 12th Street Riot in 1967. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The bricked-in arches on the east and south ends of the building were reopened during renovations required when the Free Press moved in 20 years later.
On July 13, 1995, Newspaper Guild represented employees of the Detroit Free Press and News and the pressmen, printers and Teamsters working for the "Detroit Newspapers" distribution arm went on strike. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Newspaper Guild is a labor union founded by newspaper Journalists in 1933 who noticed that unionized printers and truck drivers were making more money TemplateInfobox Union for usage-->The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ( IBT) formerly known by the About half of the staffers crossed the picket line before the unions ended their strike in February of 1997. The strike was resolved in court three years later, with the journalists' union losing its unfair labor practices case on appeal. Still, the weakened unions remain active at the paper, representing a majority of the employees under their jurisdiction.
On August 3, 2005, Gannett announced that it was selling the News to MediaNews Group and purchasing the Free Press from the Knight Ridder company. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. MediaNews Group, based in Denver Colorado, is one of the largest Newspaper companies in the United States. For the unrelated television series see Knight Rider. For other articles see Knight Rider (disambiguation Knight Ridder Gannett became the managing partner in the papers' joint operating agreement. On May 7, 2006, the combined Sunday Detroit News and Free Press were replaced by a standalone Sunday Free Press. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The News has significantly lower print circulation than the Free Press (more than 100,000 less, according the Knight Ridder 2004 Annual Report) though the News website is the 10th most read newspaper website in the United States.
Editorially, the News is conservative. It has never endorsed a Democrat for president, and has only failed to endorse a Republican presidential candidate three times--twice during the Franklin D. Roosevelt era and once again during in 2004, when it refused to endorse George W. Bush for reelection. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
References
- ^ 2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation (PDF). BurrellesLuce (2007-03-31). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-05-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
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