Journal & Courier
The Lafayette Journal & Courier is a daily newspaper owned by Gannett, serving Lafayette, Indiana, and the surrounding communities. It was established in 1920 through the merger of two local papers, the Journal and Free Press (established in 1829 under the name John B. Semans' Free Press) and the Courier (established in 1845).
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | Gannett |
Founder(s) | Henry W. Marshall |
Publisher | Karen Ferguson |
Editor | Carol Kriebel Bangert |
Founded | 1920 |
Headquarters | 823 Park East Blvd. Lafayette, IN 47905 |
Website | http://jconline.com/ |
In 2016, the newspaper moved from its long-time downtown headquarters to a new building on Lafayette's east side, closer to its press and production facility.[1]
Format
With its change of format on July 31, 2006, the Journal & Courier became the first daily newspaper in North America to use the Berliner layout. [2]
Circulation
As of September 2010, average daily circulation is 27,837. Sunday circulation is 39,343.[3]
The Journal & Courier is one of 35 Gannett newspapers that contain a seven-day edition of USA Today. [4]
Trivia
- In 2008, the Journal & Courier sponsored Sameer Mishra, the winner of the 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Audit Bureau of Circulation". Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2009-03-31.