Guardian Messenger
{{short description|Weekly newspaper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox newspaper
|name = 200px
|type = Weekly suburban newspaper
|format = Tabloid
|foundation = 1913
|owners = News Limited
|headquarters = 141 Morphett Road, Morphettville, SA, Australia
|chiefeditor = Matt Deighton
|newseditor = Andrew Spence & Rachel Moore
|staff = Katelin Nelligan & Emma Altschwager
|sister newspapers = Messenger Newspapers
|website = [http://www.guardianmessenger.com.au www.guardianmessenger.com.au] |
}}
Guardian Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper in Adelaide, part of the Messenger Newspapers group. The Guardian's area is bounded by Hallett Cove in the south, Main South Road to the east, the airport, and the coastline.[http://www.community.newsmedianet.com.au/home/groups/group/title.jsp?titleid=71 News Limited Community Newspapers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231171407/http://www.community.newsmedianet.com.au/home/groups/group/title.jsp?titleid=71 |date=31 December 2007 }} The newspaper generally reports on events of interest in its distribution area, including the suburbs of Glenelg, Marion, Hallett Cove and Morphettville. It also covers the City of Holdfast Bay, City of Marion and City of West Torrens councils.
History
The Glenelg Guardian was established in 1913. For much of this time, it was owned by the Smedley family of Glenelg. One-time editor of the Glenelg Guardian, Alan Smedley, became the Glenelg mayor.
In June 1951, the Glenelg Guardian incorporated the 4-page Kangaroo Island Courier, a weekly newspaper issued on the island on Saturdays. The first issue of the Courier was on 2 November 1907, with the last being 25 May 1951 (Vol. XLIV, No.19), when subscribers were informed of the benefits of the merger.{{Cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/21528025|title=The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951) - 25 May 1951 - p1|website=Trove|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}} A later insert version, The K.I. Courier (1957–1968), was also published by the Glenelg Guardian,{{Cite web|url=http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410317&p=2796458|title=LibGuides: SA Newspapers: South Coast|last=Laube|first=Anthony|website=guides.slsa.sa.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-02-27}} and sold to its rival publication The Islander.
In 1964, the paper was acquired by Messenger owner Roger Baynes and renamed The Guardian and Retailer. In 1984, the paper was renamed Guardian Messenger.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaunay.com/newspapersadelaide2.html|title=20th century newspapers in the Adelaide region South Australia|website=www.jaunay.com|access-date=2018-02-15}} By 2007, it has a circulation of 70,162 and a readership of 83,000.[http://www.community.newsmedianet.com.au/home/groups/group/title.jsp?titleid=71 Roy Morgan March 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231171407/http://www.community.newsmedianet.com.au/home/groups/group/title.jsp?titleid=71 |date=31 December 2007 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.messengernews.com.au/ Messenger Newspapers]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070912141341/http://www.messengersouth.com.au/ Guardian Messenger]
- [http://digitaledition.guardianmessenger.com.au/ Guardian Messenger - Digital edition]
- {{trove newspaper|1169|Glenelg Guardian|SA : 1914 - 1936}}
- {{trove newspaper|924|The Kangaroo Island Courier|Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951}}
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Category:Newspapers published in Adelaide