Mansfield News Journal
{{Short description|Daily newspaper in Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.}}
{{distinguish|text=the Mansfield News of Mansfield, Massachusetts}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Mansfield News Journal
| image = Image:The Mansfield News Journal.jpg
| caption = The Mansfield News Journal building in downtown Mansfield
| type = Daily newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| foundation = 1930
| ceased publication =
| price = $0.50 Weekday
$1.50 Sunday
| owners = Gannett
| publisher = Tom Brennan
| editor = David Yonke
| language = English
| circulation = 31,665 morning
40,744 Sunday{{cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/mansfield.htm|title=About Gannett: Mansfield News Journal|publisher=www.gannett.com|access-date=January 31, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060709202803/http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/mansfield.htm|archive-date=July 9, 2006}}
| headquarters = 70 W. Fourth St.
Mansfield, OH 44903
United States
| ISSN =
| website = [https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com MansfieldNewsJournal.com]
}}
The Mansfield News Journal is an American daily newspaper based in Mansfield, Ohio. It serves Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties, as well as parts of Morrow, Knox and Huron counties in the north central part of the state.
History
The Library of Congress records the Manfield News as operating from 1894 to 1932. W.S. Cappeller and H.S. Heistand were its publishers.{{cite web | url=https://www.loc.gov/item/sn88078531/ | title=The Mansfield News (Mansfield, Ohio) 1894-1932 | website=Library of Congress }} Howard Louis Conard, who went on to serve as Ohio State Librarian and who authored biographies and edit encyclopedias, was an editor at the paper.
The News Journal was formed by the merger of the Mansfield News and the Mansfield Journal in 1932. The paper celebrated its 75th anniversary in December 2007.
Overview
Ted Daniels is the newspaper's managing editor. Daniels filled the role in January 2016 after the retirement of longtime editor Tom Brennan.{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/08/news-journal-names-ted-daniels-new-editor/78427760/|title=News Journal names Ted Daniels as new editor}}
The paper is owned by Gannett (The USA Today Network of Ohio) and has downsized its print operation in recent{{when|date=March 2022|reason=Effective March 05, 2022, Obituaries in the Saturday edition will be posted online and published in our e-edition only. (this is the message on the back-end of the portal accessed by funeral homes when placing an obituary)}} years to focus more upon online content. Effective March 5, 2022, the Saturday newspaper moved to an only online format they call their e-edition.
Awards
The newspaper's web site was chosen the state's best among newspapers in its circulation category in 2007 in the annual AP contest.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
See also
- {{Portal-inline|Ohio}}
- {{Portal-inline|Journalism}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/ }}
- https://mansfieldnewsjournal.newspapers.com/
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Category:Newspapers published in Ohio
Category:Newspapers established in 1930
Category:1930 establishments in Ohio
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