TheJuneau Empireis anewspaperinJuneau,Alaska,United States.It publishes Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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 The Juneau Empire newspaper headquarters in Alaska on June 18, 2019 | |
| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sound Publishing |
| Founder(s) | John Franklin Alexander Strong |
| Publisher | David Rigas |
| Editor | Mark Sabbatini |
| Staff writers | Clarise Larson, Jonson Kuhn |
| Founded | November 2, 1912 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 8800 Glacier Highway Suite 219 Juneau,AK99801 United States |
| Circulation | 1,595 Wednesday 1,802 Saturday (as of 2023)[1] |
| OCLCnumber | 9611310 |
| Website | JuneauEmpire |
History
editThe newspaper was founded on November 2, 1912, as theAlaska Daily Empire.[2]It was founded byJohn Franklin Alexander Strong,who would later be the second territorial governor of Alaska.[3]
In 1969, Morris Communications bought the newspaper.[2]
The paper laid off five employees, three people in the business office and two graphic designers, in September 2015. Several newspaper offices were also consolidated into one location in Anchorage.[4]
In 2017, Morris Communications sold its newspapers toGateHouse Media.[5]In 2018, GateHouse sold its Alaska papers toSound Publications.[6]
A staff photographer and a sports reporter were laid off in January 2020.[7]
On May 3, 2023, theJuneau Empirereduced its print frequency from five days a week to two. The paper has also shifted print production to a facility inLakewood, Washington[8]and decreasing subscription prices 15-25%.[9]The press, a Goss Community Offset originally installed in 1986, has since been dismantled and shipped to Seattle for storage.[3]
References
edit- ^"Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023"(PDF).soundpublishing.April 1, 2023.Archived(PDF)from the original on April 28, 2023.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^ab"RECOGNIZING THE JUNEAU EMPIRE CENTENNIAL".Congressional Record.November 14, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 1,2013.
- ^abLarson, Clarise (April 28, 2023)."Empire prints its last paper in Juneau".Juneau Empire.RetrievedMay 1,2023.
- ^Phu, Lisa Phu (September 21, 2015)."Juneau Empire to lay off 5 employees, consolidate with other newspapers".Alaska Public Media.RetrievedApril 10,2023.
- ^"Morris Announces Sale of Publications to Gatehouse Media".Morris Communications.August 9, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 19,2018.
- ^Resneck, Jacob (April 11, 2018)."Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again".Alaska Public Media.RetrievedOctober 14,2018.
- ^Monteith, Robert (January 9, 2020)."Staff reductions at the Juneau Empire".Juneau Empire.RetrievedApril 10,2023.
- ^"Juneau Empire upgrading online coverage, changing print publication days".Juneau Empire.April 16, 2023.RetrievedApril 18,2023.
- ^Hohenstatt, Ben; Rigas, David (April 16, 2023)."From the editor and publisher".Juneau Empire.RetrievedApril 18,2023.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Morris subsidiary profile of theJuneau EmpireArchived2012-02-05 at theWayback Machine
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