The Fresno Beeis a three-times a weeknewspaperservingFresno, California,and surrounding counties in thatU.S. state's centralSan Joaquin Valley.It is owned byThe McClatchy Companyand ranks fourth in circulation among the company's newspapers.
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| Type | Three-times a weeknewspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The McClatchy Company |
| Publisher | Tim Ritchey[1] |
| Editor | Christopher Kirkpatrick |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Language | English |
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| Circulation | 41,792 Daily 42,052 Sunday (as of 2020)[2] |
| ISSN | 0889-6070 |
| Website | fresnobee |
It is currently headquartered in the Bitwise 41 building at 2721 Ventura Street.
History
editThe Fresno Beewas founded in 1922 by the McClatchy brothersCharles Kenny(C. K.) and Valentine Stuart (V. S.), sons ofThe Sacramento Bee's second editorJames McClatchy.[3]C. K.'s only son Carlos McClatchy becameThe Fresno Bee's first editor.[4]The two Central Valley newspapers, closely linked by family ownership and editorial philosophy, formed the core of what later grew intoThe McClatchy Company.In 1932, the McClatchys purchased an older Fresno newspaper,The Republican.[5]The Fresno Republicanhad been founded in 1876, byDr. Chester A. Rowelland a group of investors that included inventor and entrepreneurFrank Dusy.In 1932,The Fresno Beetook over the subscription lists ofThe Fresno Republicanand merged the newspapers.
The Fresno Beebegan publishing the Spanish newspaperVida en el Vallein 1990. The paper launched its website in 1996; in November 2005, the paper integrated its online operations into the paper's other departments.[6]
In 2004,The Fresno Beepurchased theSierra StarinOakhurst.[7]
Since 2017, the paper's relationship with their hometown representativeDevin Nuneshas deteriorated. Nunes took issue with several op-eds the paper had published on his handling ofRussian interference in the 2016 elections.[8]Nunes responded by airing TV ads attacking the paper[8]and mailing constituents a 40-page glossy pamphlet solely focused on attacking The Bee's reputation.[9]
Originally founded at the historicFresno Bee Building,it has moved throughoutDowntown Fresnoover the years. In March 2020,The Fresno Beemoved from their headquarters of nearly 40 years at 1626 E Street toBitwise 41at 2721 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93721 owned byBitwise Industries.[10]
In July 2024, the newspaper announced it will reduce its print days to three a week: Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^"Tim Ritchey returns to Fresno as publisher of The Fresno Bee".The Fresno Bee.2018-11-14.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-04-20.Retrieved2019-04-20.
- ^"McClatchy | Markets".2022-02-09. Archived fromthe originalon 2022-02-09.Retrieved2023-04-12.
- ^"The McClatchy Company Newspapers: The Fresno Bee".The McClatchy Company.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-01-18.Retrieved2006-12-27.
- ^"About the McClatchy Company: History".The McClatchy Company.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-07-10.Retrieved2007-05-31.
- ^"McClatchy group buys" Republican "at Fresno".The Los Angeles Times.1932-03-22. p. 10.Retrieved2022-10-28– viaNewspapers.
- ^DeFoore, Jay (2005-11-04)."'Fresno Bee' Latest to Merge Online, Print Units ".Editor & Publisher.Archived fromthe originalon 2005-11-04.Retrieved2005-11-04.
- ^Clugston, Gina (2018-06-30)."Sierra Star Newspaper Closes Oakhurst Office After 60 Years".Sierra News Online.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-05.Retrieved2020-09-06.
- ^abBaron, Zach (2018-12-19)."The Fresno Bee and the War on Local News".GQ.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-06-23.Retrieved2020-06-23.
- ^Schatz, Bryan (2018-10-03)."Devin Nunes' War on the Media Just Got Even Weirder".Mother Jones.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-01-30.Retrieved2020-01-30.
- ^Kieta, Joe (2020-03-02)."New digital day dawns for The Fresno Bee in new downtown location".The Fresno Bee.Retrieved2022-10-23.
- ^Kirkpatrick, Christopher (2024-07-07)."Fresno Bee print days changing as digital transition continues. What to expect".The Fresno Bee.Retrieved2024-07-07.
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