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The Daily News Journal
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
General managerSean Lupton[1]
News editorSandee Suitt[1]
Founded1931(1931)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters201 E. Main St. Suite 400
Murfreesboro, TN37130
United States
Circulation15,800 daily
18,900 Sunday[2]
Sister newspapersRutherford A.M.
Smyrna A.M.
Sidelines
Murfreesboro Magazine
ISSN0745-2683
OCLCnumber9008844
Websitednj.com

The Daily News Journal,commonly abbreviated toDNJ,is a newspaper servingMurfreesboro, Tennessee,Rutherford County,and surrounding communities. It is Rutherford County's sole daily newspaper. It publishes print and digital content.[3]Published in Murfreesboro, it serves as the primary local newspaper, with competition fromThe Murfreesboro Postand other publications. The newspaper is not in competition withThe Tennesseanof Nashville, as both are owned byGannett.Gannett acquiredDNJfromMorris Multimediain 2004.[4]

The roots theDNJdate back to the founding ofMurfreesboro News[3]in 1850.[5]This paper would eventually merge with several competitors, and in 1931, the dailyHome JournalandMurfreesboro News-Bannerjoined to formThe Daily News Journal.[5]DNJcurrently publishes daily local papers, and also prints two weekly editions titledSmyrna A.M.andRutherford A.M.[6]

From 1951,DNJoccupied the Brady-Tompkins-January-McFadden house at 224 N. Walnut St., which was originally built prior to theAmerican Civil War.In a deal begun in mid-2014, the Rutherford County government purchased the Walnut Street property in order to build a new judicial building and parking garage. On June 8, 2015,DNJopened its new offices in theSunTrust Buildingon East Main Street.[7]

The DNJpublishes news in a variety of forms, such as print, online, app, and in social media.[3]The paper is also managed by award-winning staff[8]

History

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The Daily News Journalis the result of several newspaper merges across time, with the earliest ancestor beingThe Murfreesboro Newsin 1850.[5]Two different newspapers went bankrupt and merged their assets together to create the Daily News Journal in 1931. One of these papers was calledThe Home Journaland was founded by Chip Henderson in 1890. The paper was purchased by Louis J. Burgdorf in 1898, and then was owned by Andrew L. Todd and William Trevathan in 1920. The other paper was calledThe News Bannerand was created by Chip Henderson's first cousin, C.C. Henderson, who combinedThe Independent BannerandThe Murfreesboro Newsin 1898. Jesse C. Beesley Jr. purchasedThe News Bannerin 1926, but, in 1927, Beesley went bankrupt on account of thedepression.[5]

The Daily News Journalwas merged and founded in 1931, though the first edition did not specify publisher information. The paper was then sold by Todd to E. W. "Ned" Carmack, who mismanaged the paper, failing to compete with competitorThe Rutherford Courier.In 1939, Todd bought the paper again, only to be sold to Jack McFarland.[5]Gannett Co., Inc. received theDNJandThe Review Appeal of Franklinafter giving Morris Multimedia, Inc.The Timesand other papers in 2004.[4]

The paper used to claim to have been running "since 1849;" however, its ancestral paperThe Murfreesboro Newswas founded in 1850 by A. Watkins and was shut down due to the Civil War. In 1866, Rev. Henderson re-startedThe Murfreesboro News,which was later bought by C.C. Henderson in 1898.[3][5]

The newspaper ceased its Monday print edition effective April 25, 2022. Instead, subscribers would be provided with a digital replica of the paper.[9]

Location

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The Daily News Journal'soriginal location was the Brady-Tompkins-January-McFadden house at 218 W. Main St. in Murfreesboro, when Todd owned the paper in 1921.[5]After 29 years, the paper was moved to 224 N Walnut St in Murfreesboro,[5]but was later moved into the offices in theSunTrust Buildingon East Main Street in 2015,[7]after Rutherford country government purchased the property for judicial buildings and parking.[7]TheDNJ'sprinting presses in Murfreesboro were shut down and moved toThe Tennessean'spresses in Nashville during 2006.[10]

Competitors and rivalries

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Because Gannett owns bothThe DNJandThe Tennessean,they are not in competition.[4]However,The DNJis in competition with smaller local newspapers, likeThe Murfreesboro Post.[4]The paper also has two sister newspapers published weekly, calledSmyrna A.M.andRutherford A.M.[6]

Digital publications

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The Daily News Journalhas both print and online publications.[3]The paper has a website, where it publishes online articles on news, sports, lifestyles, opinion, and obituaries.[11]Gannett also createdThe Daily News Journal Print Edition appfor theDNJ,which displays news stories from the print version,[12]for iPhone, Android, and iPad.[13]The paper also has an email newsletters on subjects "CoronavirusWatch, "" Daily Briefing, "" News Alerts, "" On Your Plate, "and" Tennessee Voices. "[14]Newspapers.comand Gannett collaborated to connect TheDNJwith the Rutherford County Library System, which supports online access toThe Daily News Journalarchives.[15]It also has a social media presence on various platforms. Most interaction comes fromFacebookat over 30,000 followers and likes, thenTwitterwith about 15,000 followers, and lastlyInstagramwith a few hundred followers.[16][17][18]

Staff

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Awards

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In the 2020 Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors' contest,The Daily News Journalreceived the following first place awards.

  • Malcolm Law Award for Investigative Reporting,Brinley Hineman
  • Individual Achievement/Body of Work in Photography, Helen Comer
  • Award in Features, Joseph Choi
  • Award in Sports-Outdoors, Joe Spears
  • Award in Business, Scott Broden
  • Award in Daily Deadline, Brinley Hineman, Helen Comer
  • Award in Video, Helen Comer
  • Award in Photojournalism, Helen Comer[8]

References

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  1. ^abWillard, Michelle (June 7, 2015)."DNJ opens Monday in newly renovated office space".Daily News Journal.RetrievedJune 30,2015.
  2. ^Morgan, Clay (October 26, 2012)."A DNJ primer for PR professionals".DNJ.com.Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2013.
  3. ^abcde"About The Daily News Journal | dnj.com".static.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-03-31.
  4. ^abcd"Gannett and Morris Multimedia Announce Exchange of Publications".TEGNA.2004-02-16.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  5. ^abcdefgh"Remebering Rutherford: Newspaper evolved through multiple mergers".The Daily News Journal.Retrieved2021-03-31.
  6. ^ab"WebCite query result".www.webcitation.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-23.Retrieved2021-03-31.{{cite web}}:Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ^abcWillard, Michelle."DNJ opens Monday in newly renovated office space".The Daily News Journal.Retrieved2021-03-31.
  8. ^abRagland-Hudgins, Mealand."DNJ wins 8 first-place honors in annual Associated Press contest".The Daily News Journal.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  9. ^"The Daily Journal to end Monday print editions, will offer expanded e-Editions".The Daily Journal.Retrieved2023-07-19.
  10. ^"Gannett Shutters Murfressboro Presses".Nashville Post.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  11. ^"Daily News Journal - Home".The Daily News Journal.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  12. ^Author, AppAdvice Staff."The Daily News Journal Print by Gannett".AppAdvice.Retrieved2021-04-01.{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)
  13. ^"Connect with Us | dnj.com".static.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  14. ^"Newsletters | The Daily News Journal".profile.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  15. ^"Library visitors can explore the Daily News Journal archives online at any branch".Rutherford County Library System.2018-07-19.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  16. ^"The Daily News Journal - dnj.com".www.facebook.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  17. ^"Daily News Journal".Twitter.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  18. ^"Daily News Journal".www.instagram.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  19. ^"Mealand Ragland-Hudgins | The Daily News Journal".www.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  20. ^"Scott Broden | The Daily News Journal".www.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  21. ^"Helen Comer | The Daily News Journal".www.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  22. ^"Nancy DeGennaro | The Daily News Journal".www.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
  23. ^"Cecil Joyce | The Daily News Journal".www.dnj.com.Retrieved2021-04-01.
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