Calgary Sun
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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Postmedia |
| Editor-in-chief | Lorne Motley |
| Managing editor | Martin Hudson |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Calgary,Alberta |
| Circulation | 41,675 weekdays 42,744 Saturdays 51,819 Sundays (as of 2015)[1] |
| ISSN | 0832-2422 |
| Website | calgarysun |
TheCalgary Sunis a dailynewspaperpublished inCalgary,Alberta,Canada.It is currently owned byPostmedia Network.First published in 1980, thetabloid-format daily newspaper replaced the long-running tabloid-sizeThe Albertansoon after it was acquired by the publishers of theToronto Sun.The newspaper, like most of those in the CanadianSunchain, is known for short, snappy news stories aimed primarily atworking-classreaders. The layout of theCalgary Sunis partially based on that ofBritishtabloids.
History
[edit]The newspaper that would become theCalgary Sunwas first published in 1886 as theCalgary Tribune.Prior to its 1980 acquisition bySun Media,the newspaper was published under the following titles:
- 1886-1895:Calgary Tribune
- 1895-1899:Alberta Tribune
- 1899:Albertan
- 1899-1902:AlbertanandAlberta Tribune
- 1902-1920:Morning AlbertanandWeekly Albertan
- 1920-1924:Morning AlbertanandWestern Farmer and Weekly Albertan
- 1924-1927:Calgary AlbertanandWestern Farmer and Weekly Albertan
- 1927-1936:Calgary Albertan
- 1936-1980:Albertan
- 1980:Calgary Albertan[2]
Sunshine Girl
[edit]A signature feature ofSun-branded newspapers including theCalgary Sunis the "Sunshine Girl," a dailyglamour photographof a femalemodel.The feature uses locally photographed models (both amateur and professional) as well as photographs shot for the national chain. Originally situated on page 3 (similar to the British tabloids theSunchain originally set out to emulate, which also featured glamour photos on their third page), in the 1990s the feature was relocated to the Sports section. A "Sunshine Boy" feature appeared sporadically in the 1980s and 1990s.[citation needed]
Local weeklies
[edit]For many years, theCalgary Sunalso published a local weekly,The Calgary Mirror,which covered community news. Sun Media purchased the newspaper in the early 1990s. This publication, which originated in the 1950s and was known at one time asNorth Hill News,was discontinued in 2001. It was succeeded byFYI CalgaryIn-Print, a free weekly newspaper intended to be the print equivalent of theSun'smuch-publicized FYI Calgary news website (there was also anFYI Torontonewspaper published to tie in with theToronto Sun'swebsite). The new publication was rejected by readers and advertisers and was discontinued in May 2001 during a downsizing of Sun Media. The website abandoned the FYI concept about a year later and rebranded itself as calgarysun.[citation needed]
Format
[edit]On October 2, 2006, theCalgary Sununderwent a major redesign, adopting the logo already being used by otherSunnewspapers and revamping thetypefacefor its body text and headlines. In February 2007, Sun Media launched a Calgary edition of its free daily,24 Hours,which shares editors and editorial staff with theCalgary Sun.Sun Media ceased publishing the Calgary edition of24 Hoursin 2013.[citation needed]
Distribution
[edit]TheCalgary Heraldwas produced on a daily basis until 2012, when it ceased printing a Sunday edition. Distribution is bysubscription,direct sale (such as atnewsstands), ornewspaper box.The latter was the target of public debate by the City Council in early 2008, when at least onealdermanclaimed that newspaper boxes were responsible for increased levels of litter on public transit.
Circulation
[edit]TheCalgary Sun,like mostCanadian daily newspapers,has seen a decline incirculation.Its total circulation dropped by 16 percent to 43,277 copies daily from 2009 to 2015.[3]
- Daily average[4]
Notable staff
[edit]- Hal Sigurdson,sports editor ofThe Albertan(1964 to 1966)[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet (Excel)".News Media Canada.Retrieved16 December2017.Numbers are based on the total circulation (print plus digital editions).
- ^"Calgary Albertan fonds".University of Calgary.Glenbow Archives.RetrievedDecember 6,2021.
- ^"Daily Newspaper Circulation Data".News Media Canada.Retrieved16 December2017.
- ^"Daily Newspaper Circulation Data".News Media Canada.Retrieved16 December2017.Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.
- ^"Sigurdson Sports Editor".The Albertan.Calgary, Alberta. January 11, 1964. p. 2.
