Along with The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. It is owned by Gannett. A winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, the Free Press is the larger and more politically liberal of Detroit's two major dailies. Along with The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News (now owned by MediaNews Group) is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. ... The Detroit CMSA is colored in yellow. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

It was first published as the Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer on May 5, 1831. In 1940 it was sold to the Knight Newspapers (later Knight Ridder) chain. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Partial list of newspapers The following is a partial list of newspapers owned by Knight Ridder: Contra Costa Times Detroit Free Press Kansas City Star The Miami Herald Philadelphia Inquirer Saint Paul Pioneer Press San Jose Mercury News The State External link Knight Ridder corporate website Categories: Companies traded on...

In 1989, the paper entered into a 100-year joint operating agreement with its rival, combining business operations while maintaining separate editoral staffs. The two papers also began to publish joint Saturday and Sunday editions, though the editorial content of each remained separate. At the time, the Detroit Free Press was the 10th highest circulation paper in the U.S., and the combined Detroit News and Free Press was the country's fourth-largest Sunday paper. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Joint Operating Agreement as an agreement between The Seattle Times Company and the New York-based Hearst Corporation, owners of The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle P-I), respectively. ...

On July 13, 1995, "Newspaper Guild"-represented employees of the Free Press and News and the pressmen, printers and Teamsters working for the "Detroit Newspapers" distribution arm went on strike. A handful of staffers crossed the picket line after a month, including Mitch Albom, but the majority stayed out for the two and a half years of the strike. The strike was resolved in court three years later, and the unions remain active at the paper, representing a majority of the employees under their jurisdiction. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an award-winning sportswriter novelist, newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, syndicated radio host, and TV commentator. ...

In 1998, the Free Press vacated its former headquarters in downtown Detroit and moved to offices inside the News building. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

On August 3, 2005, Knight Ridder sold the Free Press to the Gannett company, which had previously owned and operated the News. The News, in turn, was sold to MediaNews Group; Gannett continues to be the managing partner in the papers' joint operating agreement. August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... MediaNews Group, based in Denver, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. ...

Known for decades to Detroiters as "the Freep," the paper's website is www.freep.com.

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