Front page of the Globe-Gazette.
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Lee Enterprises
Editor	Joe Buttweiler
Founded	1862
Political position	Neutral news coverage Neutral opinion
Headquarters	Mason City, Iowa
Website: www.globegazette.com

The Mason City Globe-Gazette, known locally as the Globe, is a daily morning newspaper published in Mason City, Iowa in the United States. The Globe's circulation is approximately 19,000 for the weekday edition and slightly above 23,000 on Sundays. Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a newspaper company based in Davenport, Iowa Lee owns several newspapers including the Corvallis Gazette-Times. ... Some things which can be neutral are: Neutral country, in politics, a country takes no side in a conflict. ... Some things which can be neutral are: Neutral country, in politics, a country takes no side in a conflict. ... Mason City is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Mason City is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Best-selling English language daily newspapers as of 2002, with circulation: The Sun 3,541,002 United Kingdom (tabloid) The Daily Mail 2,342,982 United Kingdom (tabloid) The Daily Mirror 2,148,058 United Kingdom (tabloid) The Times of India 2,144,842 India USA Today 2,120,357...

History

The Globe traces its history back to 1862 and a weekly newspaper called the Cerro Gordo Press, named for Cerro Gordo county. By the time Lee Enterprises acquired the newspaper in 1925 under its current name, it had been known as the Republican, the Express, the Express-Republican, the Freeman, the Western Democrat, the Herald, the Times-Herald, the Gazette, and the Globe. The newspaper published in the afternoon Monday through Saturday until 1977, when the Saturday edition switched to morning publication. In 1981, all publication switched to a morning schedule. Sunday Globes began publication in 1985. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a newspaper company based in Davenport, Iowa Lee owns several newspapers including the Corvallis Gazette-Times. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Content

Reporting focuses on local news. Opinions and editorials published by the newspaper represent a major forum for debate on local issues. The Globe entered the Internet news arena much earlier than most small newspapers and continues to offer extra content on its website. The newspaper has recently been trying to reach out to a broader North Iowa audience.

External links

• Official Globe-Gazette website
• Lee Enterprises (corporate owner)