The Knight Ridder building in downtown San José.

Knight Ridder (IPA: /ˈɹɪdɚ/) NYSE: KRI is an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. The company owns 32 daily newspapers throughout the United States, and is the second largest newspaper publisher in the nation, behind Gannett. The company's headquarters are located in San José, California. Download high resolution version (600x800, 315 KB)Knight Ridder building in Downtown San Jose, California. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 315 KB)Knight Ridder building in Downtown San Jose, California. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... Publishing is the industry of the production of literature or information - the activity of putting information for public view. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location within Santa Clara County, California Country   State     County United States   California     Santa Clara Mayor Ron Gonzales Area  - Land  - Water 178. ...

History

The corporate ancestors of Knight Ridder are Knight Newspapers, Inc. and Ridder Publications, Inc. The first company was founded by John S. Knight upon inheriting control of The Akron Beacon Journal from his father, Charles Landon Knight, in 1933; the second company was founded by Herman Ridder when he acquired the German language Staats-Zeitung newspaper in 1892. As anti-German sentiment increased between the two world wars, Ridder successfully transitioned into English-language publishing by acquiring the Journal of Commerce in 1926. John Shively Knight, founder of Knight Newspapers, was considered a visionary of journalism in the sense that he belonged to a breed of publishers, comparable to William Randolph Hearst, who were strong-willed, competitive, and politically conscious. ... The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper located in Akron, Ohio. ... Charles Landon Knight (18 June 1867—26 September 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 1921-1923. ...

Both companies went public in 1969 and merged in 1974. For a brief time, the combined company was the largest newspaper publisher in the United States.

Knight Ridder has a long history of innovation in technology. It was one of the first newspaper publishers to experiment with videotex when it launched its Viewtron system in 1982, was one of the first to actively develop newspaper content for America Online in 1993, and joined the ill-fated New Century Network project in 1994. Videotex is a system for sending of pages of text to a user in computer form, typically to be displayed on a television. ... America Online, or AOL for short, is a U.S.-based online service provider, Internet service provider, and media company operated by Time Warner. ...

Its current flagship newspaper, The San Jose Mercury News, was one of the first daily newspapers to regularly publish its full content to the World Wide Web. Around 2000, KR moved its headquarters from Miami to be closer to its rising star in San Jose (although it chose to rent a sleek downtown high-rise rather than build new office space). In November of 2005, the company announced plans for "strategic initiatives", which may involve the possible sale of the company. Many argue that the quality of Knight Ridder newspapers has suffered in recent years as its president, Tony Ridder, has cut staffs and budgets to achieve a profit margin of more than 20 percent. The Mercs sections vary by day of the week, but Business, Sports, and The Valley are standard daily fare. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of newspapers

The following is a list of newspapers owned by Knight Ridder:

The American News is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Aberdeen, South Dakota. ... Aberdeen, a city and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, USA, about 125 mi (200 km) N.E. of Pierre. ... The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper located in Akron, Ohio. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Belleville News-Democrat is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Belleville, Illinois. ... Belleville is a city located in St. ... More than one hundred years ago, in a boomtown on the shores of Bellingham Bay, The Bellingham Herald first went to press. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: www. ... The Sun Herald is a newspaper based in Biloxi, Mississippi that serves readers all along the states Gulf Coast. ... Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... The Bradenton Herald is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Bradenton, Florida. ... Bradenton is a city located in Manatee County, Florida. ... The Idaho Statesman is a daily newspaper serving the Boise, Idaho metropolitan area. ... This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area, is the oldest daily newspaper in the United States (other newspapers, such as The New York Times began circulation before The Observer but were not daily). ... County Mecklenburg Flag Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - Total  - Water 629. ... This article is about the South Carolina newspaper; The State is also the name of a 1990s television series and an album by Nickelback. ... Skyline of Columbia, South Carolina Motto: Where Friendliness Flows Nickname: The Capital of Southern Hospitality, The Metro Map Political Statistics Founded March 22, 1786 Incorporated 1854 Richland and part of Lexington Mayor Bob Coble Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 339. ... The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Columbus, Georgia. ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... The Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper serving Contra Costa County, California. ... Looking east across Walnut Creek. ... The Duluth News Tribune is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Duluth, Minnesota. ... Duluth is a city in and the county seat of St. ... The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is the major daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... Grand Forks Herald street box The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, begun in 1879, printed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ... Motto: A Place of Excellence Nickname: Sunflake City Map Political Statistics Founded 15 June 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 County Grand Forks County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Michael Brown Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 49. ... The Kansas City Star is a newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of the Nation Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Lexington Herald-Leader is a Lexington, Kentucky-based newspaper. ... It has been suggested that Fayette County, Kentucky be merged into this article or section. ... The Telegraph is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Macon, Georgia. ... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by Knight Ridder. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... El Nuevo Herald is a Knight Ridder newspaper published in Spanish in Miami, Florida. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... The Lighthouse, Charles Mackintoshs Glasgow Herald building The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Nickname: The Cradle of History, Californias First City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... The Sun News is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... The News-Sentinel is one of two major newspapers based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... Nickname: The Summit City Motto: Official website: City of Fort Wayne Location Location in the state of Indiana, USA Government County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Geographical characteristics Area Total 204. ... The Olathe News is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Olathe, Kansas. ... Olathe is a large suburb of Kansas City and located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... The Olympian is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Olympia, Washington. ... State Capitol and waterfront, Olympia, Washington. ... The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... The traces its history back to both the Minnesota Pioneer, Minnesotas first daily newspaper (which was founded in 1849), and the (which was launched in 1868). ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... The Mercs sections vary by day of the week, but Business, Sports, and The Valley are standard daily fare. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Tribune is a daily newspaper published in Chandigarh, India. ... The city of San Luis Obispo, with Bishop Peak on the right Jennifer Street Bridge The drive into San Luis San Luis Obispo (also SLO or San Luis). The county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, USA, and home to California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly SLO). ... The Centre Daily Times is a daily newspaper located in State College, Pa. ... Downtown State College, during 2005 Centre Festival of the Arts State College, Pennsylvania, is a borough located in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... The Wichita Eagle is the primary newspaper for the city of Wichita, Kansas and the surrounding area. ... Nickname: Air Capital Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Times Leader is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ... Wilkes-Barre (IPA: , , or ) is the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...

Trivia

• The Dutch name "Ridder" is closely related to the German name "Ritter." Both names mean "knight."

The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ...

External links

• Knight Ridder corporate website
• Knight Ridder Washington Bureau