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The Sun is the newspaper of record for Baltimore, Maryland, with a daily press run of 247,193 copies and a Sunday run of 418,670 copies (9/30/05 Audit Bureau of Circulations report). It was founded on May 17, 1837, by printer Arunah Shepherdson Abell and two associates. The Abell family owned the paper through 1910, when the Black family gained a controlling interest. The paper was sold in 1986 to the Times-Mirror Company of Los Angeles. The same week, the rival Baltimore News American, owned by the Hearst Corporation, announced it would fold. The Baltimore Sun logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Independent City... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 kmÂ²) - Width 90 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N - Longitude 75Â°4W to 79Â°33... A newspaper of record is a colloquial term that generally refers to a newspaper that meets one (or both) of two criteria: high standards of journalism, the articles of which establish a definitive record of current events, for use by future scholars, and/or compliance with the legal requirements necessary... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Independent City... The Audit Bureau of Circulations is one of the several organizations of the same name operating in different parts of the world. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Arunah Shepherdson Abell (August 10, 1806-April 19, 1888) was an American publisher and philanthropist. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tribune Company is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Baltimore News-American was the Hearst Corporation newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland, and the final competitor to the Baltimore Sun. ... The Hearst Corporation is a large privately-held media conglomerate based in New York City. ...

Although there is now only a morning edition, for many years there were two distinct newspapers--The Sun in the morning and The Evening Sun in the afternoon--each with its own reporting and editorial staff. The Evening Sun was first published in 1910. In keeping with the nationwide shutdown of p.m. dailies, The Evening Sun suspended publication on September 15, 1995. 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2000, the Times-Mirror company was purchased by the Tribune Company, of Chicago. This article is about the year 2000. ... The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

On September 19, 2005, The Sun introduced a new layout design. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Among writers and cartoonists of prominence on the staff of the Sunpapers: H.L. Mencken, Raymond S. Tompkins, J. Fred Essary, Gerald W. Johnson, Drew Pearson, Hamilton Owens, Mark Watson, Frank R. Kent, Paul W. Ward, Turner Catledge, Price Day, Russell Baker, William Manchester, Edmund Duffy, Jules Witcover, Jack Germond, Richard Q. Yardley, Thomas Flannery, and Kevin P. Kallaugher. The paper has won 15 Pulitzer Prizes. H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956) was a twentieth century journalist and social critic, a cynic and a freethinker, known as the Sage of Baltimore and the American Nietzsche. He is often regarded as one of the most influential American writers of the early 20th... Drew Pearson Drew Pearson (December 13, 1897â€“September 1, 1969), born in Evanston, Illinois was an American journalist best known for his muckraking syndicated newspaper column Washington Merry-Go-Round. Pearsons father, Paul Pearson, who was a Quaker, became professor of public speaking at Swarthmore College, and the family... Mark Watson (born October 8, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a professional soccer player who has earned the second most caps in the history of the Canadian national team. ... Turner Catledge (1901--1983) was an American journalist who worked for the New York Times, later becoming vice-chairman of the company. ... Russell Wayne Baker (born August 14, 1925) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer known for his satirical commentary and self-critical prose. ... William Manchester William Manchester (April 1, 1922â€“June 1, 2004) was a historian and biographer, notable as the author of 18 books that have been translated into 20 languages. ... Jack W. Germond is a journalist, author, and pundit. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...

The Sun has an active bulletin board where posters discuss and debate issues. The bulletin board includes a National/International forum, a Local forum, a Sports forum, and an Open Mike forum. The bulletin board is http://www.baltimoresun2.com/talk/index.php.

The paper has become embroiled in a controversy involving the current governor of Maryland, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R). Ehrlich's press office issued an order in November 2004 banning state executive branch employees from talking to columnist Michael Olesker (who resigned on January 4, 2006, after incidences of his plagiarism were discovered and reported on by local media outlets and eventually by The Sun itself) and reporter David Nitkin. This led The Sun to file a First Amendment lawsuit against the Ehrlich administration. The Sun lost the first round in federal court; as of 2006, a decision on an appeal is pending. Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... Robert Leroy Ehrlich, Jr. ... Michael Olesker is a long-time columnist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper who resiged on January 4, 2006, after it was found that he had plagiarized other journalists articles (from the Sun as well as from other newspapers) in his own columns. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plagiarism is the practice of dishonestly claiming original authorship of material which one has not actually created, such as when a person incorporates material from someone elses work into his own work without attributing it. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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