The Detroit News
The July 27, 2005 front page of The Detroit News
Type	Monday-Saturday newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	MediaNews Group (Detroit Media Partnership)
Founded	1873
Headquarters	615 West Lafayette Detroit, Michigan 48226  United States
Circulation	202,029[1]
ISSN	1055-2715
Website: detnews.com

The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873 when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on Februbary 1,1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922 and November 7,1960, it bought out and closed the Detroit Times. The square in downtown Detroit where the Times building once stood is still called "Times Square." The Evening News Association, owner of the News, merged with Gannett in 1985. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (464x800, 156 KB) The frontpage of The Detroit News (27th July 2005) from Newseum This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... MediaNews Group, based in Denver, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Detroit redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Detroit redirects here. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Detroit Journal was a newspaper in Detroit, Michigan. ... Detroit Times ceased publication in 1960. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... This article is about the year. ...

The News claims to have been the first newspaper in the world to operate a radio station, station 8MK, which went on the air August 20, 1920. 8MK is now WWJ. In 1947, it birthed Michigan's first television station, WWJ-TV, now WDIV-TV. is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WWJ (Newsradio 950) is Detroit, Michigans only 24-hour all-news radio station. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WDIV Local 4 is the NBC television station based in Detroit, Michigan. ...

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In 1989, the paper entered into a 100-year joint operating agreement with the rival Free Press, combining business operations while keeping separate editorial staffs. The combined company is called the Detroit Newspaper Partnership. The Free Press moved into the News building in 1998 and until May 7, 2006 the two published a single joint weekend edition. Today the News is published Monday-Saturday, and has an editorial page in the Sunday Free Press. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... A joint operating agreement (JOA) in the sense of this article is an arrangement whereby two daily newspapers published in the same city or geographic area find it convenient to operate certain business aspects together. ... Detroit Newspaper Partnership, L.P. manages the business operations - including production, advertising and circulation - for the two leading Detroit newspapers: the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. ...

History

The Detroit News was founded by James E. Scripps who, in turn, was the older half-brother and one-time partner of Edward W. Scripps. The paper's eventual success, however, is largely credited to Scripps' son-in-law, George Gough Booth, who came aboard at the request of his wife's father. Booth went on to construct Michigan's largest newspaper empire, founding the independent Booth Newspapers chain (now owned by S.I. Newhouse's Advance Publications) with his two brothers. James Edmund Scripps, born in 1835 in London, arrived in America in 1844 and grew up on a Rushville, Illinois, farm. ... Edward W. Scripps (18 June 1854 - 12 March 1926) was an American newspaper publisher and founder of The E. W. Scripps Company, a diversified media conglomerate, and United Press International news syndicate. ... George Gough Booth (1864-1949) was the publisher of the Detroit News and philanthropist who founded the world-renowned Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ... Samuel Irving Newhouse (1895 - 1979) was a U.S. broadcasting businessman, magazine and newspaper publisher. ... Advance Publications is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse. ...

The Detroit News building was erected in 1917. It was designed by architect Albert Kahn, who included a faux-stone concrete building with large street level arches to admit light. The arches along the east and south side of the building were bricked in for protection after the 12th Street Riot in 1967. The bricked-in arches on the east and south ends of the building were reopened during renovations required when the Free Press moved in 20 years later. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Albert Kahn designed Detroit Police Headquarters at 1300 Beaubien. ... The riot featured on the cover of the August 4, 1967 edition of Time magazine. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 13, 1995, Newspaper Guild represented employees of the Detroit Free Press and News and the pressmen, printers and Teamsters working for the "Detroit Newspapers" distribution arm went on strike. About half of the staffers crossed the picket line before the unions ended their strike in February of 1997. The strike was resolved in court three years later, with the journalists' union losing its unfair labor practices case on appeal. Still, the weakened unions remain active at the paper, representing a majority of the employees under their jurisdiction. is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Newspaper Guild is a labor union founded by newspaper journalists in 1933 who noticed that unionized printers and truck drivers were making more money than they did. ... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ...

On August 3, 2005, Gannett announced that it was selling the News to MediaNews Group and purchasing the Free Press from the Knight Ridder company. Gannett became the managing partner in the papers' joint operating agreement. On May 7, 2006, the combined Sunday Detroit News and Free Press were replaced by a standalone Sunday Free Press. is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... MediaNews Group, based in Denver, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. ... 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... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The News has significantly lower print circulation than the Free Press (more than 100,000 less, according the Knight Ridder 2004 Annual Report) though the News website is the 10th most read newspaper website in the United States.

Editorially, the News is conservative. It has never endorsed a Democrat for president, and has only failed to endorse a Republican presidential candidate three times--twice during the Franklin D. Roosevelt era and once again during in 2004, when it refused to endorse George W. Bush for reelection. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... FDR redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

References

1. ^ 2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation (PDF). BurrellesLuce (2007-03-31). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.

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External links

• The Detroit News Official Website
• Detroit Newpaper Partnership