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{{Short description|Daily American newspaper}}
'''The Daily News''' is an award winning newspaper daily newspaper in [[Jacksonville,_North_Carolina|Jacksonville, North Carolina]]. It has served the city of Jacksonville, [[Onslow_County,_North_Carolina|Onslow County]] and its surrounding areas since 1953. The Daily News is published by [[Irvine,_California|Irvine, California]]-based [[Freedom_Communications|Freedom Communications]].
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Daily News
| image =
| caption =
| type = [[Daily newspaper]]
| format = [[Berliner (format)|Berliner]]
| owners = [[Paxton Media Group]]
| founder =
| publisher = Michael Distelhorst<ref name="DeVane">Steve DeVane, [https://www.editorandpublisher.com/people/mike-distelhorst-named-publisher-of-the-fayetteville-observer/ Mike Distelhorst Named Publisher of The Fayetteville Observer], ''Editor & Publisher'' (August 15, 2019).</ref>
| maneditor = Amanda McReynolds
| opeditor =
| metroeditor =
| campuseditor =
| campuschief =
| sportseditor = Chris Miller
| photoeditor =
| staff = Jannette Pippin
Kevin Vandenburg
Maxim Tamarov
| foundation = {{Start date|1953}}
| political =
| language = [[American English]]
| ceased publication =
| headquarters = 724 Bellfork Road<br/>Jacksonville, NC [901] 353-1171
| publishing_city = Jacksonville
| publishing_country = United States
| circulation = 2.400 Daily<br />2,400 Sunday
| circulation_date = 2019
| sister newspapers = Gannett newspapers in southeastern North Carolina, specifically the ''[[StarNews]]'' in Wilmington, ''[[The Fayetteville Observer]]'', ''[[New Bern Sun Journal]]'', and ''[[Kinston Free Press]]''<ref name="DeVane"/>
| ISSN = 8750-3565
| oclc = 30050468
| website = {{URL|jdnews.com}}
}}
'''''The Daily News''''' is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in [[Jacksonville, North Carolina]]. It has served the city of Jacksonville, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]], and the surrounding parts of [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow County]] including, [[Richlands, North Carolina|Richlands]], [[Swansboro, North Carolina|Swansboro]], [[Sneads Ferry, North Carolina|Sneads Ferry]], [[Holly Ridge, North Carolina|Holly Ridge]], and [[North Topsail Beach, North Carolina|North Topsail]] since 1953.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://landing.gatehouseads.com/media-kit-jacksonville-nc/|title=Daily News Media Kit|website=GateHouse Media|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref name=LOC>{{cite web|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84002327/|title=Daily News|website=Library of Congress|access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref><ref name=NCPA>{{cite web |url= http://www.ncpress.com/directory/ |title= Member Directory |publisher= North Carolina Press Association |access-date= March 20, 2017}}</ref>


Sunday circulation is approximately 9,000, while M-Sat. circulation is roughly 7,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://auditedmedia.com|title=The Daily News - Quarterly Data Report|date=2019-09-30|website=Alliance for Audited Media|url-access=subscription|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>
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It was a broadsheet-format daily until June 1, 2009, when it and two sister dailies, the New Bern, North Carolina Sun Journal (New Bern) and the Kinston, North Carolina Free Press converted to a berliner-style format. Since the format change all three papers are laid out and are published in Jacksonville.


== History ==
STAFF:<br />
The ''Daily News'' was founded in either 1953 or 1954. ''The Daily News'' was owned by [[Freedom Communications]] until 2012, when Freedom sold its Florida and North Carolina papers including JD News in Jacksonville, Free Press in Kinston and the Sun Journal In New Bern<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/article/20150618/NEWS/306189954|title=GateHouse names new publisher for eastern NC newspapers|website=The Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref> to [[Halifax Media Group]]. Halifax Media Group owned a total of 36 newspapers which were acquired in 2015, by [[GateHouse Media|GateHouse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/ownership|title=Ownership|website=The Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref><ref name=LOC />
Publisher and Executive Editor: Elliott Potter<br />
Managing Editor: Cyndi Brown<br />
City Editor: Timmi Toler<br />
Interactive Content Editor: Amanda Hickey<br />
Crime Reporter: Lindell Kay<br />
Education Reporter: Suzanne Ulbrich<br />
Military Reporter: Hope Hodge<br />
Carteret County Reporter: Jannette Pippin<br />
Features Reporter: Aniesa Holmes<br />
Editorial Assistant: J.B. Thomas<br />
Editorial Assistant: Anita Perrin<br />
Editorial Assistant: Ashley McErlean<br />
Chief Photographer: John Althouse<br />
Photographer: Chuck Beckley<br />
Photographer: Don Bryan<br />
Advertising Director: Ken Warren<br />
Advertising Account Executive: Mike McHugh<br />
Circulation Director: Don Wilson<br />
Sports Editor: Rick Scoppe<br />
Sports Writer: Chris Miller<br />
Newspapers in Education: Carolyn Alford<br />
Columnists: Carole Moore, Otis Gardner<br />
Graphics Chief: Paul Woodward<br />


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It was a [[broadsheet]]-format daily until June 1, 2009, when it and two sister dailies, the ''[[Sun Journal (New Bern)|Sun Journal]]'' and the ''[[Kinston Free Press]]'' converted to a [[Berliner (format)|berliner]]-style format. Since the format change, all three papers are laid out and published in Jacksonville.
Website: [http://www.jdnews.com/ Jdnews.com]

In November 2022 [[Paxton Media Group]] acquired the Jacksonville Daily News and five other North Carolina newspapers from [[Gannett]] Co., Inc.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Northam |first1=Mitchell |title=Kentucky-based Paxton Media Group buys six North Carolina newspapers from Gannett |url=https://www.wunc.org/news/2022-12-09/kentucky-paxton-media-buys-six-north-carolina-newspapers-gannett |access-date=9 December 2022 |date=9 December 2022}}</ref>

==Awards==
The paper is a member of the [[North Carolina Publishing Association]]. The paper has won many awards from the North Carolina Press Association. In 2019, the paper won first place in News Enterprise Reporting, (Kelsey Stiglitz and Amanda Thames for their story on child abuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/news/20180527/officials-say-child-abuse-increase-potentially-due-to-societal-factors|title=Child abuse on the rise in Onslow|year=2018|website=jdnews.com}}</ref> in the daily newspapers under 12,500 circulation category. The paper also won first place in Religion and Faith Reporting, for their article on faith leaders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ncp.staging.communityq.com/uploads/files/20190426-114419-2018-Ed-Tab-print-singles-d2.pdf|title=2018 NCPA Editorial Contest Winners|date=2019-03-19|website=North Carolina Press Association|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/news/20190321/daily-news-among-winners-at-north-carolina-press-association-banquet|title=Daily News among winners at North Carolina Press Association banquet|last=Staff|first=Daily News|website=The Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref name=NCPA />

The paper won first place in Education Reporting in 2017, for reporter Jannette Pippin's story on school choice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cdn1.creativecirclemedia.com/ncpress/files/9eb554fc04.pdf|title=Editorial Contest Winners for 2017|date=2017-10-20|website=North Carolina Press Association|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of newspapers in North Carolina]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Gannett}}

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Latest revision as of 23:48, 3 December 2023

The Daily News
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBerliner
Owner(s)Paxton Media Group
PublisherMichael Distelhorst[1]
Managing editorAmanda McReynolds
Sports editorChris Miller
Staff writersJannette Pippin

Kevin Vandenburg

Maxim Tamarov
Founded1953 (1953)
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters724 Bellfork Road
Jacksonville, NC [901] 353-1171
CityJacksonville
CountryUnited States
Circulation2.400 Daily
2,400 Sunday (as of 2019)
Sister newspapersGannett newspapers in southeastern North Carolina, specifically the StarNews in Wilmington, The Fayetteville Observer, New Bern Sun Journal, and Kinston Free Press[1]
ISSN8750-3565
OCLC number30050468
Websitejdnews.com

The Daily News is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It has served the city of Jacksonville, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and the surrounding parts of Onslow County including, Richlands, Swansboro, Sneads Ferry, Holly Ridge, and North Topsail since 1953.[2][3][4]

Sunday circulation is approximately 9,000, while M-Sat. circulation is roughly 7,000.[5]

History

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The Daily News was founded in either 1953 or 1954. The Daily News was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, when Freedom sold its Florida and North Carolina papers including JD News in Jacksonville, Free Press in Kinston and the Sun Journal In New Bern[6] to Halifax Media Group. Halifax Media Group owned a total of 36 newspapers which were acquired in 2015, by GateHouse.[7][3]

It was a broadsheet-format daily until June 1, 2009, when it and two sister dailies, the Sun Journal and the Kinston Free Press converted to a berliner-style format. Since the format change, all three papers are laid out and published in Jacksonville.

In November 2022 Paxton Media Group acquired the Jacksonville Daily News and five other North Carolina newspapers from Gannett Co., Inc.[8]

Awards

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The paper is a member of the North Carolina Publishing Association. The paper has won many awards from the North Carolina Press Association. In 2019, the paper won first place in News Enterprise Reporting, (Kelsey Stiglitz and Amanda Thames for their story on child abuse.[9] in the daily newspapers under 12,500 circulation category. The paper also won first place in Religion and Faith Reporting, for their article on faith leaders.[10][11][4]

The paper won first place in Education Reporting in 2017, for reporter Jannette Pippin's story on school choice.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Steve DeVane, Mike Distelhorst Named Publisher of The Fayetteville Observer, Editor & Publisher (August 15, 2019).
  2. ^ "Daily News Media Kit". GateHouse Media. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. ^ a b "Daily News". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Member Directory". North Carolina Press Association. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Daily News - Quarterly Data Report". Alliance for Audited Media. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  6. ^ "GateHouse names new publisher for eastern NC newspapers". The Daily News. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  7. ^ "Ownership". The Daily News. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  8. ^ Northam, Mitchell (9 December 2022). "Kentucky-based Paxton Media Group buys six North Carolina newspapers from Gannett". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Child abuse on the rise in Onslow". jdnews.com. 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 NCPA Editorial Contest Winners" (PDF). North Carolina Press Association. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  11. ^ Staff, Daily News. "Daily News among winners at North Carolina Press Association banquet". The Daily News. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  12. ^ "Editorial Contest Winners for 2017" (PDF). North Carolina Press Association. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

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