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As of 2005, the ''C-J'' has received ten [[Pulitzer Prize]]s and is read by an estimated 492,000 people daily and 670,900 people on Sundays.[http://www.accessabc.com/reader/117400_0904_rprd.pdf] |
As of 2005, the ''C-J'' has received ten [[Pulitzer Prize]]s and is read by an estimated 492,000 people daily and 670,900 people on Sundays.[http://www.accessabc.com/reader/117400_0904_rprd.pdf] |
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==Relationship with the University of Louisville== |
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The paper's circulation has declined in recent years due to its blatantly liberal bias and unprofessional sports page, which routinely tries to incite both fans of the [[Louisville Cardinals]] and [[Kentucky Wildcats]]. Many area readers have switched to the more moderate and professional [[Lexington Herald Leader]], whose circulation is increasing markedly. Many locals jokingly refer to the Courier Journal as the "Communists Journal". Nearly all politicians endorsed by the CJ go on to lose. |
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The Courier Journal has historically had a bitter relationship with the University of Louisville. In 1829, the paper's editorial board was successful at getting the [[Jefferson Seminary]] (U of L's precursor) closed. During the 1850's the paper routinely attacked the U of L medical school and supported rival hospitals. When consideration was being given to U of L joining the public university system of Kentucky, the paper supported the idea of UK taking over U of L, an idea considered radical even by people opposed the school joining the public system. When U of L's endowment surpassed UK's, the paper went on the offensive against the U of L foundation, and called people who donate to U of L as "greedy white men", while praising UK and WKU's endowment growth and donors. The paper refuses to print anything positive about U of L until absolutely necessary. |
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After running over five articles about the new HPV vaccine (which the CJ is very supportive of), the paper finally mentioned in a back page article that two of its inventors were U of L researchers. This was after nearly all media in the rest of the state had reported it. The paper has also refused to do articles about U of L's large growth in NIH funding or statewide enrollment gains, both of which have been written about in the Herald Leader. |
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The CJ's beloved editor, Henry Watterson was also a blatant racist, and often refered to African Americans as "Niggers" |
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Revision as of 16:25, 12 June 2006
| Courier-Journal logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Publisher | Denise Ivey |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Political alignment | Center-left |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Website | courier-journal.com |
The Courier-Journal, nicknamed the "C-J", is the main newspaper for the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paper is the 48th largest daily paper in the United States and the single largest in Kentucky.
The Courier-Journal also owns the alternative weekly paper Velocity, which is provided free of charge.
History
The Courier-Journal was created from the merger of several newspapers introduced in Kentucky in the 1800s.
Pioneer paper The Focus of Politics, Commerce and Literature, was founded in 1826 in Louisville when the city was an early settlement of less than 7,000 individuals. In 1830 a new newspaper, The Louisville Daily Journal, began distribution in the city and, in 1832, absorbed The Focus of Politics, Commerce and Literature.
In 1844, another newspaper, the Louisville Morning Courier was founded in Louisville. The Louisville Daily Journal and the Louisville Morning Courier were the news leaders in Louisville and were politically opposed throughout the Civil War; The Journal was against slavery while the Courier was pro-Confederacy.
In the mid-1860s, near the end of the Civil War, Henry Watterson became the editor of The Journal. During secret negotions in 1868, The Journal and the Courier merged and the first edition of The Courier-Journal was delivered to Louisvillians on Sunday morning, 8 November, 1868.
The Courier-Journal founded a companion afternoon edition of the paper, The Louisville Times, in May 1884.
In 1918, Judge Robert Worth Bingham purchased two-thirds interest in the newspapers and acquired the remaining stock in 1920. In 1933, the newspapers passed to his son, Barry Bingham, Sr., and in 1971, Barry Bingham, Jr. succeeded his father as the newspapers' editor and publisher.
Barry Bingham, Jr. served as editor and publisher until he resigned in 1986, shortly after his father announced that the newspaper company was for sale.
In July 1986, Gannett Company, Inc. purchased the newspaper company and appointed George N. Gill President and Publisher. Gill had been with the newspaper and the Binghams for over two decades, working his way up from reporter to Chief Executive Officer of the Bingham Companies. In 1993, Gill retired and Edward E. Manassah became President and Publisher.
In early 1987, publication of The Louisville Times, an afternoon publication that had experienced declining readership, ceased.
As of 2005, the C-J has received ten Pulitzer Prizes and is read by an estimated 492,000 people daily and 670,900 people on Sundays.[1]
Relationship with the University of Louisville
The paper's circulation has declined in recent years due to its blatantly liberal bias and unprofessional sports page, which routinely tries to incite both fans of the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats. Many area readers have switched to the more moderate and professional Lexington Herald Leader, whose circulation is increasing markedly. Many locals jokingly refer to the Courier Journal as the "Communists Journal". Nearly all politicians endorsed by the CJ go on to lose.
The Courier Journal has historically had a bitter relationship with the University of Louisville. In 1829, the paper's editorial board was successful at getting the Jefferson Seminary (U of L's precursor) closed. During the 1850's the paper routinely attacked the U of L medical school and supported rival hospitals. When consideration was being given to U of L joining the public university system of Kentucky, the paper supported the idea of UK taking over U of L, an idea considered radical even by people opposed the school joining the public system. When U of L's endowment surpassed UK's, the paper went on the offensive against the U of L foundation, and called people who donate to U of L as "greedy white men", while praising UK and WKU's endowment growth and donors. The paper refuses to print anything positive about U of L until absolutely necessary. After running over five articles about the new HPV vaccine (which the CJ is very supportive of), the paper finally mentioned in a back page article that two of its inventors were U of L researchers. This was after nearly all media in the rest of the state had reported it. The paper has also refused to do articles about U of L's large growth in NIH funding or statewide enrollment gains, both of which have been written about in the Herald Leader.
The CJ's beloved editor, Henry Watterson was also a blatant racist, and often refered to African Americans as "Niggers"
Awards
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Recipient | Purpose |
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| 1918 | Editorial Writing | Henry Watterson | For his two World War I editorials "War Has Its Compensation" (10 April, 1918), and "Vae Victis" (17 May, 1918). |
| 1926 | Reporting | William Burke "Skeets" Miller |
For his coverage of the attempts to rescue Floyd Collins trapped in Sand Cave, |
| 1956 | Editoral Cartooning | Robert York | For his cartoon "Achilles" showing a bulging figure of American prosperity tapering to a weak heel labeled "farm prices". Appeared in The Louisville Times, (16 September, 1955). |
| 1967 | Public Service | The Courier Journal | For its "meritorious public service" during 1966 in its fight against the ravages of Kentucky strip mining. |
| 1969 | Local General or Spot News Reporting | John Fetterman | For coverage of the funeral for a Vietnam casualty from Kentucky, "PFC Gibson comes home" (28 July, 1968). |
| 1976 | Feature Photography | The Courier Journal and The Louisville Times |
For photo coverage of court-ordered busing in Jefferson County in 1975. |
| 1978 | Local General or Spot News Reporting | Rich Whitt | For his coverage and three months of investigation of the disastrous 28 May, 1977 fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, Kentucky in Campbell County. |
| 1980 | International Reporting | Joel Brinkley and Jay Mather | For international reporting in a series of articles,"Living the Cambodian Nightmare," their vivid account of refugees in Southeast Asia (December, 1979). |
| 1989 | General Reporting | The Courier Journal | For its exemplary initial coverage of a bus crash in Carroll County, Kentucky that claimed 27 lives and its subsequent thorough and effective examination of the causes and implications of the tragedy (1988). |
| 2005 | Editorial Cartoon | Nick Anderson | None |