The ''Detroit Sunday Journal'' was a weekly tabloid newspaper published from November 19, 1995, through November 21, 1999, in

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by striking workers from ''

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.'' It was pro-

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, and focused on labor issues as well as local news. There were just over 200 editions published and circulation for most editions was 40,000-60,000, being made available through the mail and in stores and corner boxes throughout Southeast Michigan. Originally intended to merely shed light on the Detroit Newspaper Strike and other labor issues, it became one of the longest-running temporary newspapers ever. There were calls for it to become a daily paper in the Detroit area, given its pro-union focus during a time that people considered the leading periodicals,

and

to be anti-union. Although the newspaper strike formally ended in February, 1997, the Detroit Sunday Journal continued to be published through November 21, 1999 as union workers were gradually rehired at

and

References

* Mark Fitzgerald, "Voice for Strikers," ''Editor & Publisher,'' vol. 129, no. 11 (March 16, 1996), pg. 14. * Steve Franklin, "Detroit's New Newspaper," ''Columbia Journalism Review,'' vol. 34, no. 5 (Jan.-Feb. 1996), pg. 17. * Paul Gargaro, "Sunday Journal Eyes Fewer Copies to Cut Costs," ''Crain's Detroit Business,'' vol. 13, no. 10 (March 10, 1997), pg. 30. * Cynthia Hanson and Abraham McLaughlin, "The Detroit Sunday Journal, Produced by Striking Workers," ''Christian Science Monitor,'' vol. 87, no. 249 (Nov. 20, 1995), pg. 2. * Cynthia Hanson and Abraham McLaughlin, "Media Heroes Sung," ''Editor & Publisher,'' vol. 130, no. 46 (Nov. 15, 1997), pg. 3. * Steve Raphael, "Journal Working to Publish No More," ''Crain's Detroit Business,'' vol. 12, no. 5 (Jan. 29, 1996), pg. 3. * Steve Raphael, "Strikers Starting Tabloid," ''Crain's Detroit Business,'' vol. 11, no. 46 (Nov. 13, 1995), pg. 1. * Chris Rhomberg, ''The Broken Table: The Detroit Newspaper Strike and the State of American Labor.'' New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2012. * James L. Tyson, "Paper-and-Ink Insurgency Hits Detroit," ''Christian Science Monitor,'' vol. 88, no. 33 (Jan. 12, 1996), pg. 1.

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Library contains the full run of the Detroit Sunday Journal, which was published by the striking union works for the duration of the strike, in a digitized, searchable format. Defunct newspapers published in Michigan Defunct weekly newspapers Newspapers published in Detroit Publications established in 1995 Publications disestablished in 1999 Labor disputes in Michigan Workers' rights organizations Newspaper labor disputes in the United States 1995 establishments in Michigan 1999 disestablishments in Michigan Strike paper {{Detroit-stub

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