''The Flint Journal'' is a quad-weekly newspaper based in
Flint, Michigan
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Advance Publications
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. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves
Genesee
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The Saginaw News
''The Saginaw News'' is a newspaper publication based in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Booth Newspapers, a division of Advance Publications. Published on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays (along with a joint Tuesday edition with '' The Bay City Time ...
'' and ''
The Bay City Times
''The Bay City Times'' is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday edition jointly published with ''The Saginaw News''. The paper is published by Booth Newspapers, owned ...
'' are printed at the Booth-owned Valley Publishing Co. printing plant in Monitor Township.
History
The ''Flint Journal'' was founded in 1876 during Flint's booming lumber years by Charles Fellows and Washington Irving Beardsley as a weekly newspaper The ''Journal'''s main competitors at the time were the '' Wolverine Citizen'', ''The
Genesee Democrat
The ''Genesee Democrat'' was a major paper in Flint, Michigan printed from 1845 to 1906 under different names. It was an early paper in the county being challenged by the '' Wolverine Citizen'', and the ''Flint Globe''.Flint Globe''. The paper was sold in rapid succession to Doctor Carman, who sold ownership in December 1882 to George McConnolly and others until the ''Journal'' was purchased by the ''Flint Globe's'' owner, Howard H. Fitzgerald, and merged as the ''Weekly Globe and Daily Journal''. The Booth Publishing Company, owned by Ralph H. Booth of Detroit, along with his brothers George and Edmund, purchased ownership of the ''Weekly Globe and Daily Journal'' in 1911. In 1919, the Journal had a paid circulation of 25,947, giving it the 4th largest paid circulation of any evening newspaper in the state. By the early 1920s, the Journal had not only consolidated with the ''Globe'' but also the ''Flint Daily News''. In July 1922, the Journal entered the field of radio broadcasting, becoming partners with local broadcaster Frank D. Fallain to put Flint's first station, WEAA, on the air. The newspaper was known as the ''Flint Daily Journal'' until 1935, when its name was shortened to the ''Flint Journal''.
Along with the rest of the Booth properties, the ''Journal'' was sold to newspaper publisher S.I. (Sy) Newhouse's Advance Publications in November 1976 for an estimated $305 million. On January 27, 2013, its old headquarters at 200 E First St was leased to the
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Since the newspaper's conception, it has been eminently acknowledged for its coverage of local news. Major events that occurred in Flint, like the 1936 Sit-Down Strike, were reported with an up-and-close perspective.
Reduced publication dates
On June 1, 2009, the ''Journal'' and its sister papers, ''
The Saginaw News
''The Saginaw News'' is a newspaper publication based in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Booth Newspapers, a division of Advance Publications. Published on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays (along with a joint Tuesday edition with '' The Bay City Time ...
'' and ''
The Bay City Times
''The Bay City Times'' is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday edition jointly published with ''The Saginaw News''. The paper is published by Booth Newspapers, owned ...
'', reduced publishing to three times a week—Thursday, Friday and Sunday, while increasing their interactive media capabilities. The changes came after the three papers laid off 35% of their staff in March 2009. Also at that point, all three newspapers increased their online presence, in partnership with MLive.com.
The ''Flint Journal'' added a Tuesday print edition starting on March 23, 2010, bringing the number of publishing days a week to four. Unlike the other three daily editions, Tuesdays were originally "news stand only;" however, since June 7, 2011, the Tuesday edition has also been delivered to subscribers. If
Metro Detroit
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is not counted, Flint is the fifth-largest city in the
United States
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, and second largest in
Michigan
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, without a daily newspaper. In 2012, the Journal donated its archives, consisting of more than 100,000 ''Flint Journal'' newspaper clippings, books, microfilm, microfiche and photographs, to Flint's Sloan Museum.
In 2014, the MLive Media Group newspapers including the ''Flint Journal'' introduced digital editions via apps for tablets and smartphones on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to complement the four print editions, which are also available in digital editions.
Circulation
In March 2012, the ''Journal'' had an average Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday circulation of 49,685, and a Sunday circulation of 66,622. At the end of 2017, the ''Flint Journal'' had a paid circulation of 33,215 for the weekly editions, and 45,051 for the Sunday edition.American Newspaper Representatives /ref>
See also
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Barry Edmonds
Barry Edmonds (July 18, 1931 - July 21, 1982) was a United States photojournalist.
The work of photographer Barry Edmonds started in the ''Flint Journal'' beginning in 1955. For 27 years, Edmonds worked at the paper. Edmonds was named the Michiga ...
Journal
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