''The State Journal'' is a weekly newspaper based in
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and List of cities in West Virginia, most populous city of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk River (West Virginia), Elk and Kanawha River, Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 20 ...
, and published by NCWV Media. It is the only newspaper with political and general news content distributed throughout the state of
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
.
The ''State Journal'' was founded as a business newspaper in 1984, containing business news and editorials on business subjects. In 2002, the newspaper was acquired by West Virginia Media Holdings, which greatly expanded the operating budget of the newspaper. It then began to also cover legal and government news and introduce
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
editorial content on subjects other than business.
West Virginia Media Holdings
West Virginia Media Holdings was a media company in West Virginia. It owned television stations in each of the four main media markets in the state, as well as a weekly newspaper.
The group owned WOWK-TV in Huntington, WVNS-TV in Lewisburg, an ...
would later sell the paper to NCWV Media in December 2016.
The State Journal Becomes Part of NCWV Media
wearewvproud.com, 30 November 2016, Retrieved 1 February, 2017.
References
External links
The ''State Journal'' website
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Publications established in 1984
1984 establishments in West Virginia