The ''Quad-City Times'' is a daily morning

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based in

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, and circulated throughout the

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metropolitan area (

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, Bettendorf and Scott County in Iowa; and Moline, East Moline, Rock Island and Rock Island County in Illinois). As it is a regional newspaper, the ''Quad-City Times'' is also circulated and has readership in

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, Clinton,

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, Louisa and Muscatine counties in Iowa; and Carroll, Henry, Mercer and

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counties in Illinois. According to the Iowa Newspaper Association, the ''Quad-City Times'' has a circulation of 61,366. The newspaper is owned by

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, which is also located in

History

The ''Quad-City Times'' grew from several predecessors, including the ''Democratic Banner'' and ''Blue Ribbon News''. The ''Democratic Banner'' was founded in 1848, was sold in 1855 to a group of businessmen and rechristened the ''Iowa State Democrat''. The ''Iowa State Democrat'' published its first edition on October 15 of that year, with E. T. Eagel its first publisher. The newspaper underwent many changes through its early history, and by 1899, its circulation was 1,300 daily and 2,500 weekly. By 1903, it was known as the ''Davenport Democrat,'' and in 1905, after purchasing its rival newspaper, ''The Davenport Leader'', the name became ''The Davenport Democrat & Leader'', under the city editorship of Ralph W. Cram. The newspaper was sold to

in 1915; thereafter Cram become editor and publisher, until 1940. ''Davenport'' was dropped from masthead in 1937, and by 1951 the newspaper adopted the name of ''Morning Democrat''. The ''Blue Ribbon News'' began publication in 1878; by 1886, it was known as the ''Davenport Daily Times''. The newspaper, which struggled for many years, was sold in 1899 to A. W. Lee (founder of

) for $120,000. Both newspapers continued to grow in circulation before being combined into one newspaper - ''Times-Democrat'' - in 1964. By 1974, with circulation expanding throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, the newspaper was given its current name. In December 1989, the ''Quad-City Times'' moved into its current building at 500 E. Third St., Davenport. The facility, completed at a cost of $23.8 million, includes a five-story press room, mail room, warehouse and editorial offices. The facility also houses Trico, the newspaper's commercial printing business. The ''Quad-City Times'' has been on the leading edge of technology, becoming the first all-electronic newspaper in 1973. Electronic pagination began in 1988, with all-digital photography taking root by 1994.

Brent Bozell scandal

In 2014, it was revealed that

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, whose conservative column the ''Quad-City Times'' had been publishing, was not written by Bozell at all but by designated

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s. In light of the revelation, the ''Quad-City Times'' dropped Bozell's column, saying, "Bozell may have been comfortable representing others' work as his own. We're not. The latest disclosure convinces us Bozell has no place on our print or web pages." Current ''Quad-City Times'' columnists include Roy Booker, Linda Cook, Matt Coss, Jennifer DeWitt, Don Doxsie, Alma Gaul, and Barb Ickes. The current editor is Matt Christensen. Deb Anselm is the publisher of the ''Quad-City Times''.

Other editions

The newspaper receives Iowa political news from Lee Enterprises'

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bureau, and Illinois political news from its Springfield bureau. Previously, the ''Quad-City Times'' published these additional editions, which have since been discontinued: * An "Afternoon Edition" that circulated for many decades only in Davenport and Bettendorf. * An "Illinois Edition" that circulated in the Illinois Quad Cities, and throughout Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties. * A bureau in Clinton that compiled news for a "Gateway Edition." This edition went to Clinton and

counties in Iowa, and Carroll and

counties in Illinois during the week. The "Quad-City Times" is available on the Amazon Kindle book reader; however without ads, classifieds and most photos and tables.

The ''Bettendorf News''

On Thursdays, the ''Bettendorf News'' is published, and the tabloid-sized included in newsstand and subscriber copies in Bettendorf, Le Claire, Pleasant Valley and Riverdale. From 1927 through sometime in the 2000s decade, the ''Bettendorf News'' was a stand-alone weekly newspaper. Since 1975, the newspaper has been owned by Lee Enterprises, and during the 2000s decade, the newspaper became a weekly section comprising features, sports recaps and community news. In the past, special weekly sections were also published for the Clinton, and both the upper and lower Rock Island County markets, but these have since been discontinued.

Previous publications

Other publications previously produced by the ''Quad-City Times'' included: * ''On the River'', a journal dedicated to life on the

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. ''On the River'' published from July 12, 2003 to April 5, 2008. * ''QC BizNet'', a monthly business magazine with stories about Quad-City area businesses. ''QC BizNet'' was published from May 2000 to June 2001. * ''Quad-City Business Journal'', a monthly business magazine with stories about Quad-City area businesses. ''Quad-City Business Journal'' was published from Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 1, 2011. * ''The Rock Island News'', a weekly insert dedicated to news about Rock Island. ''The Rock Island News'' was published from April 29, 2007 to April 27, 2008. * ''WINC.'', or ''Women Incorporated Magazine'', a publication dedicated to women entrepreneurs and business leaders. WINC. was published from March 2004 to February 2006. * ''Your Mom'', a teen publication written by and dedicated to teen readers. ''Your Mom'' was published from Sept. 8, 2004 to Dec. 22, 2005.

Awards

*1965 Penney-Missouri Award for General Excellence. *1971 Penney-Missouri Award for General Excellence. *1977 Penney-Missouri Award for General Excellence.

References

Sources

* "Scott County Heritage," Scott County Heritage Book Committee, Taylor Publishing, Dallas, 1991. * "''Quad-City Times'': Doing Business Then and Now," ''Quad-City Times'' 150th anniversary section, Sept. 11, 2005. Includes a timeline detailing the newspaper's history on pages U22-27.

External links

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