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{{short description|American daily newspaper in Mendocino County, California}}{{Infobox newspaper
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| name = Ukiah Daily Journal
{{third-party|date=August 2018}}
| caption =
{{Italic title}}
| type = [[Weekly newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = {{Start date|1868}}
| owners = MediaNews Group, Inc
| editor = K.C Meadows
| circulation = 6,795
| headquarters = Ukiah, California
| website = {{URL|ukiahdailyjournal.com}}
| publisher = Kevin McConnell
| language = English
| founder = Alex Montgomery
| sportseditor = Jeff Weston
| depeditor = Jody Martinez
}}The '''''Ukiah Daily Journal''''' is an American daily paid newspaper which serves the city of [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]] and surrounding [[Mendocino County, California]].<ref name=":anr">{{Cite web|url=http://gotoanr.com/documents/database/california.pdf|title=Research Newspapers by State: California |website=gotoanr.com|last=Stevenson|first=Paula|publisher=American Newspaper Representatives|language=en|access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref> Published daily Tuesday through Sunday, its estimated circulation is 6,795.<ref name=":anr" />


It is currently edited by K. C. Meadows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usnpl.com/addr/aaddressresult.php?id=408|title=Ukiah Daily Journal|website=USNPL|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref>
The '''''Ukiah Daily Journal''''' newspaper covers [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino County]], California. It was founded in 1860. Some of its name changes and iterations include:


== History ==
*''The Dispatch Democrat'' (est. 1860)
The ''Journal'' traces its history back to the foundation of the weekly ''Mendocino Democrat'' in 1868 by Alex Montgomery.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofmendoci00carp|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofmendoci00carp/page/72 72]|quote=Peabody .|title=History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California|last1=Carpenter|first1=Aurelius O.|last2=Millberry|first2=Percy H.|publisher=Historic Record Company|year=1914|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eMoPo5ce3IIC&dq=dispatch+democrat+mendocino&pg=PA1239|title=History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Coast Counties, California: An Historical Story of the State's Marvelous Growth from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time|last=Guinn|first=James Miller|date=1902|publisher=Chapman Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref> It was later consolidated with the ''Weekly Dispatch'' (founded in 1873), under the ownership of Peabody and A.W. Sefton.<ref name=":1" /> In 1898, J. B. Sanford purchased the paper, and in 1913 took on partner E. P. Thurston, who managed many of the day-to-day operations.<ref name=":1" /> Thurston would edit and publish the paper for 36 years, eventually selling it to Ben Cober.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25109192/daily_journal/|title=Ukiah Daily Journal|date=30 March 1997}}</ref>
*''Ukiah Republican Press'' (est. 1876)
*''Redwood Journal'' (est. 1929)
*''Redwood Journal-Press Dispatch'' (consolidated 1949)
*''Ukiah Daily Journal'' (name changed 1954)
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*''The Ukiah Daily Journal'' (name changed 2000)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|last=|first=|date=|work=Ukiah Daily Journal|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en}}</ref>


The ''Journal'' started out as a weekly and then became a semiweekly. From 1936 to 1939 it was a daily without Sundays, but reverted to a semi-weekly for financial reasons. This was the ''Dispatch Democrat'' owned by Mr. Cober. In 1949, Cober bought the ''Ukiah Republican Press'' and created the combined ''Redwood Journal-Press-Dispatch''. It was sent out three times a week.
From 1936 to 1939 it was a daily without Sundays, but reverted to a semi-weekly for financial reasons. This was the ''Dispatch Democrat'' owned by Mr. Cober. In 1949, Cober bought the ''Ukiah Republican Press'' and created the combined ''Redwood Journal-Press-Dispatch'', issuing the first issue under the ''Daily Journal'' name on April 19, 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93051081/
|title= About Ukiah daily journal|website=Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
|publisher=Library of Congress
}}</ref> In 1960, the paper merged with the weekly ''Willits News'' and ''Ukiah News'' in an effort to reduce costs through consolidation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=GP19601007.2.42&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22UkiahDailyJournal%22-------1|title=JOURNAL MERGES WITH 2 WEEKLIES|date=7 October 1960|work=Geyserville Press
}}</ref> In 1988, after the ''Anderson Valley Advertiser'' printed a hoax interview (supposedly with Congressman [[Douglas H. Bosco|Douglas Bosco]]), the ''Ukiah Daily Journal'', which had had the printing contract for that paper, banned the use of its press by the ''Advertiser''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19880215.2.58&srpos=6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22UkiahDailyJournal%22-------1|title=Weekly paper loses access to press|date=15 February 1988|work=Desert Sun
}}</ref>


The out-of-state Donrey Media Group (now [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]) took over in 1984. In 1999, [[MediaNews Group]] (California Newspaper bought the paper as part of a ten newspaper deal with Donrey meant to expand MediaNews's holdings in Los Angeles and Northern California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25109608/journal_merges_with_news_group/|title=Journal merges with news group|date=13 January 1999|work=Ukiah Daily Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25109798/singleton_to_run_10_donrey_papers/|title=Singleton To Run 10 Donrey papers|date=13 January 1999|work=San Francisco Examiner}}</ref>
In 1954, it went to a Monday-Friday schedule and became the ''Ukiah Daily Journal''.


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Saturday editions ran from 2003, making it a true daily newspaper until 2011. It now runs on a Tuesday-Sunday publication schedule.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|work=Ukiah Daily Journal|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en}}</ref>
In the 1960s, Malcolm Glover created the Mendocino Publishing Company. The ''Daily Journal'' started Sunday publication in 1977.


== Recognition ==
The Donrey Media Group (now [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]) took over in 1984. Then the [[MediaNews Group]] (California Newspaper Partnership cluster) bought out the paper and joined its partnership with ''[[Willits News|The Willits News]], Hometown Shopper, [[Mendocino Beacon]]'' and ''Fort Bragg Advocate-News''. They are still owned by them and also have a sister paper in the [[Lake County Record-Bee|''Lake County Record-Bee'']]. Other Northern California Community Newspapers in the cluster include the ''[[Times-Standard|Eureka Times-Standard]],'' the ''Redwood Times,'' the ''[[Daily News (Red Bluff)|Red Bluff Daily News]],'' the ''[[Chico Enterprise-Record]],'' the ''[[Oroville Mercury-Register]],'' the ''[[Paradise Post]],'' the ''[[Daily Democrat|Woodland Daily Democrat]],'' the ''[[The Reporter (Vacaville)|Vacaville Reporter]],'' the ''[[Vallejo Times Herald|Vallejo Times-Herald]],'' the ''[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]]'' and the ''[[The Monterey County Herald|Monterey Herald]].''
In 2017, the Ukiah Daily Journal won 1st place in the Coverage of Local Government category in its division of California's Better Newspapers Contest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cnpa.com/bnc/|title=Better Newspapers Contest winners announced|date=20 May 2017|website=California News Publishers Association|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref>


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==References==
The ukiahdailyjournal.com started in 1998.
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Saturday editions ran from 2003, making it a true daily newspaper until 2011. It now runs on a Tuesday-Sunday publication schedule.<ref name=":0" />

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Latest revision as of 23:36, 4 June 2024

Ukiah Daily Journal
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)MediaNews Group, Inc
Founder(s)Alex Montgomery
PublisherKevin McConnell
EditorK.C Meadows
Deputy editorJody Martinez
Sports editorJeff Weston
Founded1868 (1868)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersUkiah, California
Circulation6,795
Websiteukiahdailyjournal.com

The Ukiah Daily Journal is an American daily paid newspaper which serves the city of Ukiah and surrounding Mendocino County, California.[1] Published daily Tuesday through Sunday, its estimated circulation is 6,795.[1]

It is currently edited by K. C. Meadows.[2]

History

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The Journal traces its history back to the foundation of the weekly Mendocino Democrat in 1868 by Alex Montgomery.[3][4] It was later consolidated with the Weekly Dispatch (founded in 1873), under the ownership of Peabody and A.W. Sefton.[3] In 1898, J. B. Sanford purchased the paper, and in 1913 took on partner E. P. Thurston, who managed many of the day-to-day operations.[3] Thurston would edit and publish the paper for 36 years, eventually selling it to Ben Cober.[5]

From 1936 to 1939 it was a daily without Sundays, but reverted to a semi-weekly for financial reasons. This was the Dispatch Democrat owned by Mr. Cober. In 1949, Cober bought the Ukiah Republican Press and created the combined Redwood Journal-Press-Dispatch, issuing the first issue under the Daily Journal name on April 19, 1954.[6] In 1960, the paper merged with the weekly Willits News and Ukiah News in an effort to reduce costs through consolidation.[7] In 1988, after the Anderson Valley Advertiser printed a hoax interview (supposedly with Congressman Douglas Bosco), the Ukiah Daily Journal, which had had the printing contract for that paper, banned the use of its press by the Advertiser.[8]

The out-of-state Donrey Media Group (now Stephens Media) took over in 1984. In 1999, MediaNews Group (California Newspaper bought the paper as part of a ten newspaper deal with Donrey meant to expand MediaNews's holdings in Los Angeles and Northern California.[9][10]

Saturday editions ran from 2003, making it a true daily newspaper until 2011. It now runs on a Tuesday-Sunday publication schedule.[11]

Recognition

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In 2017, the Ukiah Daily Journal won 1st place in the Coverage of Local Government category in its division of California's Better Newspapers Contest.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stevenson, Paula. "Research Newspapers by State: California" (PDF). gotoanr.com. American Newspaper Representatives. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ukiah Daily Journal". USNPL. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Carpenter, Aurelius O.; Millberry, Percy H. (1914). History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California. Historic Record Company. p. 72. Peabody .
  4. ^ Guinn, James Miller (1902). History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Coast Counties, California: An Historical Story of the State's Marvelous Growth from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Chapman Publishing Company.
  5. ^ "Ukiah Daily Journal". 30 March 1997.
  6. ^ "About Ukiah daily journal". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  7. ^ "JOURNAL MERGES WITH 2 WEEKLIES". Geyserville Press. 7 October 1960.
  8. ^ "Weekly paper loses access to press". Desert Sun. 15 February 1988.
  9. ^ "Journal merges with news group". Ukiah Daily Journal. 13 January 1999.
  10. ^ "Singleton To Run 10 Donrey papers". San Francisco Examiner. 13 January 1999.
  11. ^ "Contact Us". Ukiah Daily Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  12. ^ "Better Newspapers Contest winners announced". California News Publishers Association. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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