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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://books.google.com/books?id=kDFEAQAAMAAJ&dq=Peabody%20&%20Sefton%20dispatch%20mendocino&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q=Peabody%20&%20Sefton%20dispatch%20mendocino&f=false|title=History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California|last=Carpenter|first=Aurelius O.|last2=Millberry|first2=Percy H.|date=|publisher=Historic Record Company|year=1914|isbn=|location=|pages=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eMoPo5ce3IIC&dq=dispatch%20democrat%20mendocino&pg=PA1239#v=onepage&q=dispatch%20democrat%20mendocino&f=false|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|last=|first=|date=30 March 1997|work=Ukiah Daily Journal|access-date=}}</ref>
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://books.google.com/books?id=kDFEAQAAMAAJ&dq=Peabody%20&%20Sefton%20dispatch%20mendocino&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q=Peabody%20&%20Sefton%20dispatch%20mendocino&f=false|title=History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California|last=Carpenter|first=Aurelius O.|last2=Millberry|first2=Percy H.|date=|publisher=Historic Record Company|year=1914|isbn=|location=|pages=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eMoPo5ce3IIC&dq=dispatch%20democrat%20mendocino&pg=PA1239#v=onepage&q=dispatch%20democrat%20mendocino&f=false|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|last=|first=|date=30 March 1997|work=Ukiah Daily Journal|access-date=}}</ref>


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/
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/
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Revision as of 00:03, 11 January 2019

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

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

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

  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Carpenter, Aurelius O.; Millberry, Percy H. (1914). History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California. Historic Record Company.
  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". Ukiah Daily Journal. 30 March 1997.
  6. ^ "About Ukiah daily journal". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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