Concord Monitor
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The Concord Monitor is the daily newspaper for Concord
, the state capital of New Hampshire
. It also covers substantial portions of surrounding Merrimack
and Belknap
counties in New Hampshire's Lakes Region
. The Monitor has several times been named as one of the best small papers in America and in April 2008, the Monitor became a Pulitzer Prize
winning paper, when photographer Preston Gannaway was honored for feature photography. http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2008/feature-photography/
Its website includes blogs by former editor Mike Pride
and editorial page editor Ari Richter. As the capital's newspaper, the Monitor is known for its coverage of state government and politics, including the "Capital Beat" column.
William Dwight, publisher of the Holyoke Transcript-Telegram
in Massachusetts
, bought the Monitor in 1961, becoming its publisher. When he retired in 1975, his son-in-law George W. Wilson took over both the Monitor and Newspapers of New England
Inc., the holding company of Dwight's newspapers in Concord, Holyoke
and Greenfield, Massachusetts
.
The Monitor has been flagship of this chain—now encompassing four dailies and three weeklies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts—since 1993, when the Transcript-Telegram folded.
Its 2004 circulation was 22,000 daily, 23,000 Sundays. More recent figures put the daily circulation around 20,000.
In 2005, George W. Wilson retired as president of Newspapers of New England. Tom Brown became president of NNE, and Geordie Wilson, George W. Wilson's son, became publisher of the Monitor. Brown retired in 2009 and was replaced by Aaron Julien, George W. Wilson's son-in-law. John Winn Miller, former publisher of The Olympian of Olympia, Wash., was named the Monitors publisher in 2010.
for feature photography in April 2008, shortly after departing from the Monitor.http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2008/feature-photography/ Gannaway was honored for her work on a project called "Remember Me" chronicling a local woman's death. http://www.conmon.com/slideshow/REMEMBERME/
It was the first time a newspaper in New Hampshire was awarded the prize. The Monitor stood out as the smallest paper to win an award that year, with its circulation just a fraction of the next smallest, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
.
http://concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/BREAK/225705999/1030
While 2008 was the first year the Monitor or one of its staff won a Pulitzer, the paper has a number of alums who have been honored, including Jo Becker
, of the New York Times and Steven Pearlstein
, of the Washington Post, both of whom also won the award in 2008.
In 1999 the Columbia Journalism Review
said that the Monitor was the best small paper in America http://backissues.cjrarchives.org/year/99/6/best.asp and Time magazine has named it one of "America's best newspapers".
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, the state capital of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. It also covers substantial portions of surrounding Merrimack
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile . There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
and Belknap
Belknap County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile . There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
counties in New Hampshire's Lakes Region
Lakes Region (New Hampshire)
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is the mid-state region surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, Squam Lake, and Newfound Lake.The area is a popular tourist destination in the summer time, with the activity peaking during the annual Motorcycle Week and races at Loudon's New Hampshire...
. The Monitor has several times been named as one of the best small papers in America and in April 2008, the Monitor became a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning paper, when photographer Preston Gannaway was honored for feature photography. http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2008/feature-photography/
Its website includes blogs by former editor Mike Pride
Mike Pride
Mike Pride is the former editor of the Concord Monitor of Concord, New Hampshire.He has been a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board since 1999....
and editorial page editor Ari Richter. As the capital's newspaper, the Monitor is known for its coverage of state government and politics, including the "Capital Beat" column.
History
The Monitor has been published continuously since 1864, under a variety of names and owners. In the late 19th century it was owned by a publishing company called the Republican Press Association which also published a paper named the Independent Statesman. Its masthead calls it the Concord Monitor and New Hampshire Patriot, although the Monitor name is the only one in widespread use.William Dwight, publisher of the Holyoke Transcript-Telegram
Holyoke Transcript-Telegram
The Holyoke Transcript-Telegram, or T-T, was an afternoon daily newspaper covering the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, and adjacent portions of Hampden County and Hampshire County....
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, bought the Monitor in 1961, becoming its publisher. When he retired in 1975, his son-in-law George W. Wilson took over both the Monitor and Newspapers of New England
Newspapers of New England
Newspapers of New England Inc. is a privately-owned publisher of seven daily and weekly newspapers in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.The company's flagship publication is the Concord Monitor, in New Hampshire's capital...
Inc., the holding company of Dwight's newspapers in Concord, Holyoke
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...
and Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...
.
The Monitor has been flagship of this chain—now encompassing four dailies and three weeklies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts—since 1993, when the Transcript-Telegram folded.
Its 2004 circulation was 22,000 daily, 23,000 Sundays. More recent figures put the daily circulation around 20,000.
In 2005, George W. Wilson retired as president of Newspapers of New England. Tom Brown became president of NNE, and Geordie Wilson, George W. Wilson's son, became publisher of the Monitor. Brown retired in 2009 and was replaced by Aaron Julien, George W. Wilson's son-in-law. John Winn Miller, former publisher of The Olympian of Olympia, Wash., was named the Monitors publisher in 2010.
Awards and honors
Photographer Preston Gannaway won the 2008 Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for feature photography in April 2008, shortly after departing from the Monitor.http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2008/feature-photography/ Gannaway was honored for her work on a project called "Remember Me" chronicling a local woman's death. http://www.conmon.com/slideshow/REMEMBERME/
It was the first time a newspaper in New Hampshire was awarded the prize. The Monitor stood out as the smallest paper to win an award that year, with its circulation just a fraction of the next smallest, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It is the primary newspaper in Milwaukee, the largest newspaper in Wisconsin and is distributed widely throughout the state...
.
http://concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/BREAK/225705999/1030
While 2008 was the first year the Monitor or one of its staff won a Pulitzer, the paper has a number of alums who have been honored, including Jo Becker
Jo Becker
Jo Becker is an award-winning journalist, currently an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Formerly with the Washington Post, she won, with Barton Gellman, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Ms. Becker and Mr. Gellman won the prize with a series of articles titled Angler,...
, of the New York Times and Steven Pearlstein
Steven Pearlstein
Steven Pearlstein is an American columnist. He writes a column on business and the economy that is published twice weekly in The Washington Post...
, of the Washington Post, both of whom also won the award in 2008.
In 1999 the Columbia Journalism Review
Columbia Journalism Review
The Columbia Journalism Review is an American magazine for professional journalists published bimonthly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism since 1961....
said that the Monitor was the best small paper in America http://backissues.cjrarchives.org/year/99/6/best.asp and Time magazine has named it one of "America's best newspapers".
Notable people
- Mike PrideMike PrideMike Pride is the former editor of the Concord Monitor of Concord, New Hampshire.He has been a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board since 1999....
, editor emeritus - Edward Nathan PearsonEdward Nathan PearsonEdward Nathan Pearson was the New Hampshire Secretary of State from 1899 to 1915.He was born in Webster, New Hampshire, September 7, 1859, the son of John C. and Lizzie S. Pearson. He prepared for college in the high school at Warner and the academy at Penacook and graduated from Dartmouth...
, former city editor of the Concord Evening Monitor and New Hampshire Secretary of State from 1899 to 1915. - Steven PearlsteinSteven PearlsteinSteven Pearlstein is an American columnist. He writes a column on business and the economy that is published twice weekly in The Washington Post...
, former writer, and current Washington Post columnist. - Jo BeckerJo BeckerJo Becker is an award-winning journalist, currently an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Formerly with the Washington Post, she won, with Barton Gellman, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Ms. Becker and Mr. Gellman won the prize with a series of articles titled Angler,...
, former writer, and current New York Times reporter. - Preston Gannaway, former photographer awarded a 2008 Pulitzer Prize for her work while at the Monitor.
See also
- New Hampshire State House press
- Foster's Daily DemocratFoster's Daily DemocratFoster's Daily Democrat is a six-day morning broadsheet newspaper published in Dover, New Hampshire, USA, covering southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine...
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- Telegraph of NashuaTelegraph of NashuaThe Telegraph, frequently referred to as the Nashua Telegraph, is a daily newspaper in Nashua, New Hampshire. It was founded as the Nashua Daily Telegraph in 1869, although a weekly version dates back to 1832...
- The Portsmouth HeraldThe Portsmouth HeraldThe Portsmouth Herald is a seven-day daily newspaper serving greater Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its coverage area also includes the municipalities of Greenland, New Castle, Newington and Rye, New Hampshire; and Eliot, Kittery, Kittery Point and South Berwick, Maine.News Corporation acquired The...