Daily Camera
Encyclopedia
The Camera is a daily newspaper
in Boulder, Colorado
. It is owned by Prairie Mountain Publishing
, a division of MediaNews Group
.
(2009-present).
The official name of this newspaper at various times has been the Boulder Camera, the Boulder Daily Camera, the Daily Camera, and most recently, simply the Camera. Although the paper's name is officially only one word as of 2011, its web site is still DailyCamera.com,
and all names listed are still in common usage as nicknames for the paper.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
. It is owned by Prairie Mountain Publishing
Prairie Mountain Publishing
The Prairie Mountain Publishing Company is an American publishing company owned by MediaNews Group. Former half owner Scripps left the partnership in 2009.It acquired Lehman Communications in 2011.-Prairie Mountain Publishing newspapers:...
, a division of MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...
.
History
Frederick P. Johnson and Bert Bell founded the weekly Boulder Camera in 1890, and it became a daily in 1891. Ownership has changed several times. In recent years, the paper has been owned by Ridder (1969-1974), Knight-Ridder (1974-1997), Scripps (1997-2009) and MediaNews GroupMediaNews Group
MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...
(2009-present).
The official name of this newspaper at various times has been the Boulder Camera, the Boulder Daily Camera, the Daily Camera, and most recently, simply the Camera. Although the paper's name is officially only one word as of 2011, its web site is still DailyCamera.com,
and all names listed are still in common usage as nicknames for the paper.