Middletown Journal
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The Middletown Journal is a morning newspaper published in Middletown, Ohio
, United States
seven days a week by Cox Communications
. The paper is printed at Cox's plant in Franklin, Ohio
, and distributed in Butler
and Warren
Counties. It has a paid circulation of about 20,000.
The paper was first published January 12, 1857, as the Western Journal, a weekly paper issued on Thursday mornings, by C.H. Brock, a Middletown grocer. The name was changed to the Middletown Journal in 1859. Publication was suspended during the American Civil War
, but resumed by 1871, when Brock sold the paper to E.T. Hardraker. The paper went through a series of owners, including George H. McKee and James L. Raymond. In 1880, W.H. Todhunter acquired the paper and made it a Republican journal. Todhunter began daily publication of the paper in 1890. The first Sunday edition was published on September 4, 1921. In 1924, the paper was purchased by Chew Publications, the owner of the Xenia Gazette.
In 1928, the paper purchased the other daily in Middletown, the Middletown News-Signal. The Journal was published as an evening paper chiefly distributed in the city and the News-Signal operated as a morning paper distributed to outlying areas. The two papers published a combined Sunday edition, the Sunday News-Journal. Chew owned the paper until 1978, when the company merged with the Thomson Corporation
, the Canadian newspaper giant. When Thomson decided to exit the newspaper business, it reached a deal to sell the Journal, the Hamilton JournalNews
, and several weekly papers in southwest Ohio to Gannett, the parent of The Cincinnati Enquirer
. However, Cox Communications
, the parent of the Dayton Daily News
and the Springfield News-Sun
, had an option on Thomson's properties and the papers were instead sold to Cox. The sale was completed September 2, 2000.
In 2005, the publisher was Ann Hoffman, who replaced Edwina Blackwell Clark, and the editor was M. David Goodwin. Goodwin, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma
, became editor August 18, 2003. In 2006, Kira Lisa Warren, the JournalNews editor, replaced Goodwin, who became managing editor for presentation for Cox Ohio Publishing in Dayton.
In February 2008, Hoffman was named publisher of The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, one of three Cox-owned dailies in North Carolina. In March 2008, Blackwell Clark was named publisher of Cox Ohio Publishing’s Southwest Group, which includes the Journal and the JournalNews of Hamilton. Blackwell Clark most recently served as senior vice president of audience for Cox Ohio Publishing in Dayton.
The Journal has been known for its award-winning coverage in print and online and its sports section earned best daily sports section in Ohio for 2005 and 2006.
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
seven days a week by Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
. The paper is printed at Cox's plant in Franklin, Ohio
Franklin, Ohio
Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and distributed in Butler
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
and Warren
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
Counties. It has a paid circulation of about 20,000.
The paper was first published January 12, 1857, as the Western Journal, a weekly paper issued on Thursday mornings, by C.H. Brock, a Middletown grocer. The name was changed to the Middletown Journal in 1859. Publication was suspended during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, but resumed by 1871, when Brock sold the paper to E.T. Hardraker. The paper went through a series of owners, including George H. McKee and James L. Raymond. In 1880, W.H. Todhunter acquired the paper and made it a Republican journal. Todhunter began daily publication of the paper in 1890. The first Sunday edition was published on September 4, 1921. In 1924, the paper was purchased by Chew Publications, the owner of the Xenia Gazette.
In 1928, the paper purchased the other daily in Middletown, the Middletown News-Signal. The Journal was published as an evening paper chiefly distributed in the city and the News-Signal operated as a morning paper distributed to outlying areas. The two papers published a combined Sunday edition, the Sunday News-Journal. Chew owned the paper until 1978, when the company merged with the Thomson Corporation
Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
, the Canadian newspaper giant. When Thomson decided to exit the newspaper business, it reached a deal to sell the Journal, the Hamilton JournalNews
JournalNews
JournalNews is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Hamilton, Ohio and owned by Cox Enterprises. The paper covers news, politics, local events, entertainment, and sports in Hamilton and outlying areas...
, and several weekly papers in southwest Ohio to Gannett, the parent of The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) and Northern Kentucky. The...
. However, Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
, the parent of the Dayton Daily News
Dayton Daily News
The Dayton Daily News is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. In the 2010 Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition that takes place every year, DaytonDailyNews.com was named "the best large-newspaper web site in Ohio".-History:On August 15,...
and the Springfield News-Sun
Springfield News-Sun
The Springfield News-Sun is a daily newspaper published in Springfield, Ohio by Cox Enterprises, which also publishes the Dayton Daily News. Both newspapers contain similar editorial content, but tailor their local news coverage to the area served. The News-Sun primarily serves Springfield and...
, had an option on Thomson's properties and the papers were instead sold to Cox. The sale was completed September 2, 2000.
In 2005, the publisher was Ann Hoffman, who replaced Edwina Blackwell Clark, and the editor was M. David Goodwin. Goodwin, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, became editor August 18, 2003. In 2006, Kira Lisa Warren, the JournalNews editor, replaced Goodwin, who became managing editor for presentation for Cox Ohio Publishing in Dayton.
In February 2008, Hoffman was named publisher of The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, one of three Cox-owned dailies in North Carolina. In March 2008, Blackwell Clark was named publisher of Cox Ohio Publishing’s Southwest Group, which includes the Journal and the JournalNews of Hamilton. Blackwell Clark most recently served as senior vice president of audience for Cox Ohio Publishing in Dayton.
The Journal has been known for its award-winning coverage in print and online and its sports section earned best daily sports section in Ohio for 2005 and 2006.