Telegraph-Journal
Encyclopedia
The Telegraph-Journal is a daily newspaper
published in Saint John
, New Brunswick
, Canada
. It publishes a hybrid newspaper, serving as a provincial daily while catering to the Saint John audience in its City and Sports sections. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News
, owned by J. K. Irving
. The Telegraph-Journal is the only New Brunswick-based newspaper to be distributed province wide and has a paid circulation of approximately 32,000 and a daily readership of approximately (2007).
By the late-1990s the Irving family owned all major newspapers within New Brunswick. In 2005, J.K. Irving bought the Brunswick News newspaper division from the rest of the family, making it solely owned by him. The broadcast portion of BNI was not purchased and is operated independently from BNI newspapers. By 2006, most print media outlets in New Brunswick, outside of several university campus newspapers, were owned by J.K. Irving.
In 2009, the newspaper was involved in a controversy about an alleged pocketing of a wafer in a Catholic church by Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper
. Editor Shawna Richer was fired, Publisher Jamie Irving suspended for three months and the newspaper was forced to apologize after it was revealed the story turned out to have been invented . (Shortly after, Richer joined the staff of the Toronto Star, where she is currently working as a national editor.)
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...
published in Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It publishes a hybrid newspaper, serving as a provincial daily while catering to the Saint John audience in its City and Sports sections. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News
Brunswick News
Brunswick News Inc. is a Canadian newspaper publishing company based in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is privately owned by James K. Irving.-Newspapers:...
, owned by J. K. Irving
James Irving
James K. Irving, OC, ONB is the eldest son of industrialist K.C. Irving. J.K., as he is normally referred to, along with his brother, Arthur, share the ownership of what is known informally as the Irving Group of Companies...
. The Telegraph-Journal is the only New Brunswick-based newspaper to be distributed province wide and has a paid circulation of approximately 32,000 and a daily readership of approximately (2007).
By the late-1990s the Irving family owned all major newspapers within New Brunswick. In 2005, J.K. Irving bought the Brunswick News newspaper division from the rest of the family, making it solely owned by him. The broadcast portion of BNI was not purchased and is operated independently from BNI newspapers. By 2006, most print media outlets in New Brunswick, outside of several university campus newspapers, were owned by J.K. Irving.
In 2009, the newspaper was involved in a controversy about an alleged pocketing of a wafer in a Catholic church by Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
. Editor Shawna Richer was fired, Publisher Jamie Irving suspended for three months and the newspaper was forced to apologize after it was revealed the story turned out to have been invented . (Shortly after, Richer joined the staff of the Toronto Star, where she is currently working as a national editor.)