Booth Newspapers
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Booth Newspapers or BoothMichigan, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan
, owns eight newspapers in the state of Michigan
. Founded by George Gough Booth
along with his two brothers, Booth Newspapers is presently owned by Advance Publications
(a Samuel I. Newhouse property), who purchased it in 1976 for $305 million, a record at the time.
Booth Newspapers owned the Ann Arbor News
which closed July 2009. It currently owns the Bay City Times
, Flint Journal
, Grand Rapids Press
, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette
, Muskegon Chronicle
, and Saginaw News, as well as Advance Newspapers
and Community Newspapers.
MLive.com is the website home for all Booth Newspapers, as well as the weekly Advance Newspapers. The site includes reports from its Lansing
bureau.
In September 2002, Booth Newspapers acquired 21st Century Newspapers
, Inc.'s Heritage Newspapers' Suburban Flint Newspaper Group which has nine local papers: The Clio Messenger, The Davison Flagstaff, The Fenton Press, The Grand Blanc News, Flint Township News, The Flushing Observer, The Holly Press, The Suburban Burton, and Swartz Creek News; and included Suburban Flint Shopper. All of which operate with the Flint Journal as the Community Newspapers.
In December 2006, The Herald Company, Inc. merged with Advance Magazine Publisher, Inc. but continues to operate under the Booth Newspapers name in Michigan.
On November 3, 2008, the day before the 2008 presidential election
, many copies of Booth newspapers were delivered inside a white advertising wrapper, paid for by the National Rifle Association
, with "Defend Freedom, Defeat Obama
" written across the outside. The bags were mostly reported with the Flint Journal
, but there were also similar reports from customers of the Saginaw News and the Bay City Times. The Flint Journal posted a short apology on its website that stated that "The wrapper was supposed to be inserted into the newspaper." The Journal also told WJRT-TV
, who also received a flood of calls about the incident, that there was "some miscommunication" with the paper carriers. The three papers mentioned endorsed Barack Obama for president.
On March 23, 2009, The Ann Arbor News announced that it will end its 174-year print run in July 2009, due to economic difficulties, and be replaced by AnnArbor.com
, a daily web paper that will have a twice-weekly print edition. Also on this date, it was announced that on June 1, 2009, The Bay City Times, The Saginaw News and The Flint Journal will reduce publishing to three times a week—Thursday, Friday and Sunday, while increasing their web presence; the three newspapers would add back a Tuesday edition in March 2010, with the Bay City Times and The Saginaw News sharing an edition.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, owns eight newspapers in the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Founded by George Gough Booth
George Gough Booth
George Gough Booth was the publisher of the privately held Evening News Association, a co-founder of Booth Newspapers, and a noted philanthropist.-Publishing career:...
along with his two brothers, Booth Newspapers is presently owned by Advance Publications
Advance Publications
Advance Publications, Inc., is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse Sr., Donald Newhouse and S.I. Newhouse, Jr. It is named after the Staten Island Advance, the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family...
(a Samuel I. Newhouse property), who purchased it in 1976 for $305 million, a record at the time.
Booth Newspapers owned the Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor News
The Ann Arbor News was a newspaper serving Washtenaw and Livingston counties in Michigan. Published in Ann Arbor, under various names from 1835 to 2009, The News was part of Booth Newspapers, owned by Advance Publications Inc. The News was published in the afternoons Monday through Friday and in...
which closed July 2009. It currently owns the Bay City Times
Bay City Times
The Bay City Times is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday edition jointly-published with The Saginaw News. The paper is published by Booth Newspapers, owned by Advance Publications...
, Flint Journal
Flint Journal
The Flint Journal is the largest newspaper published in Flint, Michigan. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties...
, Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette
Kalamazoo Gazette
The Kalamazoo Gazette is the daily newspaper in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. The Gazette is owned by Booth Newspapers which is owned by Advance Publications....
, Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Chronicle
The Muskegon Chronicle is a daily newspaper in Muskegon, Michigan owned by Booth newspapers. It started publication in the early-to-mid-19th century. In May 2007, the paper celebrated 150 years. Click the Muskegon Chronicle on Mlive.com link below and look for 150 years in right column under...
, and Saginaw News, as well as Advance Newspapers
Advance Newspapers
Advance Newspapers, based in Hudsonville, Michigan, publishes weekly community newspapers for Kent County, Michigan and portions of Muskegon, Ottawa, and Allegan counties. Advance Newspapers started as an independent company...
and Community Newspapers.
MLive.com is the website home for all Booth Newspapers, as well as the weekly Advance Newspapers. The site includes reports from its Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
bureau.
History
The Herald Company, Inc. merged with Booth Newspapers, Inc. in July 1987.In September 2002, Booth Newspapers acquired 21st Century Newspapers
21st Century Newspapers
21st Century Newspapers was a corporation owning newspapers in the state of Michigan and based in Pontiac, Michigan and founded in 1995.-History:...
, Inc.'s Heritage Newspapers' Suburban Flint Newspaper Group which has nine local papers: The Clio Messenger, The Davison Flagstaff, The Fenton Press, The Grand Blanc News, Flint Township News, The Flushing Observer, The Holly Press, The Suburban Burton, and Swartz Creek News; and included Suburban Flint Shopper. All of which operate with the Flint Journal as the Community Newspapers.
In December 2006, The Herald Company, Inc. merged with Advance Magazine Publisher, Inc. but continues to operate under the Booth Newspapers name in Michigan.
On November 3, 2008, the day before the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, many copies of Booth newspapers were delivered inside a white advertising wrapper, paid for by the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
, with "Defend Freedom, Defeat Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
" written across the outside. The bags were mostly reported with the Flint Journal
Flint Journal
The Flint Journal is the largest newspaper published in Flint, Michigan. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties...
, but there were also similar reports from customers of the Saginaw News and the Bay City Times. The Flint Journal posted a short apology on its website that stated that "The wrapper was supposed to be inserted into the newspaper." The Journal also told WJRT-TV
WJRT-TV
WJRT-TV, channel 12, is the ABC-affiliated station for the Flint/Tri-Cities television market, owned by SJL Broadcasting. Its studios are located in Flint, Michigan, with offices and a second newsroom for the Tri-Cities located in Saginaw...
, who also received a flood of calls about the incident, that there was "some miscommunication" with the paper carriers. The three papers mentioned endorsed Barack Obama for president.
On March 23, 2009, The Ann Arbor News announced that it will end its 174-year print run in July 2009, due to economic difficulties, and be replaced by AnnArbor.com
AnnArbor.com
AnnArbor.com is an online newspaper that covers local news of Ann Arbor, Michigan and the surrounding Washtenaw County, Michigan.- Overview :...
, a daily web paper that will have a twice-weekly print edition. Also on this date, it was announced that on June 1, 2009, The Bay City Times, The Saginaw News and The Flint Journal will reduce publishing to three times a week—Thursday, Friday and Sunday, while increasing their web presence; the three newspapers would add back a Tuesday edition in March 2010, with the Bay City Times and The Saginaw News sharing an edition.
External links
- Official website of BoothMichigan
- MLive.com — official website for the newspapers
- MLive mobile classifieds