Greensboro News & Record
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The News & Record is the largest newspaper
serving Guilford County and the surrounding region. It is based in Greensboro, NC, and produces local sections for Greensboro and Rockingham County, NC. As of April, 2011, it had an average
weekday
circulation
of 60,993 and an average Sunday circulation of 86,465 . The News & Record is owned by Landmark Communications
of Norfolk, VA.
On January 3, 2008, it was reported that the family owned Landmark Communications, parent company of the News & Record, may be for sale.
in 1919.
The Daily News was a morning paper founded in 1909, an outgrowth of the recently-defunct Daily Industrial News. The Daily News and the associated company, the Greensboro News Company, grew quickly, acquiring the other morning paper, the Greensboro Telegram in 1911 and in 1930 acquired the Daily Record.
The Greensboro News Company and its two papers were run by Edwin Bedford Jeffress who owned half interest in the company after 1914. He remained President until 1961, when his son, Charles, took over the reins of the company.
In 1965 the Company was purchased by Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers, based in Norfolk, VA. Jeffress remained publisher but the presidency was given to Frank Batten of Norfolk. Two years later Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers became Landmark Communications, which remains the owner of the Paper today.
In the early 1980s, the Greensboro Daily News and the Greensboro Record (formerly Daily Record) began gradually consolidating their operations beginning with the Sunday edition in 1980 followed by Saturday in 1983. By March of 1984, both papers were combined to the News & Record, a single paper with two editions, morning and afternoon. The afternoon edition was eliminated two years later.
, challenging the smaller High Point Enterprise
on its turf. The news department added 33 positions. However, the paper quickly reversed itself. By 2006, the newsroom had been reduced by about one-fourth mostly through attrition.
The News & Record received national attention in the spring of 2005, including an article
in The New York Times for its plans to try to integrate online reader participation into the reporting and news distribution process. Online reader participation in reporting and distribution has not materialized. Online readers can make comments on staff blogs and some online stories.
On June 7, 2007, the newspaper announced it was laying off 41 employees as part of a "business reorganization," the first layoffs in its history The paper's publisher cited declining advertising revenues and the "expanding use of the Internet for news, information and advertising."
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...
serving Guilford County and the surrounding region. It is based in Greensboro, NC, and produces local sections for Greensboro and Rockingham County, NC. As of April, 2011, it had an average
Average
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weekday
Weekday
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circulation
Newspaper circulation
A newspaper's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day. Circulation is one of the principal factors used to set advertising rates. Circulation is not always the same as copies sold, often called paid circulation, since some newspapers are distributed without cost to the...
of 60,993 and an average Sunday circulation of 86,465 . The News & Record is owned by Landmark Communications
Landmark Communications
Landmark Media Enterprises LLC is a privately held media company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia specializing in cable television, broadcast television, print publishing, and internet publishing...
of Norfolk, VA.
On January 3, 2008, it was reported that the family owned Landmark Communications, parent company of the News & Record, may be for sale.
History
The News & Record traces its roots to the Daily Record which was first printed in 1890 in Greensboro. An afternoon paper, it was begun by John Benson, Joseph Reece, and Harper J. Elam. Both Benson and Elam eventually sold their interest in the paper to Reece who operated it as sole owner for 14 years until his death in 1915. For four years thereafter it was owned by Al Fairbrother and George Crater until it was bought by Julian PriceJulian Price
Julian Price was an insurance executive who made his fortune in the first part of the twentieth century by developing the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, at the time the largest corporation in North Carolina....
in 1919.
The Daily News was a morning paper founded in 1909, an outgrowth of the recently-defunct Daily Industrial News. The Daily News and the associated company, the Greensboro News Company, grew quickly, acquiring the other morning paper, the Greensboro Telegram in 1911 and in 1930 acquired the Daily Record.
The Greensboro News Company and its two papers were run by Edwin Bedford Jeffress who owned half interest in the company after 1914. He remained President until 1961, when his son, Charles, took over the reins of the company.
In 1965 the Company was purchased by Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers, based in Norfolk, VA. Jeffress remained publisher but the presidency was given to Frank Batten of Norfolk. Two years later Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers became Landmark Communications, which remains the owner of the Paper today.
In the early 1980s, the Greensboro Daily News and the Greensboro Record (formerly Daily Record) began gradually consolidating their operations beginning with the Sunday edition in 1980 followed by Saturday in 1983. By March of 1984, both papers were combined to the News & Record, a single paper with two editions, morning and afternoon. The afternoon edition was eliminated two years later.
Go Triad
Go Triad is a free weekly insert in the News & Record, appearing on Thursday. Go Triad focuses on arts and entertainment, this includes reviews and listings of movies, concerts, and theater, as well as restaurant and bar reviews. It also has features about local figures in the arts and entertainment industry, including local bands, artists, authors, and others.Recent changes
In 1999, the paper broke with the trend in the medium and began a major expansion effort . The paper expanded its coverage of High PointHigh Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
, challenging the smaller High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise is a daily morning newspaper that primarily serves High Point, North Carolina.The newspaper's coverage area includes parts of Guilford, Davidson, Randolph and Forsyth counties in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. The Enterprise is owned by Paxton Media Group...
on its turf. The news department added 33 positions. However, the paper quickly reversed itself. By 2006, the newsroom had been reduced by about one-fourth mostly through attrition.
The News & Record received national attention in the spring of 2005, including an article
Article (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
in The New York Times for its plans to try to integrate online reader participation into the reporting and news distribution process. Online reader participation in reporting and distribution has not materialized. Online readers can make comments on staff blogs and some online stories.
On June 7, 2007, the newspaper announced it was laying off 41 employees as part of a "business reorganization," the first layoffs in its history The paper's publisher cited declining advertising revenues and the "expanding use of the Internet for news, information and advertising."
Senior Leaders
- President and Publisher: Robin Saul
- Editor: John Robinson
- Editorial Page Editor: Allen Johnson
- Circulation Director: Regina Howard-Glaspie
- Production Director: Dawn Swanson