Independent Record
Encyclopedia
The Independent Record is a daily newspaper
printed and distributed in Helena, Montana
. Its has a daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 14,000, according to a September 30, 2005 Audit Bureau of Circulations Publisher Statement. The newspaper is part of the Lee Enterprises
group which owns 48 newspapers in 23 states.
Independent in Deer Lodge
, and the daily Herald in Helena. The Independent soon moved to Helena and began daily publication in 1874. The Herald later merged with the Montana Daily Record, which was founded in 1900. This merged publication, named the Montana Herald-Record, eventually entered another merger in 1943, this time with the Independent, to become today's Independent Record.
After over thirty years of ownership by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, the IR was bought by Lee Enterprises in 1959. The IR converted from hot metal
to phototype
in 1973, and in 1975 installed one of the first newsroom computer systems. In the summer of 2002 a new press plant was opened, housed in a new 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) printing and distribution center.
, "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down," in which it gives its stamp of either approval or disapproval to both local and national/global events.
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...
printed and distributed in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
. Its has a daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 14,000, according to a September 30, 2005 Audit Bureau of Circulations Publisher Statement. The newspaper is part of the Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 54 daily newspapers in 23 states, and more than 300 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by A.W. Lee and is based in Davenport, Iowa....
group which owns 48 newspapers in 23 states.
History
The roots of the current IR lie in two newspapers founded in 1867, the weeklyWeekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
Independent in Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge, Montana
Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,421 at the 2000 census. The city is perhaps best known as the home of the Montana State Prison, a major local employer...
, and the daily Herald in Helena. The Independent soon moved to Helena and began daily publication in 1874. The Herald later merged with the Montana Daily Record, which was founded in 1900. This merged publication, named the Montana Herald-Record, eventually entered another merger in 1943, this time with the Independent, to become today's Independent Record.
After over thirty years of ownership by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, the IR was bought by Lee Enterprises in 1959. The IR converted from hot metal
Hot metal typesetting
In printing and typography, hot metal typesetting refers to 19th-century technologies for typesetting text in letterpress printing. This method injects molten type metal into a mold that has the shape of one or more glyphs...
to phototype
Phototype
*Phototype can refer to a metal printing block, sometimes prepared using photogravure to reproduce a photograph in printing. The block may be a halftone image....
in 1973, and in 1975 installed one of the first newsroom computer systems. In the summer of 2002 a new press plant was opened, housed in a new 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) printing and distribution center.
Features
The IR is known for its Friday editorialEditorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
, "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down," in which it gives its stamp of either approval or disapproval to both local and national/global events.
Notable employees
- Publisher: Randy Rickman
- Editor: Gerry O'Brien
- Retail Ad Manager: Tonda Meyer
- Classified Ad Manager: David Lyons
- Circulation Director: Steve Biere
- Controller: Lynn Lloyd
- Production Manager: Lee King
- Tony AlamoTony AlamoTony Alamo is an American religious leader and convicted child sex offender. He and his late wife Susan are best known as the founders of an organization currently known as Tony Alamo Christian Ministries. The organization is based in and around Fouke and Alma, Arkansas, United States, and has...
, controversial preacher, briefly delivered newspapers for the Independent Record.