Sioux City Journal
Encyclopedia
The Sioux City Journal is the daily newspaper
of Sioux City, Iowa
. The publication covers western Iowa and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota.
It is owned by Lee Enterprises
Inc.
The paper was named one of the "10 that do it right" by the publishing trade journal Editor and Publisher in 2009.http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/article_b636aca8-fcdf-53b0-9787-21083455d866.html
later served in the U.S. House of Representatives.)
Noted political cartoonist Jay Norwood Darling
, better known as "Ding," worked for the Journal between 1900 and 1906. He later won two Pulitzer Prizes for the Des Moines Register and Leader. He is buried in Sioux City.http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=38758
The paper operated on the southwestern corner of 5th and Douglas streets from 1915 to 1972.http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org/douglas_tour/douglas_tour_7.asp It also partially owned radio station KSCJ
.
Lee Enterprises Inc., of Davenport, Iowa, bought the paper in 2002. Hagadone Corp., of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Howard Publications Inc., of Oceanside, Calif., had jointly owned it.
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...
of Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
. The publication covers western Iowa and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota.
It is owned by 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....
Inc.
The paper was named one of the "10 that do it right" by the publishing trade journal Editor and Publisher in 2009.http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/article_b636aca8-fcdf-53b0-9787-21083455d866.html
History
George and Henry Perkins bought the Sioux City Weekly Journal in 1869. It became a daily newspaper a year later. (George PerkinsGeorge Perkins
George Perkins is the name of:*George Clement Perkins , U.S. Republican politician and governor of California*George D. Perkins , U.S. Representative from Iowa*George H. Perkins , Civil War era United States Navy officer...
later served in the U.S. House of Representatives.)
Noted political cartoonist Jay Norwood Darling
Jay Norwood Darling
Jay Norwood Darling , better known as Ding Darling, was a Pulitzer-Prize winning American cartoonist....
, better known as "Ding," worked for the Journal between 1900 and 1906. He later won two Pulitzer Prizes for the Des Moines Register and Leader. He is buried in Sioux City.http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=38758
The paper operated on the southwestern corner of 5th and Douglas streets from 1915 to 1972.http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org/douglas_tour/douglas_tour_7.asp It also partially owned radio station KSCJ
KSCJ
KSCJ is a radio station licensed to serve Sioux City, Iowa. The station is owned by Powell Broadcasting and licensed to KSUX/KSCJ Radio Broadcasting Co. It airs a News/Talk radio format....
.
Lee Enterprises Inc., of Davenport, Iowa, bought the paper in 2002. Hagadone Corp., of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Howard Publications Inc., of Oceanside, Calif., had jointly owned it.