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The Blade (newspaper)
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The Blade is a daily newspaper in Toledo
, Ohio
, first published on December 19, 1835.
gained national fame for the paper during the Civil War era by writing under the pen name Petroleum V. Nasby. Writing under the pen name, Locke wrote satires ranging on topics from slavery to the Civil War to temperance. President Abraham Lincoln
was fond of the Nasby satires and sometimes quoted them. In 1867 Locke bought The Blade.
In 2004 The Blade won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
with a series of stories entitled "Buried Secrets, Brutal Truths". The story brought to light the story of the Tiger Force
, a Vietnam fighting force that brutalized the local population. In 2006, The Blade was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize
, and winner of the National Headliner Award, for breaking the scandal in Ohio known as Coingate.
Its current editor in chief
is John Robinson Block, whose family purchased the paper in 1926 and who also own the media conglomerate Block Communications
, which owns cable systems, television stations, and an Internet service network, Buckeye Express.
According to a 2008 BurrellsLuce circulation report, The Blade has the 83rd largest daily newspaper circulation in the United States.
The Toledo Blade was named for the famed swordsmithing industry of the original city of Toledo
, Spain
.
left the Blade when it was discovered that he had digitally altered a photo that was published on the front page of the March 31, 2007, edition. A subsequent investigation revealed that he had digitally altered and submitted 79 photos during the first 14 weeks of 2007, 58 of which ran either in The Blade or on its website.
Members of several unions worked without contracts from March to August 2006. Over the course of August 2006, The Blade locked out over 25% of all of its employees. The strike and lockout ended in May 2007.
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, first published on December 19, 1835.
Overview
David Ross LockeDavid Ross Locke
David Ross Locke was an American journalist and early political commentator during and after the American Civil War.-Biography:...
gained national fame for the paper during the Civil War era by writing under the pen name Petroleum V. Nasby. Writing under the pen name, Locke wrote satires ranging on topics from slavery to the Civil War to temperance. President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
was fond of the Nasby satires and sometimes quoted them. In 1867 Locke bought The Blade.
In 2004 The Blade won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953, under one name or another, for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism...
with a series of stories entitled "Buried Secrets, Brutal Truths". The story brought to light the story of the Tiger Force
Tiger Force
Tiger Force was a task force of the United States Army, 1st Battalion , 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade , 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War....
, a Vietnam fighting force that brutalized the local population. In 2006, The Blade was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
, and winner of the National Headliner Award, for breaking the scandal in Ohio known as Coingate.
Its current editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is John Robinson Block, whose family purchased the paper in 1926 and who also own the media conglomerate Block Communications
Block Communications
Block Communications is a privately held holding company of various assets, mainly in the print and broadcast media, based in Toledo, Ohio. The company was founded in 1900 in New York City when Paul Block, a German immigrant who came to the United States fifteen years prior, formed an ad...
, which owns cable systems, television stations, and an Internet service network, Buckeye Express.
According to a 2008 BurrellsLuce circulation report, The Blade has the 83rd largest daily newspaper circulation in the United States.
The Toledo Blade was named for the famed swordsmithing industry of the original city of Toledo
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Events
In 2007 Blade photojournalist Allan DetrichAllan Detrich
Allan Detrich is an American photographer. He was born in Attica, Ohio, and attended the Ohio Institute of Photography in Dayton, Ohio. In 1998 his photo-essay "Children of the Underground" made it to the finals of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography...
left the Blade when it was discovered that he had digitally altered a photo that was published on the front page of the March 31, 2007, edition. A subsequent investigation revealed that he had digitally altered and submitted 79 photos during the first 14 weeks of 2007, 58 of which ran either in The Blade or on its website.
Members of several unions worked without contracts from March to August 2006. Over the course of August 2006, The Blade locked out over 25% of all of its employees. The strike and lockout ended in May 2007.