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Akron Beacon Journal
	The March 2, 2007 front page of the; Akron Beacon Journal
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Gannett
Publisher	Bill Albrecht
Editor	Cheryl Powell
Founded	1839; 185 years ago (as the Summit Beacon)
Headquarters	388 South Main Street; Akron, Ohio; US
Circulation	21,947 Daily; 34,841 Sunday; (as of 2022)
Website	beaconjournal.com

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The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States. Owned by Gannett, it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper's coverage focuses on local news. The Beacon Journal has won four Pulitzer Prizes: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994.^[2]

History

The paper was founded with the 1897 merger of the Summit Beacon, first published in 1839, and the Akron Evening Journal, founded in 1896.^[2] In 1903, the Beacon Journal was purchased by Charles Landon Knight. His son John S. Knight inherited the paper, in 1933, on Charles' death. The Beacon Journal under Knight was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, later called Knight Ridder.

The McClatchy Company bought Knight Ridder in June 2006 with intentions of selling 12 Knight Ridder newspapers. On August 2, 2006, McClatchy sold the Beacon Journal to Black Press. In 2018, GateHouse Media bought the newspaper.^[3]

On November 11, 2013, the Akron Beacon Journal printed its last paper in-house. It subsequently used the presses at The Repository in Canton, Ohio,^[4] also owned by GateHouse. As of March 2019^[update] it was using the presses at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland.^[5]

Notable journalists

Herman Fetzer: better known as "Jake Falstaff" to the Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Times and Cleveland Press readers, worked as suburban reporter for the Akron Times, where in 1920 he began his column Pippins and Cheese, taking its title and his pen name from William Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor. While working at the Akron Beacon Journal, his desk sat adjacent to that of writer Josephine van der Grift, columnist of Demi-Tasse and Mrs. Grundy.
Sheldon Ocker: Covered the Cleveland Indians for the Beacon Journal. Received the 2018 J. G. Taylor Spink Award;^[6]^[7] inducted him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.^[8]
Terry Pluto: recognized as NSSA Ohio Sportswriter of the year multiple times. Wrote more than 20 books, mostly about Northeast Ohio sports.

Awards

The paper has won four Pulitzer Prizes:^[9]

1968 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing (John S. Knight) for Vietnam War weekly notebook columns
1971 Pulitzer Prize for General Local Reporting for coverage of Kent State Shootings
1987 Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting for coverage of potential Goodyear takeover: "The Goodyear War"
1994 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for race relations series: "A Question of Color"

References

^ Gannett. "Form 10-K". Securities & Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Akron Beacon Journal". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
^ "Akron Beacon Journal sold to GateHouse Media". Crain's Cleveland Business. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
^ "Beacon Journal to be printed in Canton". Akron Beacon Journal. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
^ Winges, Bruce (March 2, 2019). "Beacon Journal Editor Bids Farewell". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "Sheldon Ocker wins Hall of Fame's Spink Award". USA TODAY.
^ "Ocker to receive Hall of Fame's Spink Award". ESPN.com. 12 December 2017.
^ Lewis, Ryan (2018-07-28). "Baseball Hall of Fame: Former Beacon Journal writer Sheldon Ocker honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award". Retrieved 2019-06-12.
^ "Beacon Journal Pulitzer Prizes". Ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal). 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

External links

[Gannet's_10-K_annual_filing-1] Gannett. "Form 10-K". Securities & Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[:0-2] "Akron Beacon Journal". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2018-10-29.

[3] "Akron Beacon Journal sold to GateHouse Media". Crain's Cleveland Business. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

[4] "Beacon Journal to be printed in Canton". Akron Beacon Journal. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

[5] Winges, Bruce (March 2, 2019). "Beacon Journal Editor Bids Farewell". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2019.

[6] "Sheldon Ocker wins Hall of Fame's Spink Award". USA TODAY.

[7] "Ocker to receive Hall of Fame's Spink Award". ESPN.com. 12 December 2017.

[8] Lewis, Ryan (2018-07-28). "Baseball Hall of Fame: Former Beacon Journal writer Sheldon Ocker honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award". Retrieved 2019-06-12.

[9] "Beacon Journal Pulitzer Prizes". Ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal). 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

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-The '''''Akron Beacon Journal''''' is a morning [[newspaper]] in [[Akron, Ohio]], United States. Owned by [[Gannett]], it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout [[Northeast Ohio]]. The paper's coverage focuses on local news.  The Beacon Journal has won four [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer Prizes]]: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994.<ref name=":0" />
+The '''''Akron Beacon Journal''''' is a morning [[newspaper]] in [[Akron, Ohio]], United States. Owned by [[Gannett]], it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout [[Northeast Ohio]]. The paper's coverage focuses on local news.  The Beacon Journal has won four [[Pulitzer Prize]]s: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994.<ref name=":0" />
 == History ==
-The paper was founded with the 1897 merger of the ''Summit Beacon,'' first published in 1839, and the ''Akron Evening Journal,'' founded in 1896.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/lifestyle/beacon-journal-pulitzer-prizes|title=Akron Beacon Journal|last=|first=|date=|work=Akron Beacon Journal|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en}}</ref> In 1903, the ''Beacon Journal'' was purchased by [[Charles Landon Knight]]. His son [[John S. Knight]] inherited the paper, in 1933, on Charles' death. The ''Beacon Journal'' under Knight was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, later called [[Knight Ridder]].
+The paper was founded with the 1897 merger of the ''Summit Beacon,'' first published in 1839, and the ''Akron Evening Journal,'' founded in 1896.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/lifestyle/beacon-journal-pulitzer-prizes|title=Akron Beacon Journal|work=Akron Beacon Journal|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en}}</ref> In 1903, the ''Beacon Journal'' was purchased by [[Charles Landon Knight]]. His son [[John S. Knight]] inherited the paper, in 1933, on Charles' death. The ''Beacon Journal'' under Knight was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, later called [[Knight Ridder]].
-[[The McClatchy Company]] bought Knight Ridder in June 2006 with intentions of selling 12 Knight Ridder newspapers. On August 2, 2006, McClatchy sold the ''Beacon Journal'' to [[Black Press]]. In 2018, [[GateHouse Media]] bought the newspaper.
+[[The McClatchy Company]] bought Knight Ridder in June 2006 with intentions of selling 12 Knight Ridder newspapers. On August 2, 2006, McClatchy sold the ''Beacon Journal'' to [[Black Press]]. In 2018, [[GateHouse Media]] bought the newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-11|title=Akron Beacon Journal sold to GateHouse Media|url=https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180411/news/157966/akron-beacon-journal-sold-gatehouse-media|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Crain's Cleveland Business|language=en}}</ref>
-On November 11, 2013, the ''Akron Beacon Journal'' printed its last paper in-house. It subsequently used the presses at ''[[The Repository]]'' in Canton, Ohio,{{cn|date=March 2019}} also owned by GateHouse. {{As of|March 2019}} it was using the presses at ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'' in Cleveland, Ohio.<ref>{{cite news|first=Bruce|last=Winges|title=Beacon Journal Editor Bids Farewell|url=https://www.ohio.com/news/20190302/beacon-journal-editor-bids-farewell|work=Akron Beacon Journal|date=March 2, 2019|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>
+On November 11, 2013, the ''Akron Beacon Journal'' printed its last paper in-house. It subsequently used the presses at ''[[The Repository]]'' in Canton, Ohio,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-10-08|title=Beacon Journal to be printed in Canton|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20131008/NEWS/310088755|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en}}</ref> also owned by GateHouse. {{As of|March 2019}} it was using the presses at ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'' in Cleveland.<ref>{{cite news|first=Bruce|last=Winges|title=Beacon Journal Editor Bids Farewell|url=https://www.ohio.com/news/20190302/beacon-journal-editor-bids-farewell|work=Akron Beacon Journal|date=March 2, 2019|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>
 == Notable journalists ==
 [[File:AkronBeaconJournalBuilding.jpg|thumb|right|Headquarters from 1938 to 2019]]
-* [[Herman Fetzer]]: better known as "Jake Falstaff" to the Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Times and [[Cleveland Press]] readers, was born in Maple Valley, Ohio, to Levi E. and Lydia Fetzer. After graduating from Akron's West High School, he worked as suburban reporter for the Akron Times, where in 1920 he began his column ''Pippins and Cheese'', taking its title and his pen name from [[William Shakespeare]]'s Merry Wives of Windsor. While working at the Akron Beacon Journal, his desk sat adjacent to writer [[Josephine Van de Grift]], columnist of ''Demi-Tasse and Mrs. Grundy.''
+* [[Herman Fetzer]]: better known as "Jake Falstaff" to the Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Times and [[Cleveland Press]] readers, worked as suburban reporter for the Akron Times, where in 1920 he began his column ''Pippins and Cheese,'' taking its title and his pen name from [[William Shakespeare]]'s Merry Wives of Windsor. While working at the Akron Beacon Journal, his desk sat adjacent to that of writer [[Josephine van der Grift]], columnist of ''Demi-Tasse and Mrs. Grundy.''
-* [[Sheldon Ocker]]: Covered the [[Cleveland Indians]] for the ''Beacon Journal.'' Received the 2018 [[J. G. Taylor Spink Award]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/12/12/sheldon-ocker-wins-hall-of-fames-spink-award/108533076/|title=Sheldon Ocker wins Hall of Fame's Spink Award|author=|date=|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21747632|title=Ocker to receive Hall of Fame's Spink Award|author=|date=12 December 2017|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> inducted him into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/baseball-hall-of-fame-former-beacon-journal-writer-sheldon-ocker-honored-with-j-g-taylor-spink-award|title=Baseball Hall of Fame: Former Beacon Journal writer Sheldon Ocker honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award|last=Lewis|first=Ryan|date=2018-07-28|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
+* [[Sheldon Ocker]]: Covered the [[Cleveland Indians]] for the ''Beacon Journal.'' Received the 2018 [[J. G. Taylor Spink Award]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/12/12/sheldon-ocker-wins-hall-of-fames-spink-award/108533076/|title=Sheldon Ocker wins Hall of Fame's Spink Award|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21747632|title=Ocker to receive Hall of Fame's Spink Award|date=12 December 2017|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> inducted him into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/baseball-hall-of-fame-former-beacon-journal-writer-sheldon-ocker-honored-with-j-g-taylor-spink-award|title=Baseball Hall of Fame: Former Beacon Journal writer Sheldon Ocker honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award|last=Lewis|first=Ryan|date=2018-07-28|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
 * [[Terry Pluto]]: recognized as [[National sportscasters and sportswriters association|NSSA]] Ohio Sportswriter of the year multiple times. Wrote more than 20 books, mostly about [[Northeast Ohio]] sports.
-* [[Josephine Van de Grift]]: Also known as Helen Josephine Vandegrift Rigby (born 1894), an early 20th century woman writer and columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio.  Her play, "The Lonely Road" won her a scholarship to partake in Dr. [[George Pierce Baker]]'s Harvard 47 Workshop in Cambridge, Mass.  Additionally, she worked with the N.E.A. ([[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]) in New York from 1923-1925 interviewing notable persons such as [[John D. Rockefeller, Sr.]], [[Will Rogers]], [[Ring Lardner]], [[Mary Pickford]], [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Dorothy Parker]], [[Joan_Gardner_(Broadway_actress)|Joan Gardner]] and others.  She joined the Blue Pencil Club, an elite literary guild in 1923-1924 during the time [[H.P. Lovecraft]] was also a member.  In 1923, she went undercover as a reporter on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] under the pseudonym of Huldah Benson.  There was an entire segment published about the 6-part series in the nationwide newspapers.  In December 2019, author [[Kristin Groulx]], (who is Josephine's great-granddaughter) published a biographical book about Josephine and her column "Demi-Tasse and Mrs. Grundy."  Josephine died suddenly at the age of 33 in 1927 leaving her devoted readers wondering what would become of her 18 month old daughter, Mary.  Her stories and daily column "Demi-Tasse and Mrs. Grundy" were published 1924–1927 in the newspaper the Akron Beacon Journal.  She was close friends with co-worker [[Herman Fetzer]] who went by the pen-name of Jake Falstaff, and wrote Pippins and Cheese during the same years Josephine worked at the ''Beacon Journal''.
 == Awards ==
-The paper has won four [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer Prizes]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/article/20140920/news/309209570|title=Beacon Journal Pulitzer Prizes|date=2014-09-20|website=Ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal)|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
+The paper has won four [[Pulitzer Prize]]s:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/article/20140920/news/309209570|title=Beacon Journal Pulitzer Prizes|date=2014-09-20|website=Ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal)|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
 * 1968 [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing]] ([[John S. Knight]]) for [[Vietnam War]] weekly notebook columns
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+* [https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-akron-beacon-journal/4267/ Search Akron Beacon Journal Archive]
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v t e Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting (1985–2000)
Previously the Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting from 1985–1990 and the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting from 1991–1997
Thomas Turcol (1985) Edna Buchanan (1986) Akron Beacon Journal (1987) Alabama Journal/Lawrence Eagle-Tribune (1988) Louisville Courier-Journal (1989) San Jose Mercury News (1990) Miami Herald (1991) Newsday (1992) Los Angeles Times (1993) New York Times (1994) Los Angeles Times (1995) Robert D. McFadden (1996) Newsday (1997) Los Angeles Times (1998) Hartford Courant (1999) Denver Post (2000)
Complete list (1985–2000) (2001–2025)

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