Dothan Eagle
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
Publisher | Sam Williams |
Managing editor | Terry Connor |
Opinion editor | William Perkins |
Sports editor | Jon Johnson |
Founded | 1908 |
Headquarters | |
Country | United States |
Circulation |
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ISSN | 0745-855X |
OCLC number | 9512126 |
Website | dothaneagle |
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The Dothan Eagle is a daily newspaper serving Dothan, Alabama and the surrounding communities.
History[]
It was founded in 1908.[2] It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[3][4] In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Eagle, to Berkshire Hathaway.[5] In 2020, the Eagle and all Berkshire Hathaway newspapers were acquired by Lee Enterprises. [6]
Awards[]
2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association[7][]
Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
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2018 | Best Humorous Column | 1st | Jim Cook |
2018 | Best News Photo | 1st | Jay Hare |
References[]
- ^ "Circulation". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ History, Alabama Department of Archives and (1915). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. p. 285.
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ Leaving Readers Behind. University of Arkansas Press. 2001. p. 51. ISBN 9781610752329.
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- ^ New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch
- ^ "Lee Enterprises to buy BH Media newspapers, including Dothan Eagle".
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links[]
- Official website
- LCCN sn83007799
- Today's Dothan Eagle front page at the Newseum website
Categories:
- 1908 establishments in Alabama
- Daily newspapers published in the United States
- Companies based in Dothan, Alabama
- Lee Enterprises publications
- Newspapers published in Alabama
- Publications established in 1908
- Newspapers published in the Southern United States stubs
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