South Idaho Press Explained

South Idaho Press
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Foundation:1904
(as Burley Bulletin)
Ceased Publication:August 2008
Owners:Lee Enterprises
Language:English
Circulation:4,112
Headquarters:230 E. Main St.
Burley, Idaho 83318
United States

The South Idaho Press was a U.S. daily newspaper (except Saturday and Sunday) serving Minidoka and Cassia counties (Minidoka County Cassia County) in south-central Idaho. The paper had a circulation of 3,850.[1] It was formerly owned by Park Communications, which was acquired by Media General in 1996.[2] It was one of the papers that was sold to Community Newspaper Holdings the next year.[3] GateHouse Media acquired the paper in 1998 and sold it in 2004 to Lee Enterprises, where it was a part of the Twin Falls Group along with the Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) and Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, Nevada).[4]

The South Idaho Press was a consolidation and successor of the Burley Bulletin, which began in 1904 and the Burley Herald.[5]

The South Idaho Press was merged with the Times-News in August 2008. The office and printing operation were shut down, with some of the editorial, advertising and circulation staff remaining as a bureau of the Twin Falls-based Times-News.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.lee.net/newspapers/ Lee Enterprises Daily Newspapers Circulation
  2. Book: Roberts . Gene . Gene Roberts (journalist) . Kunkel . Thomas . Layton . Charles . 2001 . Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering . registration . . . 1610752325.
  3. Web site: MEDIA GENERAL TO SELL AND BUY NEWSPAPERS (Published 1997) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061613/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/08/business/media-general-to-sell-and-buy-newspapers.html . 2022-12-31 . live .
  4. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/PrintArticle/Daily-Newspaper-Sales-Jan-Dec-2004 Daily Newspaper Sales, Jan.-Dec. 2004
  5. http://www.southidahopress.com/services/about_-_contact_us/ About the South Idaho Press