Courier News Explained
See also: List of newspapers in New Jersey.
| Courier News |
| Type: | Daily newspaper |
| Format: | Broadsheet |
| Foundation: | 1884 (as The Evening News) |
| Language: | American English |
| Owners: | Gannett |
| Editor: | Paul C. Grzella, general manager |
| Circulation: | 32,840 Daily
32,163 Sunday |
| Circulation Ref: | [1] |
| Circulation Date: | 2007 |
| Headquarters: | 92 E Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876 USA |
| Publishing Country: | United States |
| Oclc: | 14093085 |
The Courier News is a daily newspaper headquartered in Somerville, New Jersey, that serves Somerset County and other areas of Central Jersey. The paper has been owned by Gannett since 1927.
Notable employees
- John Curley, former president, chairman and CEO of Gannett Co., Inc, the first editor of USA Today, chairman of the Newspaper Association of America, and a member of the Gannett Board of Directors from 1983 to 2001. His newspaper career spanned 30 years with Gannett and including publisher of the Courier-News. The sports journalism department at Penn State is named in his honor.
- Tom Curley, former president and chief executive officer of the Associated Press. Curley is also a former president, publisher, and one of the co-creators of USA Today. He was publisher of the Courier-News from 1983 until 1985.
- Guy Sterling, retired journalist and currently author of several books and historian in Newark, New Jersey.
- Chauncey F. Stout (d. 1972) joined the paper in 1905 as circulation manager, and later served as publisher from 1927 until his retirement in 1957.
[(11 August 1972). Chauncey F. Stout, A Jersey Publisher, The New York Times, p. 32]
External links
Notes and References
- [Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]
- Web site: About The courier-news. [volume] (Bridgewater [N.J.]) 1961-current]. Library of Congress. March 21, 2020.
- Web site: NJPA Member Directory. New Jersey Press Association. March 23, 2020.
