The ''Mansfield News Journal'' is a daily
newspaper
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based in
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. Located midway between Columbus and Cleveland via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau. The ci ...
, that serves
Richland,
Ashland and
Crawford counties, as well as parts of
Morrow
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,
Knox and
Huron
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* Wyandot people (or Wendat), indigenous to North America
* Wyandot language, spoken by them
* Huron-Wendat Nation, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec
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counties in the north central part of the state.
History
The ''News Journal'' was formed by the merger of the ''Mansfield News'' and the ''Mansfield Journal'' in 1932. The paper celebrated its 75th anniversary in December 2007.
Overview
Ted Daniels is the newspaper's managing editor. Daniels filled the role in January 2016 after the retirement of longtime editor Tom Brennan.
The paper is owned by Gannett (The USA Today Network of Ohio) and has downsized its print operation in recent years to focus more upon online content.
Awards
The newspaper's web site was chosen the state's best among newspapers in its circulation category in 2007 in the annual AP contest.
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References
External links
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Mansfield, Ohio
Newspapers published in Ohio
Newspapers established in 1930
Gannett publications
1930 establishments in Ohio
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