The ''Jacksonville Journal-Courier'' is an American
daily newspaper
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published in
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city and the county seat of Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,616 at the 2020 census, down from 19,446 in 2010. It is home to Illinois College, Illinois School for the Deaf, and the Illinois Sc ...
. It is owned by
Hearst Newspapers Hearst may refer to:
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* Hearst, Ontario, town in Northern Ontario, Canada
* Hearst, California, an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, United States
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since being sold in August 2017 by Civitas Media, a subsidiary of Versa Capital Management.
History
With a history dating back to 1830, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier is the "oldest continuously published newspaper in Illinois".
In addition to Jacksonville and
South Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier circulates in
Cass
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* Cass (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Big Cass, ring name of wrestler William Morrissey
* Cass, in British band Skunk Anansie
* Cass, ...
,
Greene,
Macoupin,
Morgan,
Brown
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In the ...
,
Pike and
Scott counties, in western
Central Illinois
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.
[
The Jacksonville Journal-Courier has been owned by Hearst Newspapers since 2017. Hearst also owns the Illinois newspapers '']The Telegraph
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Australia
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'', in nearby Alton, Illinois
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and the '' Intelligencer'' in Edwardsville. The Jacksonville and Alton newspapers, along with '' The Lima News'' in Ohio and The Sedalia Democrat in Sedalia, Missouri, constituted the Central Division of Freedom Communications
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before being sold to Ohio Community Media
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(later Civitas Media) in May 2012.Thomson Thomson may refer to:
Names
* Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin
* Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson
Businesses and organizations
* SGS-Thomson M ...
in 1995.Freedom Communications, Thomson Swap Newspapers
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References
External links
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Newspapers published in Illinois
Morgan County, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area
Newspapers established in 1830
1830 establishments in Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois