The Lafayette ''Journal & Courier'' is a daily
newspaper
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owned by
Gannett
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, serving
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( ) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Lafayette ...
, and the surrounding communities. It was established in 1920 through the merger of two local papers, the ''Journal and Free Press'' (established in 1829 under the name John B. Semans' Free Press) and the ''Courier'' (established in 1845).
In 2016, the newspaper moved from its long-time downtown headquarters to a new building on Lafayette's east side, closer to its press and production facility.
Format
With its change of format on July 31, 2006, the ''Journal & Courier'' became the first daily newspaper in North America to use the
Berliner
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layout.
Circulation
As of September 2010, average daily circulation is 27,837. Sunday circulation is 39,343.
The ''Journal & Courier'' is one of 35 Gannett newspapers that contain a seven-day edition of USA Today.
In March 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.
Trivia
* In 2008, the ''Journal & Courier'' sponsored Sameer Mishra, the winner of the
81st Scripps National Spelling Bee.
References
External links
The Journal & CourierOfficial mobile websiteGannett CompanyCity of Lafayette, IN websitePurdue University website
Newspapers published in Indiana
Gannett publications
Mass media in Lafayette, Indiana
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