| On Guard for 190 Years | Editor Peter Bhatia | Founded 1831 | Headquarters 160 W. Fort St. Detroit, Michigan 48226 United States | Circulation 234,579 Daily 639,350 Sunday |
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Who runs Detroit Free Press?
It is sometimes informally referred to as the “Freep.”Some still refer to it locally as “The Friendly” — a slogan from an ad campaign in the '70s. The Free Press is owned by
Gannett
and is the larger of Metro Detroit's two major dailies (the other being the Detroit News) and has received eight Pulitzer Prizes.
Are the Detroit News and Free Press the same thing?
Founded in 1831, it is now part of Gannett Co. Inc., which also publishes USA Today. The Free
Press
, sometimes called Freep, combined business operations with The Detroit News in 1987. The Free Press' Sunday edition reaches more than 900,000 readers, while the daily edition has a circulation of 131,000.
When did the Detroit Times go out of business?
Sixty years after its presses first rolled, the final edition of the Times was printed on
Nov. 7, 1960
. The Times, its building, its presses, all physical assets and distribution rights were sold to the Detroit News.
What happened to the Detroit Times?
The
Times' building was demolished in 1978
. The area where the Detroit Times was located is called Times Square, although the Square itself was removed to make way for the Rosa Parks Transit Center in 2009.
Why is Detroit so bad?
Local crime rates are
among the highest in the United States
(despite this, the overall crime rate in the city has seen a decline during the 21st century), and vast areas of the city are in a state of severe urban decay. … Poverty, crime, shootings, drugs and urban blight in Detroit are ongoing problems.
What is the largest newspaper in Michigan?
The Detroit Free Press
is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US. The Sunday edition is titled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes referred to as the Freep (reflected in the paper's web address, www.freep.com). It primarily serves Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, and Monroe counties.
Is Detroit Free Press free?
With the Detroit
Free
Press, there are many ways to stay up-to-date on the local journalism that matters to you. And with a subscription to the Free Press, you'll get everything we have to offer while supporting local journalism.
What is the circulation of the Detroit Free Press?
Michigan-based newspaper the Detroit Free Press had a Sunday circulation of
908.8 thousand in
2020, down from the 926 thousand reported in the previous year.
Who started the Detroit News?
The Detroit News was founded by
James E. Scripps
, who, in turn, was the older half-brother and one-time partner of Edward W. Scripps. The paper's eventual success, however, is largely credited to Scripps' son-in-law, George Gough Booth, who came aboard at the request of his wife's father.
Was Detroit the richest city in the world?
Detroit, in the 1950s, was THE
richest city
in the US, and some say it was the richest city in the world.
Is living in Detroit safe?
Is Detroit safe? Real talk,
crime rates in Detroit are above the national average in all categories
. The city consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S., but it doesn't mean it's unsafe to live here. After all, over half a million people proudly call Detroit home.
What are the bad areas of Detroit?
- Fishkorn. …
- Carbon Works. …
- Van Steuban. …
- Warrendale. …
- Franklin Park. …
- Barton-McFarland ( 1,130% higher crime than Michigan's average crime rate)
- Fitzgerald ( 1,078% higher crime than Michigan's average crime rate)
- Riverdale ( 1,045% higher crime than Michigan's average crime rate)
How many people read the Michigan Daily?
| Front page view of the November 1, 2019 edition | Type Weekly | Sports editor Lane Kizziah, Kent Schwartz | Photo editor Allison Engkvist, Maddie Hinkley | Founded September 29, 1890 |
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How many newspapers are in Michigan?
There are
318 Newspapers
in the State of Michigan.
