Dothan Eagle

Dothan Eagle
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
Managing editorSarah Robinson
Opinion editorWilliam Perkins
Sports editorJon Johnson
Founded1908
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation7,667 Daily (as of 2023)[1]
ISSN0745-855X
OCLC number9512126
Websitedothaneagle.com

The Dothan Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Dothan, Alabama.

History

The newspaper was founded in 1908.[2] It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[3][4]

In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Eagle, to Berkshire Hathaway.[5] In 2020, the Eagle and all Berkshire Hathaway newspapers were acquired by Lee Enterprises.[6]

Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[7]

Awards

2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association

Year[8] Award Place Recipient
2018 Best Humorous Column 1st Jim Cook
2018 Best News Photo 1st Jay Hare

References

  1. ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ History, Alabama Department of Archives and (1915). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. p. 285.
  3. ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
  4. ^ Leaving Readers Behind. University of Arkansas Press. 2001. p. 51. ISBN 9781610752329. winchester news-gazette.
  5. ^ New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch
  6. ^ "Lee Enterprises to buy BH Media newspapers, including Dothan Eagle".
  7. ^ Dixon, Aaron (May 22, 2023). "Dothan Eagle changes publication schedule; going from 7 to 3 days a week". WDHN - wdhn.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved July 13, 2018.


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