List of newspapers in Georgia (U.S. state)
This is a list of newspapers in the U.S. state of Georgia.
List of newspapers
| Title | Locale | Year est. | Frequency | Publisher/parent company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance | Vidalia | ||||
| Albany Herald | Albany | Sun - Fri | Southern Community Newspapers, Inc. (SCNI) | Newspaper in Albany, Georgia, United States, and serves as the county's official legal organ. | |
| Alma Times | Alma | Weekly | |||
| Athens Banner-Herald[1] | Athens | Daily | Morris Communications Company[2] | ||
| Americus Times-Recorder | Americus | Daily | |||
| Atkinson County Citizen | Atkinson | Weekly | |||
| Atlanta Business Chronicle | Atlanta | 1978 | Weekly | American City Business Journals | |
| Atlanta Daily World | Atlanta | Weekly | |||
| Atlanta Inquirer | Atlanta | Weekly | |||
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Atlanta | 1868[3] | Daily[4] | Began as Constitution in 1868; merged with Journal in 2001 to form Journal-Constitution | |
| Atlanta Voice | Atlanta | 1966 | Weekly | ||
| Augusta Chronicle[1] | Augusta | 1785[3] | Daily | Morris Communications Company[2] | Began as Augusta Gazette in 1785 |
| The Augusta Press | Augusta | 2021 | Daily | ||
| Barnesville Herald-Gazette | Barnesville | 1867 | Weekly | ||
| Baldwin Bulletin | Eatonton | ||||
| Berrien Press | Nashville | Weekly | |||
| Blackshear Times | Blackshear | Weekly | |||
| Brunswick News | Brunswick | Daily | |||
| Bryan County News | Fitzgerald | Weekly | |||
| Cairo Messenger | Cairo | ||||
| Calhoun Times | Calhoun | 1870 | Weekly | Times-Journal Inc | |
| Camilla Enterprise | Camilla | ||||
| Catoosa County News | Ringgold | Weekly | |||
| Champion Newspaper | Decatur | Weekly | |||
| Charlton County Herald | Folkston | Weekly | |||
| Cherokee Tribune & Ledger | Canton | Daily | |||
| Citizen | Fayetteville | Weekly | |||
| Clayton News | Jonesboro | 1950 | Wed | Times-Journal Inc | Published once a week newspaper in Clayton County, Georgia, United States, and serves as the county's official legal organ. |
| Clayton Tribune | Clayton | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| The Claxton Enterprise | Claxton | 1912 | Weekly | ||
| Clinch County News | Homerville | Weekly | |||
| Coastal Courier | Hinesville | Weekly | |||
| Cochran Journal | Cochran | Weekly | |||
| Colonnade | Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville | Weekly | |||
| Cordele Dispatch | Cordele | Tues-Fri & Sun | |||
| Courier Herald | Dublin | 1876 | Weekly | ||
| Covington News | Covington | Wed, Fri & Sun | |||
| Creative Loafing | Atlanta | Weekly | |||
| The Crossroads Chronicle | Swainsboro | Wed | |||
| CrossRoadsNews | South DeKalb/East Metro Atlanta | Weekly | |||
| The Dahlonega Nugget | Dahlonega | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| Daily Citizen | Dalton | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | ||
| Daily Tribune News | Cartersville | Daily | |||
| Dawson County News | Dawsonville | Weekly | |||
| Dodge County News | Eastman | Weekly | |||
| Donalsonville News | Donalsonville | ||||
| Douglas Enterprise | Douglas | Weekly | |||
| Dunwoody Crier | Alpharetta | Weekly | Appen Media Group | ||
| Early County News | Blakely | ||||
| Effingham Herald | Rincon | Weekly | |||
| Elberton Star | Elberton | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| Fannin Sentinel | Blue Ridge | Weekly | |||
| Forest-Blade | Swainsboro | Weekly | |||
| Forsyth County News | Wed/Fri/Sun | ||||
| Franklin County Citizen-Leader | Lavonia | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| Fulton County Daily Report[1] | Atlanta | ||||
| George-Anne | Georgia Southern University, Statesboro | Weekly | |||
| Georgia Fire News | Georgia | ||||
| Georgia Post | Roberta | Weekly | |||
| The Georgia Voice | Atlanta | 2009 | Bi-weekly | Rough Draft Atlanta | LGBTQ Newspaper |
| Gwinnett Daily Post | Lawrenceville | Wed, Fri & Sun | Times-Journal Inc | Newspaper in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States, and serves as the county's official legal organ. | |
| Hartwell Sun | Hartwell | Community Newspapers, Inc. | |||
| Henry Herald | McDonough | 1847 | Wed, Sat/Sun | Times-Journal Inc | Henry County’s News Source Since 1874. Published twice weekly newspaper in McDonough, Georgia, United States, and serves as the county's official legal organ. |
| Herald-Leader | Fitzgerald | Weekly | |||
| Houston Home Journal | Perry | Weekly | |||
| Jackson Herald | Jefferson | Weekly | MainStreet Newspapers Inc. | ||
| Jackson Progress-Argus | Jackson | Wed | Times-Journal Inc | Newspaper in Jonesboro, Georgia, United States, and serves as the county's official legal organ. | |
| Jeff Davis Ledger | Hazlehurst | Weekly | |||
| Jones County News | Gray | 1895 | Weekly | ||
| LaGrange Daily News | LaGrange | ||||
| Lake Oconee Breeze | Milledgeville | Weekly | |||
| Lanier County News | Lakeland | Weekly | |||
| Lee County Ledger | Leesburg | 1978 | Weekly | ||
| Ledger-Enquirer[1] | Columbus | 1828[3] | Daily | McClatchy Company[6] | Began as Columbus Enquirer in 1828, became daily Ledger-Enquirer in 1988 |
| Marietta Daily Journal | Marietta | ||||
| Miller County Liberal | Colquitt | ||||
| Morgan County Citizen | Madison | ||||
| Metter Advertiser | Metter | Weekly | |||
| Monticello News | Monticello | Weekly | |||
| Moultrie Observer | Moultrie | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | |||
| Newnan Times-Herald | Newnan | ||||
| News-Observer | Blue Ridge | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| News-Reporter | Washington | Weekly | Wilkes Publishing Co., Inc. | Merger of The Washington News and The Washington Reporter | |
| Northeast Georgian | Cornelia | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| North Georgia News | Blairsville | 1909[7] | Weekly | Kenneth West | |
| Ocilla Star | Ocilla | ||||
| Pelham Journal | Pelham | ||||
| Post-Searchlight | Bainbridge | ||||
| The Press-Sentinel | Jesup | Community Newspapers, Inc. | |||
| Quitman Free Press | Quitman | Weekly | |||
| Red and Black | University of Georgia, Athens | Weekly | |||
| Rockdale-Newton Citizen | Conyers | Wed & Sun | Times-Journal Inc | Newspaper in Conyers, Georgia, United States, and serves as Rockdale county's official legal organ. | |
| Rockdale News | Conyers | Sat | |||
| Rome News-Tribune | Rome | Daily | |||
| Savannah Morning News[1] | Savannah | 1850[3] | Daily | Morris Communications Company[2] | |
| Statesboro Herald | Statesboro | Daily | |||
| Sylvester Local News | Sylvester | 1884 | Weekly | ||
| Technique | Georgia Tech, Atlanta | Weekly | |||
| Telegraph[1] | Macon | Daily | McClatchy Company[6] | ||
| Thomasville Times-Enterprise | Thomasville | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | ||
| Tifton Gazette | Tifton | Mon, Wed & Fri | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | ||
| Times-Courier | Ellijay | 1875 | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | |
| Times-Georgian | Carrollton | Daily | |||
| The Toccoa Record | Toccoa | 1873[8] | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | |
| Today News Africa | Georgia | 2014 | Daily | TNA, LLC | African-American online and newspaper |
| Towns County Herald | Hiawassee | 1928[9] | Weekly | ||
| Tribune and Georgian | St. Marys | Weekly | Community Newspapers, Inc. | ||
| True Citizen | Waynesboro | Weekly | |||
| Union Recorder | Milledgeville | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | ||
| Valdosta Daily Times | Valdosta | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[5] | ||
| Waycross Journal Herald | Waycross | Daily | |||
| Wheeler County Eagle | Alamo | ||||
| White County News | Cleveland | Community Newspapers, Inc. | |||
| Wiregrass Farmer | Ashburn |
18th century
- Newspapers published in 18th-century Augusta, Georgia
- Augusta Herald. W., July 17, 1799-Dec. 31, 1800+[10]
- Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle And Gazette Of The State. W., Apr. 11, 1789-Dec. 27, 1800+[10][11]
- The Georgia State Gazette, Or, Independent Register. W., Sept. 30, 1786-Apr. 11, 1789.[10]
- Southern Centinel And Gazette Of The State. W., Dec. 5, 1793-Nov. 7, 1799.[10]
- Newspapers published in 18th-century Savannah, Georgia
- Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser. S.W., Mar. 4, 1796-Dec. 29, 1800+[10]
- The Gazette Of The State Of Georgia. W., Jan. 30, 1783-Oct. 16, 1788.[10]
- The Georgia Gazette. W., Apr. 7, 1763-Feb. 7, 1776.[10][12]
- Georgia Gazette. W., Oct. 23, 1788-Dec. 25, 1800+[10]
- The Royal Georgia Gazette. W., Jan. 21, 1779-June 6, 1782.[10]
-
Georgia Gazette, 1763 -
Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser, 1796
Defunct
| Title | Locale | Year est. | Ceased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Georgian | Atlanta | 1906[3] | 1939[13] | |
| Atlanta Southern Confederacy | ||||
| Cherokee Phoenix | New Echota | 1828 | 1834 | |
| Colored American | Augusta | 1865[14] | ||
| Columbus Messenger | Columbus | 1887[14] | ||
| Daily Intelligencer | Atlanta | |||
| Daily Sun | ||||
| Great Speckled Bird | Atlanta | |||
| Luminary | ||||
| Milledgeville Federal Union | Milledgeville | Was being published in 1835. | ||
| Savannah Georgian | Savannah | Was being published in 1834; in Newspaperarchive | ||
| The Macon News | Macon | 1884 | 1983 | Merged into The Telegraph |
| Union Sentinel | Blairsville | 2001[15] | 2012[16] |
See also
- Georgia media
- Journalism:
- Category:Journalists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- University of Georgia Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Athens
- Literature of Georgia (U.S. state)
U.S. newspapers
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Newspaper Directory". Atlanta: Georgia Press Association. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Daily Newspapers". Augusta, Georgia: Morris Communications Company. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Southern Press". The South in the Building of the Nation. Vol. 7. Richmond, VA: Southern Historical Publication Society. 1909. pp. 402–436. hdl:2027/yale.39002004114386. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
Date of establishment of leading Southern newspapers
- ^ "U.S. Daily Newspapers, 2012". World Almanac and Book of Facts 2014. USA: World Almanac Books. ISSN 0084-1382.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) via Google Books Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - ^ a b c d e f Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., Locations: Georgia, Montgomery, Alabama, archived from the original on April 8, 2017, retrieved March 27, 2017
- ^ a b "Our Markets". Sacramento, California: McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "North Georgia News". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". The Toccoa Record. Community Newspapers. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Towns County Herald (Hiawassee, Towns County, Ga.) 1928-Current". Directory of U.S. Newspapers in American Libraries. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress: Georgia". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ Van Ness Ingram, John (1912). A Check List of American Eighteenth Century Newspapers in the Library of Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Isaiah (1874). History of printing in America, 2nd ed. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "US Newspaper Directory: Georgia". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Irvine Garland Penn (1891). The Afro-American Press and Its Editors. Massachusetts: Willey and Co.
- ^ "Union Sentinel Newspaper". United States (USA) Business Database. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Union Sentinel". MondoTimes. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
Bibliography
- S. N. D. North; United States Department of the Interior (1884). "Catalogue of Periodical Publications: Georgia". History and Present Condition of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 214+. OCLC 1850475. (+ List of titles 50+ years old)
- James T. Haley, ed. (1895), "Newspapers: Georgia", Afro-American Encyclopaedia, Nashville: Haley & Florida, hdl:2027/inu.30000029292855, OCLC 219597043
- "Georgia". American Newspaper Directory. New York: George P. Rowell. 1900. pp. 121+. hdl:2027/umn.31951002273861a.
- "Georgia". American Newspaper Annual & Directory. Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son. 1922. pp. 161+. hdl:2027/umn.31951001295695n – via HathiTrust.
- Raybun Lee Brantley (1929), Georgia Journalism of the Civil War Period, Nashville: George Peabody College for Teachers, OCLC 2590417
- Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Press and Radio", Georgia: a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, American Guide Series, Athens: University of Georgia Press, pp. 110–116, ISBN 9781603540100 – via Google Books
{{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Thomas D. Clark (1948). Southern Country Editor. Bobbs-Merrill. OCLC 525858. (Includes information about weekly rural newspapers in Georgia)
- Louis Turner Griffith; John Erwin Talmadge (1951). Georgia Journalism, 1763-1950. University of Georgia Press. OCLC 1405638.
- Millard B. Grimes (1985). The Last Linotype: The Story of Georgia and Its Newspapers Since World War II. Mercer University Press. ISBN 978-0-86554-190-0.
- Cal M. Logue; et al. (1998). "Press under Pressure. How Georgia's Newspapers Responded to Civil War Constraints". American Journalism. 15.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newspapers of Georgia (U.S. state).
- "Georgia Newspaper Project". Digital Library of Georgia. University System of Georgia. (Digitized issues of historical newspapers)
- "Georgia Newspapers". University of Georgia Libraries. (Subject guide)
- "Topics: Media: Newspapers", New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities Council. (Includes "Editors & Owners," "Writers & Cartoonists")
- Penny Abernathy, "The Expanding News Desert: Georgia", Usnewsdeserts.com, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Survey of local news existence and ownership in 21st century)
- "News: Newspapers: Regional: United States: Georgia". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
- Debra Reddin van Tuyll, "Nineteenth-Century Georgia Newspapers", New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities Council
- "Georgia Newspapers". Historical U.S. Newspapers Online. Library Guides. Ohio: Bowling Green State University.
Newspapers that are freely available on the Internet
- "Southeast". Historical African American Newspapers Available Online. Subject Guides. Poughkeepsie, NY: Marist College Library. (Includes Georgia newspapers)
- "Georgia". N-Net: the Newspaper Network on the World Wide Web. Archived from the original on February 15, 1997.
- "Georgia Newspapers". AJR News Link. American Journalism Review. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999.
- "Georgia". Home Town News. Dallas, TX: Hardscrabble Communications. Archived from the original on November 28, 1999.
- "United States: Georgia". NewsDirectory.com. Toronto: Tucows Inc. Archived from the original on November 20, 2001.
- International Coalition on Newspapers. "Newspaper Digitization Projects: United States: Georgia". Chicago: Center for Research Libraries.
- University of Florida. "Georgia". NewspaperCat: Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers. Gainesville.