Merced Sun-Star
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| Merced Sun-Star | |
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 Cover of Merced Sun-Star on May 18, 2006 |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | The McClatchy Company |
| Publisher | Hank Vander Veen |
| Editor | Joseph Kieta |
| Founded | 1869 (as San Joaquin Valley Argus) |
| Headquarters | 3033 North G St. Merced, CA 95341 United States |
| Circulation | 15,952 Daily 20,189 Saturday [1] |
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| Website: www.MercedSun-Star.com | |
The Merced Sun-Star is a daily broadsheet newspaper printed in Merced, California, in the United States. It has an estimated circulation of 20,000 people. The newspaper is published everyday except for Sundays.
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[edit] History
The Merced Sun-Star evolved from the San Joaquin Valley Argus, a weekly newspaper based in the nearby city of Snelling which began publishing the paper in 1869. The Argus merged with the Merced Journal in 1890 to become the Merced County Sun. In 1925 another consolidation created the Merced Sun-Star.[1] The newspaper office has over 150 employees that prepare both a print newspaper and an online version.
[edit] Ownership
The Merced Sun-Star is owned by The McClatchy Company, which purchased it in 2004 along with five other non-dailes in Atwater, Chowchilla, Livingston, Los Baños, and Oakhurst.
[edit] Columnists
The newspaper's columnists often provide nostalgic information from the perspective of older people. One columnist, Bill Sanford, is a retired Methodist minister. His column includes his memories of being a Methodist minister as well as his observations on where the younger generation has gone wrong. [2] Another columnist, Judy La Salle, is a retired parole officer. Her column includes her memories of being a parole officer as well as her observations on where the younger generation has gone wrong. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ The McClatchy Company Newspapers: Merced Sun-Star. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
- ^ Bill Sanford: A problem of growth. Retrieved on 2007-3-24.
- ^ Judy La Salle: The Theory of Relativity in misbehavior. Retrieved on 2007-3-24.
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