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| Tampa Bay Times | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Type: | News media |
| Year founded: | 1884 |
| Website: | Official website |
Contents
- 1 Circulation
- 2 History
- 2.1 Presidential endorsem*nts
- 3 Recognition
- 4 Contact
- 5 External links
- 6 Footnotes
The Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times, is a daily newspaper based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that serves the larger Tampa Bay area.[1]
The Times publications include the tbt*, a free daily which is geared toward active 20-somethings in the Tampa Bay area, tb-two*, a weekly high school newspaper, Bay, a magazine about upscale living, tampabay.com and PolitiFact.[2]
Circulation
As of 2016, the Tampa Bay Times had a daily circulation of 299,497 copies.[1]
History
The Times traces its origins to a four-page newspaper printed in a pharmacy in Dunedin, Florida in 1884. Although the paper changed hands multiple times, in 1907 it became a twice-weekly publication, and in 1912, it began publising six days a week.[3]
In September 1912, Paul Poynter purchased the paper. In the 1920s, the Times was published daily and built and eight-story building to accommodate the company's expanding size. Poynter's son, Nelson, eventually took control of the paper. The paper continued to grow, eventually becoming the largest paper in Florida and the 25th largest in the United States.[3]
Andrew Barnes took control following Nelson's retirement. In 2004, Barnes was succeeded by Paul C. Tash who has been committed to adapting the paper to the changing interests and needs of readers. [3]
On January 1, 2012, the St. Petersburg Times officially became the Tampa Bay Times.[4] The Times is published by the Times Publishing Co., which is owned by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit journalism school.[5]
The Times purchased the Tampa Tribune in May 2016. Previous subscribers to the Tribune began to receive the Times after the purchase date.[6]
Presidential endorsem*nts
- 2012: The Tampa Bay Times endorsed Barack Obama (D) in the 2012 election cycle.[7]
- 2008: The Tampa Bay Times endorsed Barack Obama (D) in the 2008 election cycle.[8]
- 2004: The Tampa Bay Times (at the time, St. Petersburg Times) endorsed John Kerry (D) in the 2004 election cycle.[9]
- 2000: The Tampa Bay Times (at the time, St. Petersburg Times) endorsed Al Gore (D) in the 2000 election cycle.[10]
Recognition
As of 2016, the Times has won 12 Pulitzer Prizes since 1964. It has also received multiple nominations for Pulitzers, ten of which were finalists, as of 2016.[11] Additionally, the paper has received journalism honors for writing, editing, photography, illustration, and design.[12]
Contact
Tampa Bay Times
490 First Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 893-8111
External links
- Tampa Bay Times Official Web Site.
- tbt*, a free, daily, tabloid-style newspaper, published by the Tampa Bay Times.
- Bay News 9, a local television partner of the Tampa Bay Times.
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mondo Times, "Tampa Bay Times," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Media kit," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tampa Bay Times, "From humble beginnings ..." accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Times history," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Company," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Tampa Bay Times purchases Tampa Tribune," May 3, 2016
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "2012 General Election Editorial Endorsem*nts by Major Newspapers," November 5, 2012
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "2012 General Election Editorial Endorsem*nts by Major Newspapers," November 5, 2012
- ↑ George Washington University, "Endorsem*nts by newspapers and magazines," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ George Washington University, "Endorsem*nts by newspapers & magazines," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Pulitzer Prizes," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times", "Other journalism honors," accessed May 3, 2016
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