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Knoxville News Sentinel
	The May 2, 2011 front page of; Knoxville News Sentinel
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Gannett
Editor	Joel Christopher
Founded	1886; 138 years ago (as The Sentinel)
Headquarters	2332 News Sentinel Drive; Knoxville, Tennessee 37921; United States
Circulation	119,172 Daily; 150,147 Sunday (as of 2007)
OCLC number	12008657
Website	knoxnews.com

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The Knoxville News Sentinel, also known as Knox News, is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Gannett Company.

History

The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: The Knoxville News and The Knoxville Sentinel. John Trevis Hearn began publishing The Sentinel in December 1886, while The News was started in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard.^[2]

The two merged in 1926 under Scripps-Howard ownership, with the first edition of The Knoxville News-Sentinel appearing on November 22 of that year. The editor from 1921 to 1931, Edward J. Meeman, later was sent to Memphis to edit the since defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar.^[3]

In 1986, the News-Sentinel became a morning paper, with the other paper in Knoxville, the Knoxville Journal, becoming an evening paper. The Journal ceased publication as a daily in 1991, when the joint operating agreement between the two papers expired. In 2002, the paper dropped the hyphen from its name to become the Knoxville News Sentinel. It followed Scripps' newspaper holdings into Journal Media Group in 2015.

In April 2016, the News Sentinel announced it had become part of Gannett, as a part of the USA Today Network.^[4] This was the result of Gannett's acquisition of Journal Media. The News Sentinel was added to the nation's largest newspaper company with more than 200 local dailies and USA Today.

Management

Joel Christopher, formerly of Louisville Courier Journal, was appointed the executive editor^[5] at Knoxville News Sentinel in January 2019.

Christopher's appointment came after the retirement of executive editor Jack McElroy ^[6] in early 2019. McElroy, formerly of the Rocky Mountain News^[7] served the News Sentinel as its top editor for 17 years.

Frank E. Rosamond Sr.^[8] served as the newspaper's last president after leaving the company with McElroy in 2018.

Knox News

Knox News, the digital brand of the News Sentinel and Knoxnews.com, has won many national awards, including winning three 2008 Digital Edge Awards from the Newspaper Association of America for best overall news website, most innovative user-participation and best site design.^{[citation needed]}

Spelling-bee sponsorships

The News Sentinel has sponsored four winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee:

1940: Laura Kuykendall (now Laura Kuykendall Mullins) – "therapy"
1960: Henry Feldman – "eudaemonic"
1963: Glen Van Slyke III – "equipage"
1994: Ned Andrews – "antediluvian"

References

Cites

^ "BurrellesLuce Top 100 List" (PDF). burrellesluce.com. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "About us". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ "Edward John Meeman". The Tennessee Encyclopedia. January 1, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ McElroy, Jack (April 17, 2016). "Gannett's acquisition of Knoxville News Sentinel means new reach, resources for newsroom". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
^ Jeong, Yihyun (January 4, 2019). "Joel Christopher named executive editor of Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
^ Vellucci, Amy J. (December 21, 2018). "News Sentinel's Jack McElroy to retire after 17 years as top editor". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ "Jack McElroy bio". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ Trosky, Steve (March 17, 2017). "News Sentinel names new president". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

Sources

"2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation" (PDF). BurrellesLuce. March 31, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
Lester, Connie L. "Knoxville News-Sentinel". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
"Scripps Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel". The E.W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2006.

External links

Official website
Other internet properties owned by the Knoxville News Sentinel
From Papers to Pixels - an effort by the Knox County Public Library system to create a digital archive of the News Sentinel spanning the years 1922 to 1990

[1] "BurrellesLuce Top 100 List" (PDF). burrellesluce.com. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[2] "About us". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[3] "Edward John Meeman". The Tennessee Encyclopedia. January 1, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[4] McElroy, Jack (April 17, 2016). "Gannett's acquisition of Knoxville News Sentinel means new reach, resources for newsroom". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

[5] Jeong, Yihyun (January 4, 2019). "Joel Christopher named executive editor of Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

[6] Vellucci, Amy J. (December 21, 2018). "News Sentinel's Jack McElroy to retire after 17 years as top editor". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[7] "Jack McElroy bio". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[8] Trosky, Steve (March 17, 2017). "News Sentinel names new president". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

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+[[File:The headquarters of the Knoxville News Sentinel newspaper pictured on April 24, 2014 in Tennessee.jpg|thumb|The headquarters of the Knoxville News Sentinel newspaper pictured on April 24, 2014 in Tennessee.]]
-The '''''Knoxville News Sentinel''''' is a daily newspaper in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], United States, owned by the [[Gannett Company]].
+The '''''Knoxville News Sentinel''''', also known as '''''Knox News''''', is a daily newspaper in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], United States, owned by the [[Gannett|Gannett Company]].
 ==History==
-The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: '''''The Knoxville News''''' and '''''The Knoxville Sentinel'''''.  John Trevis Hearn began publishing ''The Sentinel'' in December 1886, while ''The News'' was started in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard.<ref>[http://www.knoxnews.com/about/ About Us].  ''Knoxville News Sentinel''.</ref> The two merged in 1926, with the first edition of '''''The Knoxville News-Sentinel''''' appearing on November 21 of that year. The editor from 1921 to 1931, [[Edward J. Meeman]], later was sent to [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] to edit the since defunct ''[[Memphis Press-Scimitar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=883|title=Edward John Meeman|publisher=''The Tennessee Encyclopedia''|date=January 1, 2010|accessdate=May 24, 2015}}</ref>
+The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: '''''The Knoxville News''''' and '''''The Knoxville Sentinel'''''. John Trevis Hearn began publishing ''The Sentinel'' in December 1886, while ''The News'' was started in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/about/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702151505/https://www.knoxnews.com/about/ |archive-date=July 2, 2007 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref>
+The two merged in 1926 under [[E. W. Scripps Company|Scripps-Howard]] ownership, with the first edition of '''''The Knoxville News-Sentinel''''' appearing on November 22 of that year. The editor from 1921 to 1931, [[Edward J. Meeman]], later was sent to [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] to edit the since defunct ''[[Memphis Press-Scimitar]]''.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=883|title=Edward John Meeman|encyclopedia=The Tennessee Encyclopedia|date=January 1, 2010|access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref>
+In 1986, the ''News-Sentinel'' became a morning paper, with the other paper in Knoxville, the ''[[Knoxville Journal]]'', becoming an evening paper. The ''Journal'' ceased publication as a daily in 1991, when the [[joint operating agreement]] between the two papers expired. In 2002, the paper dropped the hyphen from its name to become the '''''Knoxville News Sentinel'''''. It followed Scripps' newspaper holdings into [[Journal Media Group]] in 2015.
+In April 2016, the ''News Sentinel'' announced it had become part of [[Gannett]], as a part of the [[USA Today Network]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McElroy |first=Jack |date=April 17, 2016 |title=Gannett's acquisition of ''Knoxville News Sentinel'' means new reach, resources for newsroom |work=Knoxville News Sentinel |url=https://archive.knoxnews.com/opinion/columnists/jack-mcelroy/gannetts-acquisition-of-knoxville-news-sentinel-means-new-reach-resources-for-newsroom-3063dfab-2bde-375771651.html/ |access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref> This was the result of Gannett's acquisition of Journal Media. The ''News Sentinel'' was added to the nation's largest newspaper company with more than 200 local dailies and ''USA Today''.
+==Management==
+Joel Christopher, formerly of [[The Courier-Journal|Louisville Courier Journal]], was appointed the executive editor<ref>{{cite web |last=Jeong |first=Yihyun |date=January 4, 2019 |title=Joel Christopher named executive editor of Knoxville News Sentinel |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2019/01/04/knoxville-news-sentinel-joel-christopher-named-executive-editor/2480756002/ |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> at ''Knoxville News Sentine''l in January 2019.
+Christopher's appointment came after the retirement of executive editor Jack McElroy <ref>{{cite web |last=Vellucci |first=Amy J. |date=December 21, 2018 |title=News Sentinel's Jack McElroy to retire after 17 years as top editor |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/12/21/knoxville-news-sentinels-jack-mcelroy-retires-after-17-years-top-editor/2380211002 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> in early 2019. McElroy, formerly of the ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack McElroy bio |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/10053534/jack-mcelroy/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028142435/https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/10053534/jack-mcelroy/ |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> served the News Sentinel as its top editor for 17 years.
-In 1986, the ''News-Sentinel'' became a morning paper, with the other paper in Knoxville, the ''[[Knoxville Journal]]'', becoming an evening paper. The ''Journal'' ceased publication as a daily in 1991, when the [[joint operating agreement]] between the two papers expired. In 2002, the paper dropped the hyphen from its name to become the '''''Knoxville News Sentinel'''''.
+Frank E. Rosamond Sr.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trosky |first1=Steve |date=17 March 2017 |title=News Sentinel names new president |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2017/03/15/news-sentinel-names-new-president/99204990/ |access-date=18 May 2017 |work=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> served as the newspaper's last president after leaving the company with McElroy in 2018.
-==Knoxnews.com==
+==Knox News==
-Knoxnews.com has won many national awards, including winning three [[Digital Edge Award]]s from the [[Newspaper Association of America]] for best overall news website, most innovative user-participation and best site design.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
+Knox News, the digital brand of the News Sentinel and [https://www.knoxnews.com Knoxnews.com], has won many national awards, including winning three 2008 [[Digital Edge Award]]s from the [[Newspaper Association of America]] for best overall news website, most innovative user-participation and best site design.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
 ==Spelling-bee sponsorships==
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 ==See also==
-{{portal|Journalism|Tennessee}}
+{{Portal|Journalism|United States}}
 * [[List of newspapers in Tennessee]]
 {{clear}}
 ==References==
+'''Cites'''
-* {{cite web | title=2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation |publisher=Burrelles''Luce'' |url=http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate= May 31, 2007 |date= March 31, 2007}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=752|title=Knoxville News-Sentinel|first=Connie L.|last=Lester|publisher=Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture|accessdate= November 8, 2006}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.scripps.com/newspaper/newspaper-knoxville-news.html |title=Scripps Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel |publisher=The E.W. Scripps Company |accessdate=November 8, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020170143/http://www.scripps.com/newspaper/newspaper-knoxville-news.html |archivedate=October 20, 2006 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
 {{Reflist}}
+'''Sources'''
+* {{cite web | title=2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation |publisher=BurrellesLuce |url=http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf |access-date= May 31, 2007 |date= March 31, 2007}}
+* {{cite encyclopedia|url=http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=752|title=Knoxville News-Sentinel|first=Connie L.|last=Lester|encyclopedia=Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture|access-date= November 8, 2006}}
+* {{cite web|url=http://www.scripps.com/newspaper/newspaper-knoxville-news.html |title=Scripps Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel |publisher=The E.W. Scripps Company |access-date=November 8, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020170143/http://www.scripps.com/newspaper/newspaper-knoxville-news.html |archive-date=October 20, 2006 |url-status=dead }}
 ==Further reading==
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 ** [http://www.knoxvillebookoflists.com/ Knoxville Book of Lists]
 ** [http://www.govolsxtra.com/ University of Tennessee sports news coverage]
-* [http://www.knoxlib.org/about/support-library/library-foundation/papers-pixels-campaign From Papers to Pixels] - an effort by the Knox County Public Library system to create a digital archive of the ''News Sentinel'' spanning the years 1922 to 1990
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160602031719/http://www.knoxlib.org/about/support-library/library-foundation/papers-pixels-campaign From Papers to Pixels] - an effort by the Knox County Public Library system to create a digital archive of the ''News Sentinel'' spanning the years 1922 to 1990
-{{GCI|state=collapsed}}
+{{Gannett|state=collapsed}}
 [[Category:1886 establishments in Tennessee]]
-[[Category:English-language newspapers]]
+[[Category:Mass media in Knoxville, Tennessee]]
-[[Category:Media in Knoxville, Tennessee]]
 [[Category:Newspapers published in Tennessee]]
 [[Category:Gannett publications]]
 [[Category:Daily newspapers published in the United States]]
+[[Category:Newspapers established in 1886]]