Lufkin Daily News
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The Lufkin Daily News is a newspaper
that serves the city of Lufkin, Texas
, United States
. The newspaper was awarded a Pulitzer Prize
in 1977
for Public Service
for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps
.
The Lufkin Daily News was founded in 1906. In May of 2009 it was purchased from COX Communications
by Houston-based publishing company, Southern Newspapers Inc.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
that serves the city of Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The newspaper was awarded a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
in 1977
1977 Pulitzer Prize
-Journalism awards:*Public Service:**The Lufkin News , for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps.*Local General or Spot News...
for Public Service
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources. Those resources, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics,...
for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
.
The Lufkin Daily News was founded in 1906. In May of 2009 it was purchased from COX Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
by Houston-based publishing company, Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc. is a publishing holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was founded originally as Southern Newspapers, Inc., of Tennessee in 1967 by B. Carmage Walls...