The
Orlando Sentinel is the primary
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of the
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,
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region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently in its 133rd year of publication. The
Sentinel is owned by
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and is overseen by the
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. As of 2005, the
Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008. Howard Greenberg, publisher of the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel, was named publisher of both the
Sun-Sentinel and the
Orlando Sentinel after Waltz left.
From the early 1930s to 1965, the newspaper was owned and operated by Martin Andersen.
Publishing History of the
Orlando Sentinel and its predecessors:
- Orlando Reporter: 1892–1903? (merged with Evening Star to form Evening Reporter-Star)
- Evening Star: January–December 1903? (merged with Orlando Reporter to form Evening Reporter-Star)
- Evening Reporter-Star: 1904?–March 1947 (continues Orlando Reporter and Evening Star; continued by Orlando Evening Star)
- Orlando Evening Star: April 1947–1973 (continues Evening Reporter-Star; merged with Orlando Morning Sentinel to form the Orlando Sentinel-Star)
- Orlando Morning Sentinel: 1913–1973 (title varies: Daily Sentinel; Morning Sentinel; merged with Orlando Evening Star to form the Orlando Sentinel-Star)
- Orlando Sentinel-Star: 1974–April 25, 1982 (continues Orlando Morning Sentinel and Orlando Evening Star; continued by Orlando Sentinel)
- Orlando Sentinel: April 26, 1982–present (continues Orlando Sentinel-Star)
In 2008, Orlando Sentinel's parent company, Tribune Company, called for a
redesignSoftware redesign is the process of designing and implementing a new overall structure of a software system, without changing its external behavior. The changes aim to fix deficiencies in the software design and create structure that allow for incorporating future enhancements and greater flexibility...
of the Sentinel.
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The
Orlando Sentinel is the primary
newspaperA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns that express the...
of the
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
,
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently in its 133rd year of publication. The
Sentinel is owned by
Tribune CompanyThe Tribune Company is a large, employee-owned, American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, responsible for the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Hartford Courant, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Baltimore Sun...
and is overseen by the
Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company...
. As of 2005, the
Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008. Howard Greenberg, publisher of the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel, was named publisher of both the
Sun-Sentinel and the
Orlando Sentinel after Waltz left.
History
From the early 1930s to 1965, the newspaper was owned and operated by Martin Andersen.
Publishing History of the
Orlando Sentinel and its predecessors:
- Orlando Reporter: 1892–1903? (merged with Evening Star to form Evening Reporter-Star)
- Evening Star: January–December 1903? (merged with Orlando Reporter to form Evening Reporter-Star)
- Evening Reporter-Star: 1904?–March 1947 (continues Orlando Reporter and Evening Star; continued by Orlando Evening Star)
- Orlando Evening Star: April 1947–1973 (continues Evening Reporter-Star; merged with Orlando Morning Sentinel to form the Orlando Sentinel-Star)
- Orlando Morning Sentinel: 1913–1973 (title varies: Daily Sentinel; Morning Sentinel; merged with Orlando Evening Star to form the Orlando Sentinel-Star)
- Orlando Sentinel-Star: 1974–April 25, 1982 (continues Orlando Morning Sentinel and Orlando Evening Star; continued by Orlando Sentinel)
- Orlando Sentinel: April 26, 1982–present (continues Orlando Sentinel-Star)
Redesign
In 2008, Orlando Sentinel's parent company, Tribune Company, called for a
redesignSoftware redesign is the process of designing and implementing a new overall structure of a software system, without changing its external behavior. The changes aim to fix deficiencies in the software design and create structure that allow for incorporating future enhancements and greater flexibility...
of the Sentinel. The new layout, which debuted in June 2008, was formatted to appeal to busy readers. In order to compete with the immediacy of the
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, the Sentinel added more graphics, quick-read top news stories and simpler layouts. The redesign also incorporated more local news coverage,
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information and governmental
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stories. In addition to appealing to more non-readers, the redesign hoped to gain more
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revenue.
Pulitzer Prizes
- 1988: editorial writing
The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction...
, Jane Healy, "for her series of editorials protesting overdevelopment of Florida's Orange CountyOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113. The county seat is Orlando....
."
- 1993: investigative reporting
The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953, under one name or another, for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism...
, Jeff BrazilJeff Brazil is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who received, along with fellow journalist Steve Berry, the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism in 1993 for a series of articles published in the Orlando Sentinel on unjust and racially motivated traffic stops and money seizures by a...
and Steve Berry, "for exposing the unjust seizure of millions of dollars from motorists - most of them minorities – by a sheriff's drug squad."
- 2000: editorial writing
The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction...
, John C. BersiaJohn C. Bersia, a Pulitzer Prize winner in 2000, is a global educator and journalist. He serves as Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives, as Director of the Global Perspectives Office and as a University Professor at the University of Central Florida...
, "for his passionate editorial campaign attacking predatory lendingPredatory lending is a pejorative term used to describe unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices of some lenders during the loan origination process...
practices in the state, which prompted changes in local lending regulations."
Notable staff
- Michael A. Bianchi
Michael A. Bianchi is an American journalist who reports for the Orlando Sentinel. He has been reporting for the Orlando Sentinel as a columnist since 2001....
: sports columnist
- Greg Dawson
Greg Dawson is a consumer rights columnist for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. His column answers questions trying to help companies and consumers resolve conflicts. His writing usually has a humorous and sarcastic tone while answering the consumers' questions. His column is called "The Last...
: consumer rights columnist
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