Sudbury Star
Encyclopedia
The Sudbury Star is a Canadian
daily regional newspaper
, published in Sudbury, Ontario
. It is run by the media conglomerate Sun Media
, which is controlled by Quebecor
.
As of the six-month period ending December 2009, it had a total weekly circulation of more than 100,000 papers, making it the largest paper in northeastern Ontario by newspaper by circulation, discounting the free EMC paper published by The Sault Star on Fridays.
W.E. Mason Equipment was created to take over management of the paper and by the start of World War I
, the paper was florishing.
In 1948 Mason died and the ownership was take over by his W.E. Mason Estate and sold to the paper's publisher and general manager J. R. Meakes in 1950.
By 1955 the paper's ownership changed from local to a media empire of Thomson Newspaper Limited.
Osprey Media
acquired the Star in 2001 and finally by Sun Media
in 2007.
Publisher and General Manager
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
daily regional newspaper
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...
, published in Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is run by the media conglomerate Sun Media
Sun Media
Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read tabloid and broadsheet newspapers in Canada and the 49 percent owner of Sun News Network...
, which is controlled by Quebecor
Quebecor
Quebecor Inc. is a communications company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded by Pierre Péladeau, and remains run by his family. Quebecor Inc. owns 55% of Quebecor Media Inc...
.
As of the six-month period ending December 2009, it had a total weekly circulation of more than 100,000 papers, making it the largest paper in northeastern Ontario by newspaper by circulation, discounting the free EMC paper published by The Sault Star on Fridays.
History
The Sudbury Star began as a daily in January 1909 as the Daily Northern Star, but it was in trouble in the first year of operation. Staff took over ownership of the struggle newspaper lead by forman William Edge Mason, who then found 10 prominent investors to provide financial backing to the paper.W.E. Mason Equipment was created to take over management of the paper and by the start of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the paper was florishing.
In 1948 Mason died and the ownership was take over by his W.E. Mason Estate and sold to the paper's publisher and general manager J. R. Meakes in 1950.
By 1955 the paper's ownership changed from local to a media empire of Thomson Newspaper Limited.
Osprey Media
Osprey Media
Osprey Media was a Canadian newspaper regional chain that published 20 daily newspapers, 34 non-daily newspapers, and a number of shopping guides and magazines in the Canadian province of Ontario...
acquired the Star in 2001 and finally by Sun Media
Sun Media
Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read tabloid and broadsheet newspapers in Canada and the 49 percent owner of Sun News Network...
in 2007.
Former Staff
President and Trustee- George MillerGeorge Miller- Arts :*George Miller , Australian film and television screenwriter, film director, and producer*George T. Miller , Australian film and television director and producer*George Bures Miller , Canadian artist...
, Q.C 1950-1955
Publisher and General Manager
- George J. Ashworth, editor 1909-1910
- J.R. Meakes ?-1975
- John Friesen 1975-1981
- Don R. Herron 1981-1986
- Maurice H. Switzer 1986-1992
- Jon C. Butler 1992-1995
- Ken Seguin 1995-2003
- Dan JohnsonDan JohnsonDaniel Ryan Johnson is a first baseman and designated hitter with the Tampa Bay Rays. He has played in all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball, but has never held a Major League starting job for an entire season...
2003-2004 - David KilgourDavid KilgourDavid Kilgour, PC is a former Canadian politician.Kilgour graduated from the University of Manitoba in economics in 1962 and the University of Toronto law school in 1966. From crown attorney in northern Alberta to Canadian Cabinet minister, Kilgour ended his 27 year tenure in the Canadian House of...
200-2009