Turlock Journal
Encyclopedia
The Turlock Journal is a newspaper
in Turlock, California
. It is owned by Morris Multimedia
of Savannah, Georgia
. The Journal was a daily newspaper until 2004, when it was reduced to twice-weekly publication. It has a paid circulation of approximately 4,000. The managing editor is Kristina Hacker. Kristy Massey is the general manager.
The first edition of the Turlock Journal hit the streets in 1904 as a weekly, when Turlock had just a few hundred people. Founders Harry and Jack Randolph owned the Journal until just after World War I
, when the newspaper was sold to printer Edwin Earl Ullberg, who immediately changed the newspaper to a daily.
The Farmers’ Press Association, a cooperative, took over the Journal in 1920 and changed the name to the Farmers’ Daily Journal. Josie Goodwin, a secretary in the cooperative, acquired a controlling interest in the paper and stayed on as publisher for 13 years. During her tenure, the Journal changed to afternoon delivery.
The paper was sold again in 1933 to brothers W. Cliff McDowell and Jack S. McDowell, former owners of the Alameda Times-Star
. The brothers switched circulation patterns once again, delivering in the morning to rural residents and in the afternoon for city subscribers.
The paper was sold seven years later to nationally known sports writer Edward Frayne, and his wife, Vera, of New York
. Under the Fraynes’ ownership, the Journal moved from South First Street to its current home on South Center and Crane. After a heart attack forced Edward Frayne into inactivity, the couple sold the paper to Lowell Jessen of Holtville, just two months before Pearl Harbor
.
World War II saw the death of the morning edition of the Journal, due to paper rationing. In 1953, Jessen left Turlock to take over the Beverly Hills Citizen, purchased from Will Rogers Jr. He sold a 49 percent interest to Stanley T. Wilson, publisher of the Mill Valley Record, who then became editor and publisher of the Journal. Wilson later acquired a full 50 percent interest. Jessen returned in 1963 at his partner’s request and they shared the publishing responsibilities for the next two years, until the Journal was sold to Freedom Communications.
Jessen remained publisher until 1971. Publisher Jim Lyons took over operations through 1993.
The Journal was sold again in 1996, beginning a series of ownership changes and budget cuts that accompanied a decline in circulation. Ultimately, after a sale to Morris Multimedia, the Journal switched to twice-weekly publication and refocused its coverage on community news.
, author of "The Mouse that Roared
," worked briefly as a Turlock Journal reporter.
In September 2004, the Turlock Journal was the first newspaper to begin publishing a full page of Keenspot
, Web-based comic strips. The project ended two years later.
Paul Stine, a victim of the Zodiac Killer
, is said to have worked as a Turlock Journal reporter.
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...
in Turlock, California
Turlock, California
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, Turlock had a population of 80,549, up from 55,810 at the 2000 census, making it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County.-Geography:Turlock lies in the...
. It is owned by Morris Multimedia
Morris Multimedia
Morris Multimedia, Inc. is a media company based in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1970 by Charles H. Morris. Morris Multimedia, among the largest privately held media companies in the United States, is the parent company of Morris Newspaper Corporation and Morris Network.- Newspapers :The Morris...
of Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. The Journal was a daily newspaper until 2004, when it was reduced to twice-weekly publication. It has a paid circulation of approximately 4,000. The managing editor is Kristina Hacker. Kristy Massey is the general manager.
The first edition of the Turlock Journal hit the streets in 1904 as a weekly, when Turlock had just a few hundred people. Founders Harry and Jack Randolph owned the Journal until just after 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...
, when the newspaper was sold to printer Edwin Earl Ullberg, who immediately changed the newspaper to a daily.
The Farmers’ Press Association, a cooperative, took over the Journal in 1920 and changed the name to the Farmers’ Daily Journal. Josie Goodwin, a secretary in the cooperative, acquired a controlling interest in the paper and stayed on as publisher for 13 years. During her tenure, the Journal changed to afternoon delivery.
The paper was sold again in 1933 to brothers W. Cliff McDowell and Jack S. McDowell, former owners of the Alameda Times-Star
Alameda Times-Star
The Alameda Times-Star was a newspaper in the town of Alameda, California. It was last owned by Bay Area News Group-East Bay , a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, who bought the paper in 1986....
. The brothers switched circulation patterns once again, delivering in the morning to rural residents and in the afternoon for city subscribers.
The paper was sold seven years later to nationally known sports writer Edward Frayne, and his wife, Vera, of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Under the Fraynes’ ownership, the Journal moved from South First Street to its current home on South Center and Crane. After a heart attack forced Edward Frayne into inactivity, the couple sold the paper to Lowell Jessen of Holtville, just two months before Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
.
World War II saw the death of the morning edition of the Journal, due to paper rationing. In 1953, Jessen left Turlock to take over the Beverly Hills Citizen, purchased from Will Rogers Jr. He sold a 49 percent interest to Stanley T. Wilson, publisher of the Mill Valley Record, who then became editor and publisher of the Journal. Wilson later acquired a full 50 percent interest. Jessen returned in 1963 at his partner’s request and they shared the publishing responsibilities for the next two years, until the Journal was sold to Freedom Communications.
Jessen remained publisher until 1971. Publisher Jim Lyons took over operations through 1993.
The Journal was sold again in 1996, beginning a series of ownership changes and budget cuts that accompanied a decline in circulation. Ultimately, after a sale to Morris Multimedia, the Journal switched to twice-weekly publication and refocused its coverage on community news.
Miscellany
Leonard WibberleyLeonard Wibberley
Leonard Patrick O'Connor Wibberley : a prolific and versatile Irish-born author who spent most of his life in the United States. Wibberley published, under his name and also three pen-names, over one hundred books...
, author of "The Mouse that Roared
The Mouse That Roared
The Mouse That Roared is a 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Irish-American writer Leonard Wibberley, which launched a series of satirical books about an imaginary country in Europe called the Duchy of Grand Fenwick...
," worked briefly as a Turlock Journal reporter.
In September 2004, the Turlock Journal was the first newspaper to begin publishing a full page of Keenspot
Keenspot
Keenspot is a webcomics portal founded in March 2000 by cartoonist Chris Crosby , Crosby's mother Teri, cartoonist Darren Bleuel , and Nathan Stone.-History:...
, Web-based comic strips. The project ended two years later.
Paul Stine, a victim of the Zodiac Killer
Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The killer's identity remains unknown. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Four men and three women...
, is said to have worked as a Turlock Journal reporter.