The Charlotte Observer

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The July 27, 2005 front page of The Charlotte Observer
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet

Owner	The McClatchy Company
Publisher	Ann Caulkins
Editor	Rick Thames
Founded	1886
Headquarters	600 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202-1880 United States
Circulation	225,002 Daily 272,541 Sunday ^[1]

Website: Charlotte.com

The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area is the largest newspaper, in terms of circulation, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The paper employs about 1,350 people.

1 History
2 Pulitzer Prizes
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The paper was founded in 1869, and was purchased by Knight Ridder in 1955. The McClatchy Company purchased Knight Ridder in 2006.

In 1959, The Observer purchased The Charlotte News. This combined all of their operations, in exception to editorial content, which was fused in 1983. The Observer ended circulation of the afternoon News in 1985.

The paper has won four Pulitzer Prizes, most recently in 1988.

Circulation at the Charlotte Observer has been declining for many years, even faster than the typical downward trend observed in the industry. The most recent period (November 2006) showed a 3.9% decline in circulation compared to the prior year. This is even more surprising in light of the rapid population and economic growth in the Charlotte region.

[edit] Pulitzer Prizes

The Charlotte Observer headquarters

1988—Editorial cartooning, Doug Marlette (shared with the Atlanta Constitution)
1988—Meritorious public service, staff; "For its investigation into the misuse of funds by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and their PTL ministries."
1981—Meritorious public service, staff; "For Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect, a hard-hitting look at the terrible health consequences workers suffered from cotton dust produced in the region's textile mills."
1968—Editorial cartooning, Eugene Gray Payne

[edit] References

^ The McClatchy Company Newspapers: The Charlotte Observer. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.

[edit] External links

The McClatchy Company

McClatchy newspapers

Anchorage Daily News • The Beaufort Gazette • Belleville News-Democrat • The Bellingham Herald • Bradenton Herald • Centre Daily Times • The Charlotte Observer • Columbus Ledger-Enquirer • Fort Worth Star-Telegram • The Fresno Bee • Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald • The Idaho Statesman • Hilton Head (S.C.) Island Packet • The Kansas City Star • Lexington Herald-Leader • The Macon Telegraph • Merced Sun-Star • The Miami Herald • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Modesto Bee • The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) • El Nuevo Herald • The Olathe News • The Olympian • Raleigh News & Observer • The Sacramento Bee • The San Luis Obispo Tribune • The State (Columbia, S.C.) • The Sun Herald • Tacoma News Tribune • Tri-City Herald • The Wichita Eagle

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