Markham Economist and Sun
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The Markham Economist & Sun is a newspaper published three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) serving the communities of Markham, Unionville and Milliken, communities near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The newspaper is printed in a tabloid format and is published by Metroland Media Group, a Torstar subsidiary, which also publishes The Vaughan Citizen, The Stouffville Sun-Tribune, The Scarborough Mirror, The Etobicoke Guardian, The North York Mirror, The Mississauga News, The Uxbridge Time-Journal, The Brampton Guardian and The Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser.
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[edit] Coverage
The paper covers local news and sports in Markham, Ontario and classifieds. There are inserts in the paper from local stores and businesses.
[edit] History
Markham’s newspapers had humble beginnings. The first such publications were the Farmer’s Gazette and the Markham Advertiser, which existed briefly in the late 1820s. Both short-lived papers were nothing more than one-page flyers. In 1856, David Reesor founded the Markham Economist, which flourished. Since 1881, the Economist’s rival, was the Markham Sun. The Sun was bought by the Economist in 1915, creating the Economist and Sun.
The merger proved successful. In 1988, the Economist and Sun began producing three issues per week, a publishing schedule that continues today.
[edit] Operations
The Economist and Sun is a free distribution newspaper published in Markham and most articles are focused on issues effecting the town of Markham. Revenue for the paper is generated from single issue sales and advertisement space. Flyers and other inserts are added to the paper when they are delivered or purchased. The paper is delivered by carriers and sold at local convenience stores and other retailers.
- Publisher: Ian Proudfoot
- Editor in Chief: Debora Kelly
- Editor: Dave Teetzel
- Retail Advertising Manager: Stacey Allen
- Director of Advertising and Distribution: Barry Black
- Business Manager: Rob Lazurko
Print numbers (for 2005):
- Tuesday: 57,500
- Thursday: 57,700
- Saturday (Markham and Stouffville Tribune): 66,700
[edit] See also
List of other newspapers available in York Region:
- Newmarket Era Banner (1863) - publishes Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal (1878) - publishes Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
- Stouffville Sun-Tribune - Publishes Thursday, Saturday
- Vaughan Citizen (2001) - Publishes Thursday, Sunday
- Georgina Advocate (1961) - publishes every Thursday
- Toronto Star
