Former Lansing State Journal headquarters from 1951 to 2016
The paper was started as the Lansing Republican on April 28, 1855, to advance the causes of the newly founded Republican Party in Michigan.[2] Founder and publisher Henry Barnes completed only two issues of the weekly abolitionist publication before selling it and returning to Detroit.
According to the Pioneer History of Ingham County, "In a few weeks, Barnes sold his interests to Herman E. Haskill. Shortly after Haskill made this purchase he met with a great disappointment. He was not appointed State Printer. Two men, Fitch and Hosmer, got the appointment, and Haskill sold his interests to them, and they published the paper in connection with the State printing. In 1857 Fitch sold his interests to John A. Kerr, and the firm’s name was changed to Kerr & Hosmer. I can remember the two men and the old red building on West Michigan Avenue where the State printing and binding was done, and this paper was published. It had a long sign on the roof that informed the passerby that it was the State Bindery and Republican Office."
Over the next 50 years, the paper saw many name changes and many different owners, finally merging with the rival Lansing Journal forming The Lansing Journal-Republican with the January 23, 1911 edition.[3] Three weeks later with the February 13, 1911 edition, the paper officially became The State Journal in an effort to be "unbiased and uninfluenced by the political views or aims of any party."[4] The first Sunday edition was published on September 27, 1936. Gannett bought the paper in 1971, and it became the Lansing State Journal on August 25, 1980. On April 15, 1985, it became a morning publication, rather than an afternoon one. In January 2016, the LSJ moved from its Lenawee Street headquarters building to the 3rd floor of the Knapp's Centre building.
^"2022-2023 Michigan Press Association Member Directory". Michigan Press Association. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
^Justin L. Kestenbaum (1981) Out of a Wilderness, An Illustrated History of Greater Lansing, Woodland Hills, CA: Windsor Publications, p.10-11.
^"Publication Announcement". The Lansing Journal-Republican. January 23, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Publisher's Announcement: The Lansing Journal-Republican Will be Hereafter known as THE STATE JOURNAL". The State Journal. February 13, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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June 16, 2023
lansing, state, journal, daily, newspaper, published, lansing, michigan, owned, gannett, sole, daily, newspaper, published, greater, lansing, typedaily, newspaperformatbroadsheetowner, gannetteditorstephanie, angelfoundedapril, 1855headquarters300, south, wash. The Lansing State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Lansing Michigan owned by Gannett It is the sole daily newspaper published in Greater Lansing Lansing State JournalTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s GannettEditorStephanie AngelFoundedApril 28 1855Headquarters300 South Washington Sq Ste 300Lansing MI 48933 United StatesCirculation24 298 Daily33 766 Sunday as of 2022 1 Websitelansingstatejournal com Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Former Lansing State Journal headquarters from 1951 to 2016 The paper was started as the Lansing Republican on April 28 1855 to advance the causes of the newly founded Republican Party in Michigan 2 Founder and publisher Henry Barnes completed only two issues of the weekly abolitionist publication before selling it and returning to Detroit According to the Pioneer History of Ingham County In a few weeks Barnes sold his interests to Herman E Haskill Shortly after Haskill made this purchase he met with a great disappointment He was not appointed State Printer Two men Fitch and Hosmer got the appointment and Haskill sold his interests to them and they published the paper in connection with the State printing In 1857 Fitch sold his interests to John A Kerr and the firm s name was changed to Kerr amp Hosmer I can remember the two men and the old red building on West Michigan Avenue where the State printing and binding was done and this paper was published It had a long sign on the roof that informed the passerby that it was the State Bindery and Republican Office Over the next 50 years the paper saw many name changes and many different owners finally merging with the rival Lansing Journal forming The Lansing Journal Republican with the January 23 1911 edition 3 Three weeks later with the February 13 1911 edition the paper officially became The State Journal in an effort to be unbiased and uninfluenced by the political views or aims of any party 4 The first Sunday edition was published on September 27 1936 Gannett bought the paper in 1971 and it became the Lansing State Journal on August 25 1980 On April 15 1985 it became a morning publication rather than an afternoon one In January 2016 the LSJ moved from its Lenawee Street headquarters building to the 3rd floor of the Knapp s Centre building Notable people EditFormer contributors Michael Gallagher reporterReferences Edit Michigan portal Journalism portal 2022 2023 Michigan Press Association Member Directory Michigan Press Association 2022 02 01 Retrieved 2023 04 22 Justin L Kestenbaum 1981 Out of a Wilderness An Illustrated History of Greater Lansing Woodland Hills CA Windsor Publications p 10 11 Publication Announcement The Lansing Journal Republican January 23 1911 p 1 Retrieved September 30 2022 via Newspapers com Publisher s Announcement The Lansing Journal Republican Will be Hereafter known as THE STATE JOURNAL The State Journal February 13 1911 p 1 Retrieved September 30 2022 via Newspapers com External links EditLansing State Journal homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lansing State Journal amp oldid 1151463264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
