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Established as The Bytown Packet in 1845 by William Harris, it was renamed the Citizen in 1851. The newspaper's original motto, which has recently been returned to the editorial page, was Fair play and Day-Light.[2]
The paper has been through a number of owners. In 1846, Harris sold the paper to John Bell and Henry J. Friel. Robert Bell bought the paper in 1849. In 1877, Charles Herbert Mackintosh, the editor under Robert Bell, became publisher. In 1879, it became one of several papers owned by the Southam family.[3] It remained under Southam until the chain was purchased by Conrad Black's Hollinger Inc. In 2000, Black sold most of his Canadian holdings, including the flagship National Post to CanWest Global.
It published its last Sunday edition on July 15, 2012. The move cut 20 newsroom jobs, and was part of a series of changes made by Postmedia.[5]
The pre-2014 logo depicted the top of the Peace Tower of the city's Parliament Buildings. In 2014, the newspaper adopted a new logo showing the paper's name over an outline of the Peace Tower roof on a green background.
Circulation
Like most Canadian daily newspapers, the Ottawa Citizen has seen a decline in circulation in recent years. Its total circulation dropped by 26 percent to 91,796 copies daily from 2009 to 2015.[6]
^"2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet (Excel)". News Media Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2017. Numbers are based on the total circulation (print plus digital editions).
^Cobb, Chris (July 16, 1992). "Comedy of Errors". Ottawa Citizen. p. A2. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Parry, David (April 9, 1977). "To buy dying paper he needed $4,000". Edmonton Journal. p. 105. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
^"Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2017. Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.
^Boswell, Randy (January 23, 2019). "Remembering Peter Calamai: Journalist, Teacher and 'Advocate for Science, Literacy and Journalistic Professionalism' (1943-2019)". Carleton University. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
^Scanlan, Wayne (June 7, 1996). "There ain't nothing like an old-time sports writer". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 15.
^Chwialkowska, Luiza (May 24, 1998). "Eddie MacCabe: A glimpse it the city's soul". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 7.
^Brown, Dave (May 23, 1998). "Eddie MacCabe: A local legend lost". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 27.; Brown, Dave (May 23, 1998). "MacCabe did it well or didn't bother with it at all". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 28.
Sources
Adam, Mohammed. (January 2, 2005). "When we began 1845: For 160 years, the Citizen has been the 'heartbeat of the community". Ottawa Citizen.
Bruce, Charles (1968). News and the Southams. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. pp. 70–72.
Kesterton, Wilfred H. (1984). A History of Journalism in Canada. Ottawa: Carleton University Press. ISBN978-0-88629-022-1.
Rutherford, Paul (1982). A Victorian authority: The Daily Press in Late Nineteenth-Century Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN978-0-8020-5588-0. DDC 71.1. LCC PN4907.
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FormatBroadsheetOwner s Postmedia NetworkEditorNicole MacAdamFounded1845 178 years ago 1845 as The Bytown Packet Political alignmentCentristLanguageEnglishHeadquarters1101 Baxter RoadOttawa OntarioK2C 3M4Circulation93 277 weekdays 84 394 Saturdays in 2015 1 ISSN0839 3222Websiteottawacitizen com Contents 1 History 2 Circulation 3 Sections 3 1 Daily 3 2 Weekly 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksHistory Edit Former logo Established as The Bytown Packet in 1845 by William Harris it was renamed the Citizen in 1851 The newspaper s original motto which has recently been returned to the editorial page was Fair play and Day Light 2 The paper has been through a number of owners In 1846 Harris sold the paper to John Bell and Henry J Friel Robert Bell bought the paper in 1849 In 1877 Charles Herbert Mackintosh the editor under Robert Bell became publisher In 1879 it became one of several papers owned by the Southam family 3 It remained under Southam until the chain was purchased by Conrad Black s Hollinger Inc In 2000 Black sold most of his Canadian holdings including the flagship National Post to CanWest Global The editorial view of the Citizen has varied with its ownership taking a reform anti Tory position under Harris and a conservative position under Bell As part of Southam it moved to the left supporting the Liberals largely in opposition to the Progressive Conservative Party s support of free trade in the late 1980s Under Black it moved to the right and became a supporter of the Reform Party In 2002 its publisher Russell Mills was dismissed following the publication of a story critical of Prime Minister Jean Chretien and an editorial calling for Chretien s resignation 4 It endorsed the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election citation needed It published its last Sunday edition on July 15 2012 The move cut 20 newsroom jobs and was part of a series of changes made by Postmedia 5 The pre 2014 logo depicted the top of the Peace Tower of the city s Parliament Buildings In 2014 the newspaper adopted a new logo showing the paper s name over an outline of the Peace Tower roof on a green background Circulation EditLike most Canadian daily newspapers the Ottawa Citizen has seen a decline in circulation in recent years Its total circulation dropped by 26 percent to 91 796 copies daily from 2009 to 2015 6 Daily average 7 dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd 25 000 50 000 75 000 100 000 125 000 150 000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Sections EditDaily Edit News World City Sports Arts BusinessWeekly Edit Food Driving Technology Homes amp CondosNotable people EditScott Keir Anderson Robert Bell Conrad Black Peter Calamai 1943 2019 editorial pages editor 8 Randall Denley Bob Ferguson 1931 2014 sports journalist and writer 9 Henry J Friel Terry Glavin Charles Gordon John Honderich Kelvin Kirk Eddie MacCabe 1927 1998 journalist sports editor and writer 10 11 Roy MacGregor Charles Herbert Mackintosh Russell Mills George Matheson Murray Gerry Nott Andrew Potter Jane Taber James TraversSee also EditList of newspapers in CanadaPortals Ontario JournalismReferences Edit 2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet Excel News Media Canada Retrieved December 16 2017 Numbers are based on the total circulation print plus digital editions Cobb Chris July 16 1992 Comedy of Errors Ottawa Citizen p A2 Retrieved July 16 2022 via Newspapers com Parry David April 9 1977 To buy dying paper he needed 4 000 Edmonton Journal p 105 Retrieved July 16 2022 via Newspapers com Fired publisher named Nieman Fellow Archived January 13 2008 at the Wayback Machine Harvard Gazette 2002 1 Archived June 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine Daily Newspaper Circulation Data News Media Canada Retrieved December 16 2017 Daily Newspaper Circulation Data News Media Canada Retrieved December 16 2017 Figures refer to the total circulation print and digital combined which includes paid and unpaid copies Boswell Randy January 23 2019 Remembering Peter Calamai Journalist Teacher and Advocate for Science Literacy and Journalistic Professionalism 1943 2019 Carleton University Retrieved March 26 2023 Scanlan Wayne June 7 1996 There ain t nothing like an old time sports writer Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 15 Chwialkowska Luiza May 24 1998 Eddie MacCabe A glimpse it the city s soul Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 7 Brown Dave May 23 1998 Eddie MacCabe A local legend lost Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 27 Brown Dave May 23 1998 MacCabe did it well or didn t bother with it at all Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 28 Sources EditAdam Mohammed January 2 2005 When we began 1845 For 160 years the Citizen has been the heartbeat of the community Ottawa Citizen Bruce Charles 1968 News and the Southams Toronto Macmillan of Canada pp 70 72 Kesterton Wilfred H 1984 A History of Journalism in Canada Ottawa Carleton University Press ISBN 978 0 88629 022 1 Rutherford Paul 1982 A Victorian authority The Daily Press in Late Nineteenth Century Canada Toronto University of Toronto Press ISBN 978 0 8020 5588 0 DDC 71 1 LCC PN4907 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ottawa Citizen Official website Official mobile version Canadian Newspaper Association The Ottawa Citizen Birth Marriage Anniversary Death and Memoriam Notices 1879 1885 Google News Archive microfilm archive 1853 1987 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ottawa Citizen amp oldid 1150009954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
