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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
| Publisher | Sam Williams |
| Managing editor | Terry Connor |
| Opinion editor | William Perkins |
| Sports editor | Jon Johnson |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation |
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| ISSN | 0745-855X |
| OCLC number | 9512126 |
| Website | dothaneagle |
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The Dothan Eagle is a daily newspaper serving Dothan, Alabama and the surrounding communities.
History
It was founded in 1908.[2] It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[3][4] In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Eagle, to Berkshire Hathaway.[5] In 2020, the Eagle and all Berkshire Hathaway newspapers were acquired by Lee Enterprises. [6]
Awards
2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association[7]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Humorous Column | 1st | Jim Cook |
| 2018 | Best News Photo | 1st | Jay Hare |
References
- ^ "Circulation". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ History, Alabama Department of Archives and (1915). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. p. 285.
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ Leaving Readers Behind. University of Arkansas Press. 2001. p. 51. ISBN 9781610752329.
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- ^ New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch
- ^ https://www.dothaneagle.com/dot/lee-enterprises-to-buy-bh-media-newspapers-including-dothan-eagle/article_4ce8fa70-1cb9-543d-a4f7-cafa2f880420.html
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
- Official website
- LCCN sn83007799
- Today's Dothan Eagle front page at the Newseum website
