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The Nebraska State Journal (NSJ), also known as Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, was a daily newspaper published from 1867 through 1951. The first newspaper for the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, [1] it was founded by Charles H. Gere and W. W. Carder in 1867 with the name Nebraska Commonwealth. [2] It was first published on September 7, 1867 but did not become a daily publication until July 20, 1870. [1] Its name was changed to the Nebraska State Journal in 1869, [1] and at this time John Q. Brownslee joined Gere as a publisher of the paper. [3] Gere remained editor-in-chief of the NSJ until his death in 1904. [4] In 1949 the paper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. [5]

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In 1951 the paper, now owned by J.C. Seacrest, ceased publication when it was merged with Seacrest's other newspaper, the Lincoln Evening Journal, to form the Lincoln Evening Journal & Nebraska State Journal. [6] That paper remained in existence until 1995 when it merged with the Lincoln Daily Star to form the Lincoln Journal Star . [7]

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  1. 1 2 3 Brainerd, p. 34
  2. ↑ Edmunds, p. 165-166
  3. ↑ Edmunds, p. 166
  4. ↑ Bohlke & Hoover, p. 9
  5. ↑ The New York Times (2007). The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind. St. Martin's Press. p. 1013. ISBN   9780312376598.
  6. ↑ "Nebraska State Journal and Lincoln Evening Journal merge". Editor & Publisher . 84: 2. 1951.
  7. ↑ "About Lincoln journal star. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1995-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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