The Saratogian

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The Saratogian
Saratogian Masthead.png
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) 21st Century Media (1998-current), Gannett (1934-1998)
Founded1855
Headquarters20 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Circulation 7,367 Daily(as of 2017) [1]
ISSN 1071-4448
Website saratogian.com

The Saratogian is a broadsheet-style daily newspaper published in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. The paper has been published daily since 1855, first as The Daily Saratogian, [2] and then as The Saratogian beginning in 1910. [3]

It covers all of Saratoga County, New York and specifically the city of Saratoga Springs. It includes the Pinksheet [4] in the summer, which has information about what will happen at the Saratoga Race Course that very day.

The Saratogian was owned by Gannett from 1934 to 1998, [5] when it was sold to the Journal Register Company, now known as 21st Century Media, a subsidiary of Digital First Media. Digital is controlled by Alden Global Capital which has a practice of reducing staff and draining resources from local papers. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Newspapers by County". New York Press Association. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ↑ "About The Daily Saratogian. (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) 1855-1910" . Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "About The Saratogian. (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) 1910-current" . Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Saratogian Pinksheet" . Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gannett Foundation Agrees to Sell the Saratogian at Saratoga Springs, N.Y." 11 February 1998. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "So Long, MediaNews Group; Hello Digital First Media". Denver Newspaper Guild. 2013-12-31. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ↑ Folkenflik, David (2021-05-21). "'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers". National Public Radio . Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-30.


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