Sarasota Journal
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lindsay Newspapers |
| Founded | April 16, 1952 |
Ceased publication | July 9, 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Sarasota, Florida |
Sister newspapers | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| ISSN | 2641-4503 |
The Sarasota Journal was an American daily newspaper published in Sarasota, Florida, from 1952 until 1982. The Journal was founded on April 16, 1952,[1] by publisher Lindsay Newspapers Inc. as an afternoon companion to their morning daily Sarasota Herald-Tribune newspaper.[2][3]
Citing steadily declining circulation figures, Lindsay Newspapers shut down the Journal just before a sale of the larger Herald-Tribune to the New York Times Company in late 1982 for an estimated $87 million.[2][4] The final circulation figure for the Journal was 5,337, about one-third of the paper's reach in the early 1960s.[5]
The paper's last date of publication was July 9, 1982.[4]
References
- ↑ "Journal Editorials: Here We Go - We Hope You're With Us". Sarasota Journal. Sarasota, Florida. April 16, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Anthony Cormier (July 7, 2009). "Former publisher was avid ecologist". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ↑ "About this Newspaper: Sarasota Journal". Chronicling America. The Library of Congress. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- 1 2 "The Tampa Times Ends 90 Years of Publishing". The New York Times. United Press International. August 15, 1982. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Sarasota Journal Closes". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 10, 1982. Retrieved May 5, 2010.