THE STATE (NEWSPAPER)

'''The State''' is a daily morning newspaper published in Columbia, South Carolina, in the United States. Owned by The McClatchy Company and distributed in most of South Carolina's 46 counties, ''The State'' is the largest newspaper in the Palmetto State.
Its news staff was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in general news reporting for its Hurricane Hugo coverage in 1989. Its cartoonist, Robert Ariail, was a Pulitzer finalist in 1995 and 2000.
According to the newspaper's Web site, it has 440 full-time employees and another 31 who work part time, not including an on-premises "McClatchy Customer Care Center for subscriber assistance". ''The State'' has a 260,000-square-foot building completed in 1988, three miles south of downtown.[1]Web page titled "About The State" at ''The State'' Web site, accessed April 6, 2007

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History

The newspaper, first published on February 18, 1891.^[2][3] was founded by two brothers, N.G. Gonzales and A.G. Gonzales. In 1903, N.G. Gonzales was fatally shot by lieutenant governor James H. Tillman. Tillman was acquitted of murder charges.
In 1945 ''The State'' bought its rival, the ''Columbia Record''.
Founded by two brothers, N.G. and A.E. Gonzales, it remained family-owned until 1986, when Knight Ridder purchased The State-Record Co. and six subsidiaries for $311 million. In 2006 Knight Ridder was purchased by McClatchy.

References

1. 2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation
2. The McClatchy Company Newspapers: The State
3. Contact Us: About The State

External link

★ Official website