How many Pulitzer Prizes has the Akron Beacon Journal won?
The Akron Beacon Journal has won four Pulitzer Prizes, in 1968, 1971, 1987, and 1994. The prizes cover editorial writing, general local reporting, general news reporting, and public service.
Questions about Akron Beacon Journal
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Who founded the Akron Beacon Journal and when was it established?
The Akron Beacon Journal was formed by the 1897 merger of the Summit Beacon, first published in 1839, and the Akron Evening Journal, founded in 1896. Charles Landon Knight purchased the combined paper in 1903.
What is the Akron Beacon Journal's connection to Knight Ridder?
The Beacon Journal was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, which later became Knight Ridder, one of the largest newspaper groups in the United States. John S. Knight, who inherited the paper in 1933, built the chain around it.
What did the Akron Beacon Journal win its 1971 Pulitzer Prize for?
The 1971 Pulitzer Prize for General Local Reporting was awarded for the paper's coverage of the Kent State Shootings. It was the second of the paper's four Pulitzer Prizes.
Who is Sheldon Ocker and what is his connection to the Akron Beacon Journal?
Sheldon Ocker covered the Cleveland Indians for the Beacon Journal and received the 2018 J. G. Taylor Spink Award, which inducted him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
When did the Akron Beacon Journal stop printing in-house?
The Akron Beacon Journal printed its last in-house edition on the 11th of November 2013. It subsequently used the presses at The Repository in Canton, Ohio, and later at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland.