Madison Courier
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1837 |
| Language | English |
| City | Madison, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 9,500[1] |
| OCLC number | 12442598 |
| Website | madisoncourier |
The Madison Courier is a local newspaper located in Madison, Indiana that also services Jefferson and Switzerland Counties in Indiana, plus Trimble and Carroll Counties in Kentucky. The newspaper has a daily print circulation of 9,500 subscribers with over 20,000 readers. They also have a website where they upload e-editions of their newspapers.[1]
History
[edit]The newspaper was founded in 1837, making it the second oldest newspaper in the state of Indiana behind just the Vincennes Sun-Commercial. The newspaper is self-published and has been owned by the same family since 1849.[1]
The newspaper has changed its name several times throughout its existence. Most recently in 1892, it took its current name when it was renamed by its owner Don R. Wallis.[2] Before that it had been known as the:
- Madison Daily Courier (1869-1892)[3]
- The Madison Daily Evening Courier (1865-1869)[4]
- Madison Daily Courier (1863-1865)[5]
- The Daily Evening Courier (1855-1863)[6]
- Madison Daily Courier (1849-1855)[7]
- Madison Weekly Courier (1848-1849)[8]
- Madison Courier (1847-1848)[9]
- Madison Weekly Courier (1845-1847)[10]
- Madison Courier (1837-1845)[11]
The Evening Star
[edit]The Evening Star was a rival newspaper in Madison that was founded in 1876 by J.D. Simpson. It would be published daily until 1884 when it would be purchased and merged with the Courier.[12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About Us". The Madison Courier. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1892-Current". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1869-1892". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The Madison Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1865-1869". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1863-1865". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1855-1863". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1849-1855". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1848-1851". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1847-1848". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1845-1847". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1837-1845". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1876-1877". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The Madison Daily Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1877-1884". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.