The Gadsden Times is a daily newspaper serving Gadsden, Alabama, and the surrounding area in northeastern Alabama.
The Times was owned by Halifax Media Group.Halifax Media purchases 16 newspapers Before that, the newspaper was a member of the New York Times Regional Media Group, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, through the corporate entity of NYT Holdings, Inc., an Alabama corporation.New York Times Company, Securities and Exchange Commission 2007 Form 10K, February 26, 2008, p. 104 The New York Times Company acquired the Times in 1985 from the Public Welfare Foundation, a charitable entity. The Times had been donated to that foundation by its owner Edward Marsh, along with other newspapers he owned, before his death in 1964.PR Newswire, January 14, 1985
In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group,New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million and in November 2019, New Media amalgamated with Gannett.
Of the 25 daily newspapers published in Alabama, the Times has the ninth highest daily circulation.Alabama Press Association: 2008 Ratesheet
The Times has received several awards over the years from area journalistic groups, such as the Alabama Press Association, the Alabama Sports Writers Association, and the Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors."Alabama APME Contest Winners," Mobile Press-Register, May 4, 2008, p. B2"News Wins Awards," The Birmingham News, June 26, 2000, p. 1D"The News Wins Award for Child Abuse Series," The Birmingham News, May 18, 1997, p. 16A
The Times website provides local news coverage, as well as local forum and lifestyle pages. In addition to its editorial offices in Gadsden, the Times maintains a state capital bureau in Montgomery.
In January 2022, the Times moved to a six day printing schedule, eliminating its printed Saturday edition.
See also Gadsden Times-News Building
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