Nebraska State Journal

The Nebraska State Journal (NSJ), also known as Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, was a daily newspaper published from 1867 through 1951. The first newspaper for the city of Lincoln, Nebraska,[1] it was founded by Charles H. Gere and W. W. Carder in 1867 with the name Nebraska Commonwealth.[2] It was first published on September 7, 1867 but did not become a daily publication until July 20, 1870.[1] Its name was changed to the Nebraska State Journal in 1869,[1] and at this time John Q. Brownslee joined Gere as a publisher of the paper.[3] Gere remained editor-in-chief of the NSJ until his death in 1904.[4] In 1949 the paper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.[5]

In 1951 the paper, now owned by J.C. Seacrest, ceased publication when it was merged with Seacrest's other newspaper, the Lincoln Evening Journal, to form the Lincoln Evening Journal & Nebraska State Journal.[6] That paper remained in existence until 1995 when it merged with the Lincoln Daily Star to form the Lincoln Journal Star.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Brainerd, p. 34
  2. ^ Edmunds, p. 165-166
  3. ^ Edmunds, p. 166
  4. ^ Bohlke & Hoover, p. 9
  5. ^ The New York Times (2007). The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind. St. Martin's Press. p. 1013. ISBN 9780312376598.
  6. ^ "Nebraska State Journal and Lincoln Evening Journal merge". Editor & Publisher. 84: 2. 1951.
  7. ^ "About Lincoln journal star. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1995-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2020.