Field Newspaper Syndicate

Field Newspaper Syndicate
Formerly
  • Chicago Sun Syndicate (1941–1944
  • Field Enterprises Syndicate (1944–c. 1950)
  • Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate (c. 1950–1967)
  • Publishers-Hall Syndicate (1967–1975)
  • News America Syndicate (1984–1986)
  • North America Syndicate (1986–1988)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPrint syndication
FoundedDecember 1941; 82 years ago (1941-12)
FounderMarshall Field III
Defunct1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Fatemerged into King Features (1988)
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
Russ Stewart
Henry Baker
ProductsComic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons
Owners

The Field Newspaper Syndicate was a syndication service based in Chicago that operated independently from 1941 to 1984, for a good time under the name the Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate. The service was founded by Marshall Field III and was part of Field Enterprises. The syndicate was most well known for Steve Canyon, but also launched such popular, long-running strips as The Berrys, From 9 To 5, Rivets, and Rick O'Shay. Other features included the editorial cartoons of Bill Mauldin and Jacob Burck, and the "Ask Ann Landers" advice column.