National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Reporter
TypeBiweekly
FormatNon-profit newspaper
Owner(s)The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company
Founder(s)Robert Hoyt
PublisherJoe Ferullo
Founded1964
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersKansas City, Missouri
Circulation35,000 (as of 2013)[1]
ISSN0027-8939
Websitencronline.org

The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) is a progressive national newspaper in the United States that reports on issues related to the Catholic Church. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, NCR was founded by Robert Hoyt in 1964.[2] Hoyt wanted to bring the professional standards of secular news reporting to the press that covers Catholic news, saying that "if the mayor of a city owned its only newspaper, its citizens will not learn what they need and deserve to know about its affairs".[3] The publication, which operates outside the authority of the Catholic Church, is independently owned and governed by a lay board of directors.[4]

  1. ^ "Editorial: The Catholic press and new media (February 22, 2013)". archindy.org.
  2. ^ Jones 2014, p. 1.
  3. ^ Steinfels, Peter (April 12, 2003). "Robert G. Hoyt, 81, Founder Of National Catholic Reporter". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Hoedel, Cindy (October 24, 2015). "National Catholic Reporter editor on covering Catholic Church through scandal, change". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 14, 2016.