 The last front page of the Rocky Mountain News, printed February 27, 2009 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | E. W. Scripps Company, Operated by Denver Newspaper Agency |
| Publisher | John Temple |
| Editor | John Temple |
| Founded | April 23, 1859 |
| Ceased publication | February 27, 2009 |
| Headquarters | 101 West Colfax Ave. Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202 United States |
| Circulation | 255,427 daily (March 2006)[1] 704,806 Sunday (March 2006)[note 1] |
| Website | rockymountainnews.com |
The Rocky Mountain News (nicknamed the Rocky[2]) was a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, from April 23, 1859, until February 27, 2009. It was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company from 1926 until its closing. As of March 2006,[update] the Monday–Friday circulation was 255,427.[1] From the 1940s until 2009, the newspaper was printed in a tabloid format.
Under the leadership of president, publisher, and editor John Temple, the Rocky Mountain News had won four Pulitzer Prizes since 2000. Most recently in 2006, the newspaper won two Pulitzers, in Feature Writing and Feature Photography. The paper's final issue appeared on Friday, February 27, 2009, less than two months shy of its 150th anniversary.[2] Its demise left Denver a one-newspaper town, with The Denver Post as the sole remaining large-circulation daily.
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