The Chronicle
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)CT Publishing
Founded1889
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters321 N. Pearl Street
Centralia, Washington
Circulation10,200 (as of 2022)[1]
OCLC number22107864
Websitechronline.com

The Chronicle, formerly the Daily Chronicle, is a local newspaper in Centralia, Washington, US. The newspaper is owned by CT Publishing and publishes three print editions per week.[2]

History

The Weekly Chronicle was founded in July 1889 by Thomas Scammons and J. E. Whinnery. It switched to daily publication the following year, renaming itself The Daily Chronicle.[3] The Chronicle was purchased by the Lafromboise family in 1968 and was under the ownership of Jeraldine Lafromboise for several decades.[4] In 2011, The Chronicle switched to publishing three editions per week due to declines in revenue, instead publishing digital editions on the remaining days.[2] Lafromboise Communications sold The Chronicle to the Taylor family, owner of The Silver Agency in Chehalis, in 2021.[5]

Two weekly papers in Southwest Washington, The Reflector in Battle Ground, Washington, and the Nisqually Valley News in Yelm, Washington, are also owned by CT Publishing.[6]

The Chronicle's journalists have earned several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists' Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contests in recent years, including first place for comprehensive coverage from 2018,[7] first place for spot news photography from 2019 [8] and 2022, [9] runner-up for environmental and natural disaster reporting in 2019 [10] and 2022,[11] and runner-up for breaking news in 2022. [12] In 2014, a reporter from The Chronicle was named New Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists' Western Washington chapter. [13]

In September 2023, Joe Kent, a candidate in the 2022 election for Washington's 3rd congressional district, requested a retraction of The Chronicle's reporting of a March 2022 town hall meeting via letter[14] from Dhillon Law Group, the firm retained by Tucker Carlson in a lawsuit against Fox News.[15] In the article,[16] Kent states he would support shutting down U.S. immigration for 20 years. When an audience member asked Kent whether he supported an immigration moratorium “Because of the demographic replacement that's happening in this country as well, right?” the article states, "Kent responded: 'Yeah.'"[17] In a legal notice, Kent claimed the newspaper's reporting was defamatory and demanded The Chronicle “promptly retract” the original story. [18] Following the letter, The Chronicle published a story with an audio clip from the initial March 2022 meeting.[19] In that article, Chronicle owners Coralee and Chad Taylor and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz stood by the original reporting. [20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Centralia newspaper will drop to three print editions per week". The Daily News. September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (July 1922). "Newspapers of Washington Territory". The Washington Historical Quarterly. University of Washington Press. 13 (3): 186. JSTOR 40474644. OCLC 2392232. Retrieved December 27, 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Chronicle owner Jeri Lafromboise dies at 79". The Daily News. January 7, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dirks, Van Essen, Murray & April | Press Releases | 131-year-old Centralia (WA) Chronicle Sold to Local Owners". Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ staff, The Chronicle (October 31, 2022). "Jared Wenzelburger to Preside Over Three Newspapers as CT Publishing Photo Editor". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Chronicle, The (July 2, 2019). "Chronicle Editor Wins Top SPJ Award for Coverage of Alleged Harassment by Judge". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Chronicle, The (May 19, 2020). "Chronicle Staff Win Three Awards in Regional Journalism Competition". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. ^ staff, The Chronicle (September 15, 2023). "Chronicle newsroom earns three Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Chronicle, The (May 19, 2020). "Chronicle Staff Win Three Awards in Regional Journalism Competition". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  11. ^ staff, The Chronicle (September 15, 2023). "Chronicle newsroom earns three Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  12. ^ staff, The Chronicle (September 15, 2023). "Chronicle newsroom earns three Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Chronicle, The (May 10, 2014). "Chronicle Reporter Wins New Journalist of the Year Award". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "The Chronicle stands by coverage after attorney for Joe Kent threatens legal action over 2022 article". The Daily Chronicle. September 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tucker Carlson Hires Harmeet Dhillon in Fox Discrimination Suit". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "White Nationalists Dominate Discussion at Joe Kent Town Hall in Onalaska". The Daily Chronicle. March 11, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "White Nationalists Dominate Discussion at Joe Kent Town Hall in Onalaska". The Daily Chronicle. March 11, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "The Chronicle stands by coverage after attorney for Joe Kent threatens legal action over 2022 article". The Daily Chronicle. September 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  19. ^ Roland, Mitchell (September 5, 2023). "The Chronicle stands by coverage after attorney for Joe Kent threatens legal action over 2022 article". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Chronicle stands by coverage after attorney for Joe Kent threatens legal action over 2022 article". The Daily Chronicle. September 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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