Michigan - Detroit Free Press

Title

Description

The actual Detroit Free Press is the first daily newspaper in Michigan. It was founded in 1831 as The Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, it “was one of the first American newspapers to publish a Sunday edition, beginning in 1853”. The publication became renowned by its coverage of the American Civil War. Today, it is “one of the most widely circulated newspapers” in the US and it publishes daily issues.

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Source

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Detroit Free Press American Newspaper." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 May 2015. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/159612/Detroit-Free-Press

Contributor

Raisa Chiarelli

Town/City

Detroit

Year Founded

1831

Circulation

Daily

Area Type

City

National Prize

Yes

Image URL

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