Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:newspaper
|
| gptkbp:acquired_by |
gptkb:Mc_Clatchy_Company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:The_Hearst_Corporation
gptkb:The_New_York_Times_Company gptkb:Gannett_Company |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:2006
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1974
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:James_Knight
C. Scott King |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Jose,_California
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Knight Ridder Newspapers
|
| gptkbp:industry |
gptkb:Journalist
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Tony_Ridder
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
advocacy for press freedom
expansion into new markets efforts to combat misinformation collaboration with universities for research projects expansion into digital media investment in technology for news delivery support for local arts and culture initiatives focus on local news coverage restructuring in the 1990s acquisition of the Philadelphia Inquirer advocacy for diversity in newsrooms closure of several newspapers collaboration with other media organizations development of local news websites development of mobile news applications development of multimedia storytelling engagement with audience through social media focus on environmental reporting. introduction of online classifieds involvement in civic discussions involvement in journalism ethics discussions launch of Knight Ridder Information Services merger with Knight Newspapers participation in community engagement initiatives participation in journalism education programs partnership with Yahoo! sale to Mc Clatchy Company sponsorship of journalism awards support for investigative journalism projects |
| gptkbp:notable_publication |
gptkb:Miami_Herald
gptkb:Fort_Worth_Star-Telegram gptkb:Philadelphia_Inquirer gptkb:Cleveland_Plain_Dealer gptkb:San_Jose_Mercury_News |
| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
approximately 30,000
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
over 30 daily newspapers
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
Knight Ridder, Inc.
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
$3 billion (2005)
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Knight_Ridder_Digital
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Mc_Clatchy_Company
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:media_company
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.knightridder.com
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Knight_Ridder
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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