Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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In 1886 publisher John Trevis Hearn founded The Sentinel as an evening newspaper. Hearn is prominent in Knoxville history for changing the way paperboys were paid. Instead of a weekly salary, Hearn sold the papers to boys who resold them to the public for their own profit.
A competing newspaper, the Knoxville News, was established in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard. The News did not align itself with any political party, and soon gained a reputation as an active voice against corruption and fiscal irresponsibility. The News criticized the state's law against teaching evolution and helped establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was instrumental in modernizing the state constitution, abolishing the justice of the peace system, obtaining statewide compulsory voting registration, and fighting segregation in schools and public facilities.
The News absorbed The Sentinel in 1926 and became The Knoxville News-Sentinel, which continued as an afternoon paper until 1986. In that year it switched to a morning publication. The News Sentinel has established a record for being a leading influence behind the passage of strong shield and open meetings laws in Tennessee.
In 1994 the News Sentinel was among the first newspapers to establish a Web site. The newspaper now manages a multitude of award-winning internet sites offering multimedia content.
The News Sentinel’s press and facility, completed in 2002, are among the most modern newspaper facilities in the world. With the move to the new press in 2002, the newspaper redesigned the look of the paper and dropped the hyphen in its name to become the Knoxville News Sentinel – today, the cornerstone of the KNS Media Group.
From the award-winning News Sentinel that’s served the region for more than 100 years, to a growing number of websites, magazines, community newspapers and special events, the KNS Media Group is unmatched in delivering valuable information and services throughout East Tennessee.
In 1886 publisher John Trevis Hearn founded The Sentinel as an evening newspaper. Hearn is prominent in Knoxville history for changing the way paperboys were paid. Instead of a weekly salary, Hearn sold the papers to boys who resold them to the public for their own profit.
A competing newspaper, the Knoxville News, was established in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard. The News did not align itself with any political party, and soon gained a reputation as an active voice against corruption and fiscal irresponsibility. The News criticized the state's law against teaching evolution and helped establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was instrumental in modernizing the state constitution, abolishing the justice of the peace system, obtaining statewide compulsory voting registration, and fighting segregation in schools and public facilities.
The News absorbed The Sentinel in 1926 and became The Knoxville News-Sentinel, which continued as an afternoon paper until 1986. In that year it switched to a morning publication. The News Sentinel has established a record for being a leading influence behind the passage of strong shield and open meetings laws in Tennessee.
In 1994 the News Sentinel was among the first newspapers to establish a Web site. The newspaper now manages a multitude of award-winning internet sites offering multimedia content.
The News Sentinel’s press and facility, completed in 2002, are among the most modern newspaper facilities in the world. With the move to the new press in 2002, the newspaper redesigned the look of the paper and dropped the hyphen in its name to become the Knoxville News Sentinel – today, the cornerstone of the KNS Media Group.
From the award-winning News Sentinel that’s served the region for more than 100 years, to a growing number of websites, magazines, community newspapers and special events, the KNS Media Group is unmatched in delivering valuable information and services throughout East Tennessee.
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