COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 511110

Publishers, Newspaper, Combined with Printing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

76companies1821–1999founding years74still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedGuardian Media Group plc
1821
FoundedBonnier AB
1837
FoundedThe New York Times Company
1851
FoundedCarl Allers Etablissement A/S
1873
FoundedLee Enterprises Inc.
1890
FoundedThe Christian Science Publishing Society
1897
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedIndependent News & Media PLC
1904
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedNaspers Ltd.
1915
FoundedNew York Daily News
1919
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedTamedia AG
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedFreedom Communications, Inc.
1950
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedQuebecor Inc.
1965
FoundedMorris Communications CorporationFoundedPCM Uitgevers NV
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
FoundedDennis Publishing Ltd.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedThe Thomson Corporation
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedOnion, Inc.
1988
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source begin to challenge proprietary software.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
1998
TechnologyUS v. Microsoft antitrust trial reshapes software.
FoundedGrupo Clarín S.A.
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Guardian Media Group plc →
Active · founded 1821 · United Kingdom
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is an anomaly in the British media market.
Guardian Media Group plc →
Active · founded 1821 · United Kingdom
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is an anomaly in the British media market.
Société du Figaro S.A. →
Active · founded 1826 · France
One of France's oldest newspaper groups, Société du Figaro S.A.
Société du Figaro S.A. →
Active · founded 1826 · France
One of France's oldest newspaper groups, Société du Figaro S.A.
Bonnier AB →
Active · founded 1837 · Sweden
Bonnier AB is one of the Nordic region's leading media groups, losing out the top spot to Finland's SanomaWSOY in 2001.
Bonnier AB →
Active · founded 1837 · Sweden
Bonnier AB is one of the Nordic region's leading media groups, losing out the top spot to Finland's SanomaWSOY in 2001.
The Economist Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 1843 · United Kingdom
The Economist Group Ltd.
The Economist Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 1843 · United Kingdom
The Economist Group Ltd.
The New York Times Company →
Active · founded 1851
The New York Times Company (NYTC) is a diversified media company including newspapers, magazines, television and radio…
The New York Times Company →
Active · founded 1851
The New York Times Company (NYTC) is a diversified media company including newspapers, magazines, television and radio…
Tribune Company →
Active · founded 1861
Tribune Company is one of the largest media companies in the United States.
Tribune Company →
Active · founded 1861
Tribune Company is one of the largest media companies in the United States.
Carl Allers Etablissement A/S →
Active · founded 1873 · Denmark
Carl Allers Etablissement A/S is one of the Scandinavian region's leading media groups.
Carl Allers Etablissement A/S →
Active · founded 1873 · Denmark
Carl Allers Etablissement A/S is one of the Scandinavian region's leading media groups.
Pulitzer Inc. →
Active · founded 1878
With a history that dates back to the late 1800s, Pulitzer Inc.
Pulitzer Inc. →
Active · founded 1878
With a history that dates back to the late 1800s, Pulitzer Inc.
Lee Enterprises Inc. →
Active · founded 1890
Lee Enterprises Inc.
Lee Enterprises Inc. →
Active · founded 1890
Lee Enterprises Inc.
The E.W. Scripps Company →
Active · founded 1890
The E.W.
The E.W. Scripps Company →
Active · founded 1890
The E.W.
The Christian Science Publishing Society →
Active · founded 1897
The Christian Science Publishing Society is the nonprofit, independently run media arm of The First Church of Christ,…
The Christian Science Publishing Society →
Active · founded 1897
The Christian Science Publishing Society is the nonprofit, independently run media arm of The First Church of Christ,…
Wegener NV →
Active · founded 1903 · The Netherlands
Wegener NV is one of the Netherlands' leading newspaper publishing groups.
Wegener NV →
Active · founded 1903 · The Netherlands
Wegener NV is one of the Netherlands' leading newspaper publishing groups.
Independent News & Media PLC →
Active · founded 1904 · Ireland
Independent News & Media PLC is one of the leading newspaper groups in the English-speaking world.
Independent News & Media PLC →
Active · founded 1904 · Ireland
Independent News & Media PLC is one of the leading newspaper groups in the English-speaking world.
Landmark Communications, Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
1900s-20s:Samuel Slover becomes publisher and half-owner of the Newport News Times-Herald; Slover takes over a string…
Landmark Communications, Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
1900s-20s:Samuel Slover becomes publisher and half-owner of the Newport News Times-Herald; Slover takes over a string…
Naspers Ltd. →
Active · founded 1915 · South Africa
Naspers Ltd.
Naspers Ltd. →
Active · founded 1915 · South Africa
Naspers Ltd.
United Business Media plc →
Active · founded 1918 · United Kingdom
Early 1980s:United Newspapers makes its first major U.S.
United Business Media plc →
Active · founded 1918 · United Kingdom
Early 1980s:United Newspapers makes its first major U.S.
New York Daily News →
Active · founded 1919
Called "too tough to die," the New York Daily News was the largest circulation metropolitan daily newspaper in the…
New York Daily News →
Active · founded 1919
Called "too tough to die," the New York Daily News was the largest circulation metropolitan daily newspaper in the…
Gannett Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Referring to itself as a diversified news and information company, Gannett Company, Inc.
Gannett Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Referring to itself as a diversified news and information company, Gannett Company, Inc.
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1930
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1930
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Tamedia AG →
Active · founded 1933 · Switzerland
Tamedia AG is Switzerland's second largest media and publishing group.
Tamedia AG →
Active · founded 1933 · Switzerland
Tamedia AG is Switzerland's second largest media and publishing group.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH →
Active · founded 1949 · Germany
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH publishes the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung--FAZ for short.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH →
Active · founded 1949 · Germany
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH publishes the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung--FAZ for short.
Freedom Communications, Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
1970s:The Santa Ana Register changes its name to the Orange Country Register.
Freedom Communications, Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
1970s:The Santa Ana Register changes its name to the Orange Country Register.
Roularta Media Group NV →
Active · founded 1954 · Belgium
Roularta Media Group NV is a Belgian-based media conglomerate.
Roularta Media Group NV →
Active · founded 1954 · Belgium
Roularta Media Group NV is a Belgian-based media conglomerate.
Quebecor Inc. →
Active · founded 1965 · Canada
Quebecor Inc.
Quebecor Inc. →
Active · founded 1965 · Canada
Quebecor Inc.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1968
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1968
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Morris Communications Corporation →
Active · founded 1970
Morris Communications Corporation (MCC) is a mid-sized media company with holdings in diverse media.
Morris Communications Corporation →
Active · founded 1970
Morris Communications Corporation (MCC) is a mid-sized media company with holdings in diverse media.
New Times, Inc. →
Active · founded 1970
New Times, Inc.
New Times, Inc. →
Active · founded 1970
New Times, Inc.
PCM Uitgevers NV →
Active · founded 1970 · The Netherlands
PCM Uitgevers NV is one of the Netherland's leading newspaper and publishing groups.
PCM Uitgevers NV →
Active · founded 1970 · The Netherlands
PCM Uitgevers NV is one of the Netherland's leading newspaper and publishing groups.
Grupo Televisa, S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · Mexico
1920s:Emilio Azcarraga Vidauretta opens one of Mexico's first radio stations.
Grupo Televisa, S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · Mexico
1920s:Emilio Azcarraga Vidauretta opens one of Mexico's first radio stations.
Dennis Publishing Ltd. →
Active · founded 1973 · United Kingdom
Dennis Publishing Ltd.
Dennis Publishing Ltd. →
Active · founded 1973 · United Kingdom
Dennis Publishing Ltd.
Knight Ridder, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1974
Knight Ridder, Inc.
Knight Ridder, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1974
Knight Ridder, Inc.
The Thomson Corporation →
Active · founded 1977 · Canada
As it prepares to enter the 21st century, The Thomson Corporation is completing its transformation from a media,…
The Thomson Corporation →
Active · founded 1977 · Canada
As it prepares to enter the 21st century, The Thomson Corporation is completing its transformation from a media,…
MediaNews Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
MediaNews Group, Inc., is the seventh largest newspaper company in the United States.
MediaNews Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
MediaNews Group, Inc., is the seventh largest newspaper company in the United States.
Onion, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Onion, Inc.
Onion, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Onion, Inc.
Hollinger International Inc. →
Active · founded 1990 · Canada
Hollinger International Inc.
Hollinger International Inc. →
Active · founded 1990 · Canada
Hollinger International Inc.
Grupo Clarín S.A. →
Active · founded 1999 · Argentina
Grupo Clarín S.A., a privately owned Argentine holding company, is the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking…
Grupo Clarín S.A. →
Active · founded 1999 · Argentina
Grupo Clarín S.A., a privately owned Argentine holding company, is the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking…
SanomaWSOY Corporation →
Active · founded 1999 · Finland
Finland's SanomaWSOY Corporation leapt onto the broader European media scene with the 2001 acquisition of VNU's…
SanomaWSOY Corporation →
Active · founded 1999 · Finland
Finland's SanomaWSOY Corporation leapt onto the broader European media scene with the 2001 acquisition of VNU's…
Trinity Mirror plc →
Active · founded 1999 · United Kingdom
Trinity Mirror plc is the largest newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom, with more than 250 regional and national…
Trinity Mirror plc →
Active · founded 1999 · United Kingdom
Trinity Mirror plc is the largest newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom, with more than 250 regional and national…
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