Times Union (Albany)
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The Times Union, or Times-Union, is an American daily
Saratoga Springs. In 2021, the paper also expanded to covering the Hudson Valley. It is owned by Hearst Communications. The paper was founded in 1856 as the Morning Times,[2] becoming Times-Union by 1891,[3] and was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924.[4] The sister paper Knickerbocker News
merged with the Times Union in 1988. The newspaper has been online since 1996.
The editor of the Times Union is Casey Seiler, who has held the post since Feb. 1, 2020.[5] He previously served as the paper's managing editor. George Hearst is the publisher.
The newspaper is printed in its Colonie headquarters by the Hearst Corporation's Capital Newspapers Division. The daily edition costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day edition costs $3. Home delivery prices are slightly lower.
The Times Union announced in May 2006 that it would pay $3.5 million over 10 years for the naming rights of the
Times Union Center. On January 1, 2022 the venue was renamed the MVP Arena
.
Sections
Daily
- Front Section: The Times Union's A section contains national, world, state, and celebrity news, corrections, editorial cartoon, commentaries, and letters to the editor. In 2007, the paper reorganized its daily sections and began placing late-breaking local news stories in the front section.
- Capital Region: The local section contains news relating to the obituaries, a calendar of events, and the weatherreport. It also contains columns by Fred LeBrun, Paul Grondahl and Chris Churchill.
- Sports: The sportssection covers local and national sports events at high school, college, and professional levels. Outdoor activities are also represented.
- Business: The business section contains local and national business news, stock and crossword puzzle.
- Perspective: The Perspective section includes editorials, columns and letters to the editor.
Thursday
In addition to the above, the Thursday edition contains:
- Preview: A tabloid section covering theater, and other entertainment topics. It contains movie reviews in brief, a calendar of events, personals, and a review of an inexpensive restaurant.
Sunday
In addition to the daily sections, the Sunday edition contains:
- Perspective: Contains opinion commentaries, editorials, an editorial cartoon, columns, letters to the editor, and notable quotes of the week.
- Spaces: A tabloid section with real estate listings and articles on housing topics.
- Travel/Books: A two-part section with the first portion covering travel and the second covering books. It contains travel articles, weekly airfares, book reviews, and the New York Times Bestseller List.
- Parade Magazine: The Sunday Times Union includes this national magazine covering lifestyle (food, health, fitness, family) and celebrity topics.
- Arts/Events: The arts section has articles on Broadway theaterdirectory.
The Sunday paper also has numerous advertising circulars and coupon pages.
Editorial board
The Times Union's editorial board consists of:
- George R. Hearst III, publisher
- Casey Seiler, editor
- Akum Norder, senior editor for opinion
- Jay Jochnowitz, editor at large
- Tena Tyler, senior editor for engagement
- Chris Churchill, editorial writer and metro columnist
See also
- Alan Chartock
- Lawrence C. Levy
- The Media Project
- Times Union Center
- WAMC
References
- ^ "eCirc Circulation Averages for 6 Months ending 3/31/2011". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "Albany Morning Times (Albany [N.Y.]) 1856-1861". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "New York State Newspapers". New York State Library.
- ^ "Albany Times Union". Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
- ^ "Casey Seiler named Times Union editor". Hearst Corporation. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Times Union Editorial Board, Opinion - Times Union". www.timesunion.com.
- "Guide to the Times Union opinion pages". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Legacy of Change, History of the TU on its 150th anniversary
- Capitaland Quarterly
- Times Union profile at Hearst Corporation
