Las Vegas Review-Journal
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Type: | News Media |
| Founder(s): | Charles C. Corkhill |
| Year founded: | 1909 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is a daily newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nev. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and the paper is owned by Sheldon Adelson's News + Media Capital Group LLC. Adelson also owns a daily newspaper in Israel called Israel Hayom.[1] According to its Facebook page, the paper's mission aims to "improve the lives of Southern Nevadans by building a stronger community through information, insights and inspiration."[2]
Circulation[edit]
As of 2016, Las Vegas Review-Journal is Nevada's largest newspaper and has a circulation of 167,000 readers.[3]
History[edit]
The Las Vegas Review-Journal started in 1909 as a weekly paper called The Clark County Review, founded by Charles C. Corkhill. The name of the publication was changed to the Las Vegas Review in 1922. Six years later, Frank Garside bought the paper and it became a daily publication.[4]
Former Nevada Governor James G. Scrugham founded another Nevada paper called the Las Vegas Journal in March 1929. Garside purchased Las Vegas Journal in July of that year, and he merged it with the Las Vegas Review to form the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal. In 1945, the Las Vegas Age, which had gone between daily and weekly status, was bought by the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal.[4]
Donald Reynolds purchased the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal as part of his company, Donrey Media Group, in 1949. The "evening" in the paper's name was removed to become the Las Vegas Review-Journal(Review-Journal) that same year.[4]
In July 1990, the Review-Journal began a Joint Operating Agreement with the Las Vegas Sun, a competing daily publication. Stephens Group, based in Little Rock, Ark., bought the Review-Journal after Donald Reynolds passed away in 1993. The Stephens Group was renamed Stephens Media in 2002.[4]
Three years later, the Joint Operating Agreement with the Las Vegas Sun was renogotiated and the Review-Journal started to print the Sun as an insert.[5] New Media Investment Group Inc. purchased the paper in February 2015.[6]
As of January 2016, Sheldon Adelson and his company, News + Media Capital Group LLC, own the Review-Journal (he bought it in December 2015).[7]
Editorial positions[edit]
Below is a sampling of editorial positions the paper has taken on various political candidates, ballot measure issues, etc., covered by Ballotpedia.
Presidential endorsements[edit]
2016 presidential endorsement[edit]
✓ The Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Donald Trump for the 2016 presidential general election.[8]
- See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
| 2016 Presidential Endorsements by Influencer Organizations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Candidate | Date | Source |
 Detroit Free Press |
 John Kasich (primary) Hillary Clinton (general) |
November 2016 | Detroit Free Press |
| The Economist |
Hillary Clinton |
November 2016 | The Economist |
| Financial Times |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | Financial Times |
| The State |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The State |
| The New Yorker |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | Politico |
| Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Donald Trump |
October 2016 | Las Vegas Review-Journal |
| Wisconsin State Journal |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | Wisconsin State Journal |
| The Des Moines Register |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The Des Moines Register |
| The Washington Post |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The Washington Post |
| The Salt Lake Tribune |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The Salt Lake Tribune |
| The Columbus Dispatch |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The Columbus Dispatch |
| The Charlotte Observer |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2016 | The Charlotte Observer |
| San Antonio Express-News |
Marco Rubio (primary) Hillary Clinton (general) |
October 2016 | San Antonio Express-News |
| South Florida Sun Sentinel |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | Sun Sentinel |
| Chicago Sun-Times |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | Chicago Sun-Times |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune |
| The Baltimore Sun |
Hillary Clinton (primary) Hillary Clinton (general) |
September 2016 | The Baltimore Sun |
| Chicago Tribune |
Marco Rubio (primary) Gary Johnson (general) |
September 2016 | Chicago Tribune |
| The Detroit News |
Gary Johnson |
September 2016 | The Detroit News |
| The Arizona Republic |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | The Arizona Republic |
| The New York Times |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | The Huffington Post |
| Akron Beacon Journal |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | Akron Beacon Journal |
| El Paso Times |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | El Paso Times |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | Cincinnati.com |
| New Hampshire Union Leader |
Chris Christie (primary) Gary Johnson (general) |
September 2016 | The New York Times |
| The Dallas Morning News |
Hillary Clinton |
September 2016 | The Dallas Morning News |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch |
Gary Johnson |
September 2016 | Politico |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Hillary Clinton |
August 2016 | The Hill |
| San Francisco Chronicle |
Hillary Clinton |
August 2016 | San Francisco Chronicle |
| Working Families Party |
Bernie Sanders (primary) Hillary Clinton (general) |
August 2016 | The Washington Post |
| Houston Chronicle |
Hillary Clinton |
July 2016 | Houston Chronicle |
| UNITE HERE |
Hillary Clinton |
July 2016 | UniteHere.org |
| Communications Workers of America |
Hillary Clinton |
July 2016 | The Hill |
| Sierra Club |
Hillary Clinton |
June 2016 | Sierra Club |
| Everytown for Gun Safety |
Hillary Clinton |
June 2016 | Politico |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
Hillary Clinton |
May 2016 | The Washington Post |
| National Rifle Association |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | Politico |
| Los Angeles Times |
Hillary Clinton |
May 2016 | The Los Angeles Times |
| California Nurses Association |
Bernie Sanders |
May 2016 | Los Angeles Times |
| New York Post |
Donald Trump |
April 2016 | New York Post |
| New York Daily News |
Hillary Clinton |
April 2016 | New York Daily News |
| National Review |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | National Review |
| Republican Party of Ohio |
John Kasich |
March 2016 | Bloomberg |
| Congressional Black Caucus |
Hillary Clinton |
February 2016 | NBC News |
| Miami Herald |
Marco Rubio |
March 2016 | Miami Herald |
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
Hillary Clinton |
February 2016 | The Huffington Post |
| Star Tribune |
Hillary Clinton (primary) Hillary Clinton (general) |
February 2016 | Star Tribune |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| San Antonio Express-News |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | The Hill |
| DeVos Family |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | The Detroit News |
| Human Rights Campaign |
Hillary Clinton |
January 2016 | The Huffington Post |
| Republican Liberty Caucus |
Rand Paul |
January 2016 | The Washington Post |
| National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) |
Hillary Clinton |
January 2016 | The Huffington Post |
| Democracy for America |
Bernie Sanders |
December 2015 | Politico |
| National Organization for Marriage |
Ted Cruz |
December 2015 | Washington Blade |
| League of Conservation Voters Action Fund |
Hillary Clinton |
November 2015 | The Huffington Post |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2015 | The Huffington Post |
The editorial board of Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Republican presidential candidates including former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney in 2012, U.S. Sen. John McCain in 2008 and President George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 general elections.
Judges[edit]
- 2014 endorsement of Douglas Herndon for re-election to his position as a judge on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 3, in Clark County, Nev.[9]
- 2014 endorsement of Carolyn Ellsworth for re-election to her position as a judge on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 5, in Clark County, Nev.[9]
- 2014 endorsement of Rebecca Burton for election to her position as a judge on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division (Department C), in Clark County, Nev.[9]
- 2014 endorsement of Robert Teuton for re-election to his position as a judge on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division (Department D), in Clark County, Nev.[9]
Statewide ballot measures[edit]
- Endorsed Question 1 in 2014
- Endorsed Question 2 in 2014
- Opposed Question 3 in 2014
- Opposed Question 2 in 2016
Recognition[edit]
Las Vegas Review-Journal won first place for the "General Excellence" award from the Nevada Press Association for six years in a row (2008-2014), and also won the association's "Freedom of the Press" award in 2012 and 2014.[10][11]
Contact[edit]
Las Vegas Review-Journal
1111 W. Bonanza Road
P.O. Box 70
Las Vegas, NV 89125
Phone: 702-383-0211[12]
See also[edit]
- Sheldon Adelson
- Nevada
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- Nevada media
- Media influencers
External links[edit]
- Las Vegas Review-Journal website
- Las Vegas Review-Journal Facebook page
- Las Vegas Review-Journal Twitter page
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Las Vegas Review-Journal disclosure of ownership," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "About Las Vegas Review-Journal," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Work for the Las Vegas Review-Journal," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Stephens Media, "Las Vegas Review-Journal About Us," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Las Vegas Sun at Risk of Folding," August 21, 2013
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Company that owns Las Vegas Review-Journal sold to New Media," February 19, 2015
- ↑ Fortune, "Yes, Sheldon Adelson Bought The Las Vegas Review-Journal," December 26, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Editorial: Donald Trump for President," October 22, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Las Vegas Review-Journal, "2014 Review-Journal endorsements," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "RJ continues winning streak at Nevada Press Awards," September 20, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Review-Journal rakes in awards from Nevada Press Association," September 22, 2012
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Contacts," accessed January 15, 2016
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