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The Florida Times-Union was founded in 1883 under the name 'Florida Union'.
Answer: False
Explanation: The modern newspaper was formed by a merger in 1883. Its predecessor, the 'Florida Union,' was founded much earlier, in 1864.
The newspaper's predecessor, the 'Florida Union', was founded during the American Civil War with a pro-Confederate political alignment.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Florida Union' was established as a Northern and Republican paper in 1864, during the Union occupation of Jacksonville.
Charles H. Jones founded the 'Florida Union' in 1864.
Answer: False
Explanation: Charles H. Jones founded the 'Florida Daily Times' in 1881. The 'Florida Union' was founded in 1864 by J. K. Stickney and W. C. Morrill.
The modern 'The Florida Times-Union' was created through the merger of two competing papers, the 'Florida Union' and the 'Florida Daily Times'.
Answer: True
Explanation: The current newspaper was established in 1883 through the merger of two competing Jacksonville papers: the 'Florida Union' and the 'Florida Daily Times'.
The 'Florida Union' consistently operated as a daily publication from its founding until its merger in 1883.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Florida Union' experienced ownership changes and financial difficulties, leading it to abandon daily publication at one point before reinstatement by a new owner.
The 'Florida Daily Times' was started because its founder, Charles H. Jones, was unable to purchase the competing 'Florida Union'.
Answer: True
Explanation: Charles H. Jones started the 'Florida Daily Times' in 1881 after its owner, H. B. McCallum, refused to sell him the competing 'Florida Union'.
The merger that created 'The Florida Times-Union' occurred because the 'Florida Union' became dominant and bought out the struggling 'Florida Daily Times'.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Florida Daily Times' became dominant, and its owner purchased the struggling 'Florida Union', leading to their merger.
The first edition published under the combined 'The Florida Times-Union' name was on February 4, 1883.
Answer: True
Explanation: Following the merger of the 'Florida Union' and the 'Florida Daily Times', the first edition under the new, combined name was published on February 4, 1883.
The 'Florida Union' was sold to H. B. McCallum in 1876, who then converted it from a daily back to a weekly paper.
Answer: False
Explanation: When H. B. McCallum bought the paper in 1876, it had already abandoned daily publication. He returned it to a daily morning paper format.
Who were the original founders of the 'Florida Union' in 1864?
Answer: J. K. Stickney and W. C. Morrill
Explanation: The 'Florida Union' was first published in 1864 during the American Civil War by J. K. Stickney and W. C. Morrill.
In what year did the merger that formed the modern 'The Florida Times-Union' take place?
Answer: 1883
Explanation: The current newspaper was established in 1883 through the merger of the 'Florida Union' and the 'Florida Daily Times'.
What was the political alignment of the 'Florida Union' when it was founded in 1864?
Answer: Northern and Republican
Explanation: The 'Florida Union' was established as a Northern and Republican paper at a time when Jacksonville was occupied by the Union Army during the Civil War.
What prompted Charles H. Jones to start the 'Florida Daily Times' in 1881?
Answer: The owner of the 'Florida Union' refused to sell the paper to him.
Explanation: Charles H. Jones started the 'Florida Daily Times' after H. B. McCallum, the owner of the competing 'Florida Union', refused to sell him that paper.
Which of these individuals owned the 'Florida Union' and unsuccessfully tried to make it a daily publication?
Answer: Edward M. Cheney
Explanation: In 1867, founder J. K. Stickney sold the 'Florida Union' to Edward M. Cheney, who then unsuccessfully tried to make it a daily publication.
The first edition of 'The Florida Times-Union' was published on what date?
Answer: February 4, 1883
Explanation: The first edition under the combined name, 'The Florida Times-Union,' was published on February 4, 1883, following the merger of its two predecessor papers.
Which owner of the 'Florida Union' successfully made it a daily paper, only to see it decline and abandon that format by 1876?
Answer: Walton, Fowle & Co. / C. F. Mawbey
Explanation: In 1873, the paper was sold to Walton, Fowle & Co., where stockholder C. F. Mawbey took control and made it a daily. However, by 1876, the paper was in decline and had to abandon daily publication.
Which individual bought the 'Florida Union' in 1876 and returned it to a daily morning paper format?
Answer: H. B. McCallum
Explanation: After the paper had declined and abandoned daily publication, it was sold to H. B. McCallum in 1876, who then returned it to a daily morning paper format.
For most of the 20th century, The Florida Times-Union was owned by a partnership of three major railroad companies.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Florida Publishing Company, which owned the newspaper, was jointly owned in equal shares by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The ownership of the newspaper by railroads ended when CSX Transportation was formed.
Answer: False
Explanation: The railroad ownership ended in 1983 when the Florida Publishing Company was sold to Morris Communications. CSX Transportation is a successor to two of the original railroad owners.
Both CSX Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railway, whose predecessors once owned the newspaper, still have their headquarters in Jacksonville.
Answer: True
Explanation: The predecessors to CSX Transportation (Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line) and the Florida East Coast Railway once owned the paper. Both successor companies continue to have their headquarters in Jacksonville.
Which group of entities jointly owned the newspaper for most of the 20th century?
Answer: Three major railroad companies
Explanation: For most of the 20th century, the newspaper was owned by the Florida Publishing Company, which was jointly owned by three major railroads serving Jacksonville.
Which of the following best describes the newspaper's alignment in its early years after the 1883 merger?
Answer: Partisan and supportive of the railroad industry
Explanation: In its early years, 'The Florida Times-Union' was described as partisan and actively worked to promote the interests of the railroad industry.
Which two railroads, whose predecessors co-owned the newspaper, still have headquarters in Jacksonville?
Answer: CSX Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railway
Explanation: The predecessors of CSX Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railway were two of the three railroads that owned the paper. Both companies continue to have their headquarters in Jacksonville.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three original railroad companies that jointly owned the Florida Publishing Company?
Answer: CSX Transportation
Explanation: The three original railroad owners were the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line Railway. CSX Transportation is a modern successor to two of those companies but was not an original owner.
Gannett acquired The Florida Times-Union directly from Morris Communications in 2017.
Answer: False
Explanation: Gatehouse Media acquired the newspaper from Morris Communications in 2017. Gannett later became the owner by merging with Gatehouse Media in 2019.
Morris Communications purchased the newspaper from the railroad companies for $120 million in 1983.
Answer: False
Explanation: Morris Communications acquired the Florida Publishing Company, including the newspaper, in 1983 for $200 million.
After being acquired by Morris Communications in 1983, the 'Times-Union' became the smallest paper in the Morris chain.
Answer: False
Explanation: Following the acquisition by Morris Communications, the 'Times-Union' became the largest newspaper in the Morris chain.
Which company acquired The Florida Times-Union from Morris Communications in 2017?
Answer: Gatehouse Media
Explanation: In October 2017, Gatehouse Media acquired 'The Florida Times-Union' from Morris Communications as part of a larger purchase of newspapers.
For how much money did Morris Communications acquire the Florida Publishing Company in 1983?
Answer: $200 million
Explanation: In 1983, Morris Communications acquired the Florida Publishing Company, and with it 'The Florida Times-Union,' for a price of $200 million.
How did Gannett become the current owner of the newspaper in 2019?
Answer: By merging with the previous owner, Gatehouse Media.
Explanation: Gannett became the current owner following a merger with Gatehouse Media in 2019. The combined entity adopted the Gannett name.
After its acquisition by Morris Communications, what was the 'Times-Union's' status within the company?
Answer: The flagship and largest newspaper in the chain
Explanation: Following its acquisition by Morris Communications in 1983, the 'Times-Union' became the largest newspaper in the Morris chain.
The newspaper ceased its local printing operations in Jacksonville in 2018, moving them to facilities owned by its then-parent company, Gatehouse Media.
Answer: True
Explanation: Local printing operations ceased in 2018 and were moved to the facilities of 'The Gainesville Sun' and 'The Daytona Beach News-Journal,' both owned by Gatehouse Media at the time.
In the early 1970s, The Florida Times-Union was using hot metal typesetting technology for its production process.
Answer: True
Explanation: A 1972 photograph shows employees using linotype machines, a form of hot metal typesetting, for the newspaper's production.
The newspaper's headquarters are located in the Wells Fargo Center in Jacksonville.
Answer: True
Explanation: On April 1, 2019, The Florida Times-Union relocated its offices to the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Jacksonville.
A photograph from 1911 provides a historical view of the newspaper's pressroom and printing technology from that era.
Answer: True
Explanation: A photograph included in the source material shows the pressroom of 'The Florida Times-Union' in 1911, offering a glimpse into its early 20th-century printing technology.
In 2018, where were The Florida Times-Union's printing operations moved to?
Answer: The facilities of The Gainesville Sun and The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Explanation: In 2018, printing operations were moved from Jacksonville to the facilities of 'The Gainesville Sun' and 'The Daytona Beach News-Journal'.
To where did The Florida Times-Union relocate its main offices on April 1, 2019?
Answer: The Wells Fargo Center in downtown Jacksonville
Explanation: On April 1, 2019, 'The Florida Times-Union' relocated its offices to the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Jacksonville.
What technology, shown in a 1972 photograph, was the newspaper using for production?
Answer: Linotype machines
Explanation: A 1972 photograph shows employees using linotype machines, indicating the newspaper was still utilizing this hot metal typesetting technology at that time.
According to a Florida Press Association citation, the newspaper's circulation is approximately 49,633.
Answer: False
Explanation: The citation from the Florida Press Association stated the circulation was 27,818.
The Florida Times-Union is currently owned by Gannett and edited by Paul Runnestrand.
Answer: True
Explanation: The newspaper is owned by Gannett, a major American publishing company, and its editor is Paul Runnestrand.
The Florida Times-Union is the oldest newspaper in Florida, starting its publication history in 1864.
Answer: True
Explanation: The newspaper is recognized as the oldest in the state, having begun its publication history in 1864 under the name 'Florida Union'.
The newspaper's official website is floridatimesunion.com.
Answer: False
Explanation: The official website for The Florida Times-Union is listed as jacksonville.com.
The newspaper's ISSN, a unique identifier for serial publications, is 49633482.
Answer: False
Explanation: The newspaper's ISSN is 0740-2325. The number 49633482 is its OCLC number.
The Florida Times-Union is a tabloid-format newspaper.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Florida Times-Union is a broadsheet-format daily newspaper, not a tabloid.
What is the name of the current editor of The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: Paul Runnestrand
Explanation: The editor of the paper is listed as Paul Runnestrand.
What was the reported circulation of The Florida Times-Union according to the provided data?
Answer: 27,818
Explanation: According to a citation referencing the Florida Press Association, the circulation of The Florida Times-Union was 27,818.
What is the official website for The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: jacksonville.com
Explanation: The official website for The Florida Times-Union is jacksonville.com, as listed in the source material.
What is the newspaper's International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)?
Answer: 0740-2325
Explanation: The newspaper's ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), a unique identifier for serial publications, is 0740-2325.
What is the OCLC number for The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: 49633482
Explanation: The newspaper's OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) number, a unique identifier for bibliographic records, is 49633482.