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The Florida Times-Union is a weekly newspaper based in Miami, Florida.
Answer: False
The Florida Times-Union is a daily newspaper published in Jacksonville, Florida, and is recognized as the oldest newspaper in the state.
The Florida Times-Union is the most recently established major newspaper in Florida.
Answer: False
The Florida Times-Union is the oldest newspaper in Florida, with its publication history beginning in 1864 as the *Florida Union*.
Paul Runnestrand is the current editor of The Florida Times-Union.
Answer: True
The current editor of The Florida Times-Union is Paul Runnestrand.
The reported circulation for The Florida Times-Union is approximately 50,000.
Answer: False
The reported circulation for The Florida Times-Union is 27,818.
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for The Florida Times-Union is 1234-5678.
Answer: False
The ISSN for The Florida Times-Union is 0740-2325.
The official website for The Florida Times-Union is floridatimesunion.com.
Answer: False
The official website for The Florida Times-Union is jacksonville.com.
The Florida Times-Union is published in a tabloid format.
Answer: False
The Florida Times-Union is published in a broadsheet format.
Being listed as a Gannett regional daily newspaper means *The Florida Times-Union* is part of a small, independent media group.
Answer: False
Being listed as a Gannett regional daily newspaper signifies that *The Florida Times-Union* is part of Gannett's extensive network of daily newspapers.
The *Florida Times-Union* is currently owned by Gannett.
Answer: True
The *Florida Times-Union* is currently owned by Gannett, a major media conglomerate.
What is the primary identity and location of The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: A daily newspaper published in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Florida Times-Union is identified as a daily newspaper published in Jacksonville, Florida.
What distinction does The Florida Times-Union hold within the state of Florida?
Answer: It is the oldest newspaper in the state.
The Florida Times-Union is recognized as the oldest newspaper in the state of Florida.
Who is the current editor of The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: Paul Runnestrand
Paul Runnestrand is identified as the current editor of The Florida Times-Union.
What is the official website address for The Florida Times-Union?
Answer: jacksonville.com
The official website for The Florida Times-Union is jacksonville.com.
What publication format does The Florida Times-Union utilize?
Answer: Broadsheet
The Florida Times-Union utilizes a broadsheet publication format.
What does the classification of *The Florida Times-Union* as a Gannett regional daily newspaper signify?
Answer: It is part of Gannett's extensive network of daily newspapers.
This classification signifies that *The Florida Times-Union* is part of Gannett's extensive network of daily newspapers.
The *Florida Times-Union*'s listing as a division headquarters of US corporations signifies its relationship with which parent company?
Answer: Gannett
The *Florida Times-Union*'s listing as a division headquarters signifies its relationship with its parent company, Gannett (via Gatehouse Media).
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of The Florida Times-Union according to the source?
Answer: It is published in a tabloid format.
The Florida Times-Union is a daily newspaper, the oldest in Florida, and its website is jacksonville.com; it is published in a broadsheet format, not tabloid.
The publication history of The Florida Times-Union began in 1883 under the name *Florida Union*.
Answer: False
The publication history began in 1864 with the founding of the *Florida Union*. The merger that formed *The Florida Times-Union* occurred in 1883.
The current iteration of The Florida Times-Union was formed by the merger of the *Florida Union* and the *New York Times*.
Answer: False
The current iteration of the newspaper was formed by the merger of the *Florida Union* and the *Florida Daily Times* in 1883.
J. K. Stickney and W. C. Morrill were the founders of the *Florida Daily Times*.
Answer: False
J. K. Stickney and W. C. Morrill founded the *Florida Union*. Charles H. Jones founded the *Florida Daily Times*.
During the American Civil War, the *Florida Union* was a Southern and Democratic paper.
Answer: False
The *Florida Union*, founded in 1864 in Union-occupied Jacksonville, was a Northern and Republican paper.
Edward M. Cheney purchased the *Florida Union* from Walton, Fowle & Co. in 1873.
Answer: False
Edward M. Cheney purchased the *Florida Union* from J. K. Stickney in 1867. Walton, Fowle & Co. purchased it from Cheney in 1873.
H. B. McCallum converted the *Florida Union* from a morning paper to an afternoon paper.
Answer: False
H. B. McCallum, upon purchasing the *Florida Union* in 1876, returned it to daily publication and converted it from an afternoon paper to a morning paper.
Charles H. Jones founded the *Florida Daily Times* in 1881 because he wanted to buy the *Florida Union*.
Answer: True
Charles H. Jones founded the *Florida Daily Times* in 1881 after being refused the opportunity to purchase the *Florida Union*.
The first edition of *The Florida Times-Union* was published on February 4, 1883.
Answer: True
The first edition of *The Florida Times-Union* was published on February 4, 1883, following the merger of the *Florida Union* and the *Florida Daily Times*.
During its early partisan period, *The Florida Times-Union* actively promoted agricultural interests.
Answer: False
During its early partisan period, *The Florida Times-Union* actively promoted railroad interests.
The *Florida Union*'s founding during the American Civil War indicates its alignment with Southern interests.
Answer: False
The *Florida Union*'s founding during the American Civil War, in Union-occupied Jacksonville, positioned it with Northern and Republican interests.
When did The Florida Times-Union begin its publication history, and what was its original name?
Answer: 1864, as the *Florida Union*
The publication history of The Florida Times-Union began in 1864 with the founding of its predecessor, the *Florida Union*.
How did the current iteration of The Florida Times-Union come into existence?
Answer: Through the merger of the *Florida Union* and the *Florida Daily Times* in 1883.
The current iteration of The Florida Times-Union was formed in 1883 through the merger of the *Florida Union* and the *Florida Daily Times*.
Who founded the rival publication, the *Florida Daily Times*, in November 1881?
Answer: Charles H. Jones
Charles H. Jones founded the rival publication, the *Florida Daily Times*, in November 1881.
What was the political stance of the *Florida Union* when it was first published in 1864?
Answer: Northern and Republican
The *Florida Union* was published as a Northern and Republican paper during the American Civil War.
Which of the following was NOT an early owner of the *Florida Union* newspaper?
Answer: Charles H. Jones
Charles H. Jones was the founder of the rival *Florida Daily Times*, not an early owner of the *Florida Union*.
What significant operational change did H. B. McCallum implement for the *Florida Union*?
Answer: Returned it to daily publication and made it a morning paper.
H. B. McCallum returned the *Florida Union* to daily publication and converted it from an afternoon paper to a morning paper.
Why did Charles H. Jones establish the *Florida Daily Times*?
Answer: He was refused the opportunity to purchase the *Florida Union*.
Charles H. Jones established the *Florida Daily Times* because he was refused the opportunity to purchase the *Florida Union*.
What did the *Florida Union* do in 1876 due to financial difficulties?
Answer: It abandoned its daily publication schedule.
Due to financial difficulties in 1876, the *Florida Union* abandoned its daily publication schedule.
By 1883, which newspaper had become the dominant paper in Jacksonville?
Answer: The *Florida Daily Times*
By 1883, the *Florida Daily Times* had become the dominant newspaper in Jacksonville.
What was the primary reason for the merger between the *Florida Union* and the *Florida Daily Times*?
Answer: The *Florida Daily Times* was the dominant paper and the *Florida Union*'s owner decided to sell.
The primary reason for the merger was the dominance of the *Florida Daily Times*, leading the owner of the *Florida Union* to sell his paper.
What historical context is provided by the *Florida Union*'s founding during the American Civil War?
Answer: It positioned the paper with Northern and Republican interests.
The founding of the *Florida Union* during the American Civil War positioned it with Northern and Republican interests, given its establishment in Union-occupied Jacksonville.
What was the primary motivation for Charles H. Jones to establish the *Florida Daily Times*?
Answer: He was refused the opportunity to purchase the *Florida Union*.
The primary motivation for Charles H. Jones to establish the *Florida Daily Times* was that he was refused the opportunity to purchase the *Florida Union*.
For most of the 20th century, Florida Publishing Company was owned by three major airlines.
Answer: False
For most of the 20th century, Florida Publishing Company was jointly owned by three major railroads: the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railway merged in 1967 to form Amtrak.
Answer: False
The Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railway merged in 1967 to form the Seaboard Coast Line, which later evolved into CSX Transportation. Amtrak was formed from passenger services of multiple railroads.
For the majority of the 20th century, Florida Publishing Company was jointly owned by which entities?
Answer: Three major railroads
For the majority of the 20th century, Florida Publishing Company was jointly owned by three major railroads: the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Which of the following entities was NOT one of the three major railroads that jointly owned Florida Publishing Company for most of the 20th century?
Answer: Southern Railway System
The three major railroads that jointly owned Florida Publishing Company were the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line Railway. The Southern Railway System was not one of these owners.
Morris Communications acquired Florida Publishing Company in 1983 for approximately $100 million.
Answer: False
Morris Communications acquired Florida Publishing Company in 1983 for approximately $200 million.
Gatehouse Media acquired *The Florida Times-Union* from Morris Communications in October 2017 for approximately $120 million.
Answer: True
Gatehouse Media acquired *The Florida Times-Union* from Morris Communications in October 2017 for approximately $120 million.
In 2019, Gatehouse Media merged with The New York Times Company.
Answer: False
In 2019, Gatehouse Media merged with Gannett, not The New York Times Company.
In what year did Morris Communications acquire Florida Publishing Company?
Answer: 1983
Morris Communications acquired Florida Publishing Company in 1983.
For approximately how much did Gatehouse Media acquire *The Florida Times-Union* in October 2017?
Answer: $120 million
Gatehouse Media acquired *The Florida Times-Union* from Morris Communications in October 2017 for approximately $120 million.
What corporate event occurred in 2019 that affected the ownership of *The Florida Times-Union*?
Answer: Gannett merged with Gatehouse Media.
In 2019, Gatehouse Media merged with Gannett, resulting in Gannett becoming the owner of *The Florida Times-Union*.
What was the approximate financial value of the transaction when Morris Communications acquired Florida Publishing Company?
Answer: $200 million
Morris Communications acquired Florida Publishing Company for approximately $200 million in 1983.
What happened to the combined entity after Gatehouse Media merged with Gannett in 2019?
Answer: It was renamed Gannett.
After Gatehouse Media merged with Gannett in 2019, the combined entity adopted the Gannett name.
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the ownership history of *The Florida Times-Union*?
Answer: Gannett acquired Gatehouse Media in 2017, and then Gatehouse acquired *The Florida Times-Union*.
Gannett acquired Gatehouse Media in 2019, not 2017. Gatehouse Media acquired *The Florida Times-Union* in 2017.
The Florida Times-Union's headquarters are located at 1 Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida.
Answer: False
The Florida Times-Union's headquarters are located at 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, in downtown Jacksonville.
*The Florida Times-Union* ceased local printing operations in Jacksonville in 2018.
Answer: True
On February 11, 2018, *The Florida Times-Union* ceased its local printing operations in Jacksonville after 154 years.
After closing its Jacksonville printing facility, *The Florida Times-Union* now prints its newspapers in Orlando.
Answer: False
After closing its Jacksonville printing facility, *The Florida Times-Union* now prints its newspapers at *The Gainesville Sun* and *The Daytona Beach News-Journal*.
*The Florida Times-Union* relocated its offices to 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, in downtown Jacksonville in 2019.
Answer: True
The Florida Times-Union relocated its offices to 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, in downtown Jacksonville on April 1, 2019.
The image of employees using linotype machines in 1972 illustrates a modern digital typesetting process.
Answer: False
The image of employees using linotype machines in 1972 illustrates a specific technological method used before digital technologies, specifically hot metal typesetting.
What event marked the cessation of local printing operations for *The Florida Times-Union* in Jacksonville?
Answer: February 11, 2018
The cessation of local printing operations for *The Florida Times-Union* in Jacksonville occurred on February 11, 2018.
Where are the newspapers for *The Florida Times-Union* printed after its Jacksonville facility closed?
Answer: The Gainesville Sun and The Daytona Beach News-Journal
After its Jacksonville facility closed, *The Florida Times-Union* newspapers are printed at *The Gainesville Sun* and *The Daytona Beach News-Journal*.
When did *The Florida Times-Union* relocate its offices to 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, in downtown Jacksonville?
Answer: 2019
The Florida Times-Union relocated its offices to 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, in downtown Jacksonville in 2019.
The image of employees using linotype machines in 1972 illustrates what aspect of newspaper production?
Answer: A specific technological method used before digital technologies.
The image illustrates the use of linotype machines, a specific technological method employed in newspaper production prior to the advent of digital technologies.
The *Florida Times-Union*'s offices were located at 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, from 1967 to 2019.
Answer: False, this location was occupied only from 2019 onwards.
The offices at 1 Independent Drive, Suite 200, were occupied from 2019 onwards, not from 1967 to 2019. The period 1967-2019 refers to the former headquarters.
What does the mention of Gatehouse Media owning *The Gainesville Sun* and *The Daytona Beach News-Journal* imply about *The Florida Times-Union*'s printing?
Answer: These papers are now printing *The Florida Times-Union*.
The mention implies that *The Gainesville Sun* and *The Daytona Beach News-Journal*, owned by Gatehouse Media, are now printing *The Florida Times-Union* newspapers.