The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is a daily newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA covering local news, sports, business, politics and community events.
The newspaper is published seven days a week.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, sometimes called the Dem Gaz or the DG, is the largest newspaper in the state of Arkansas. It claims to reach 62 percent of adults in the four-county Little Rock metropolitan area (Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties) each week. In March 2018, the newspaper began the process of switching from print to digital distribution by giving away 36,400 Apple iPads to customers at a cost of $12 million. In March 2020, print publication was reduced to just once a week on Sunday. The Democrat-Gazette is still a daily newspaper, but 6 of the 7 days are digital print replicas rather than physical newspapers.
A northwest edition of the paper called the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette is published in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Democrat-Gazette was first published in 1819 as the Arkansas Gazette, founded by William E. Woodruff. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper west of the Mississippi River. Current owner Wehco Media is a privately owned company that operates daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and cable television companies in four states. Wehco, pronounced Way-Co, is an acronym for Walter E. Hussman Company. Hussman is the company's chairman.
Circulation estimate: 80,000
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is one of the highest circulation newspapers in the USA.
This newspaper is owned by Wehco Media Inc.
| Book editor: | Kim Christ |
| Business editor: | Jim Kordsmeier |
| Entertainment editor: | Kim Christ |
| Sports editor: | Wally Hall |
For Arkansas Democrat-Gazette contact information, see the Arkansas news media contacts at EasyMediaList.com.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Replaces Papers with iPads
-- The Little Rock newspaper has distributed 27,000 iPads to customers and reduced print publication to just once a week on Sundays. The Democrat-Gazette is still a daily newspaper, but 6 of the 7 days are digital print replicas rather than physical newspapers.
It's a do-or-die plan. Publisher Walter E. Hussman Jr. said: "You know what's going to happen if it doesn't work? We're going to eventually...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Executive Editor Griffin Smith Resigns
-- Smith announced his decision to a gathering of co-workers in the newsroom. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette does not expect to hire a replacement for Smith for the "foreseeable future." For now, managing editor David Bailey will supervise the newsroom.
More from Democrat-Gazette executive editor Smith stepping down, published April 30, 2012:
""The famous J.P. Morgan said every man has two reasons for what he...
Governor, I just read in Times Record of Fort Smith that you planning to rent
Prison space in Louisiana & possible other states. I'm against to this for after Katrina many of Louisiana Residents came to Arkansas & stayed. Many of which got on Food Stamp & Medicaid/Medicare. Now were paying there bills, If were paying there bills now balance the budget by taking that part of the prison cells off the cost of the medical & Food Stamps expense were supplying the Katrina residents now living in AR. You have the record there in Little Rock.
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette began charging to use its website in 2002. The newspaper offers online-only subscriptions for $5.95 a month or $59 a year. Print subscribers get online access for free.
According to publisher Walter Hussman, online subscription sales amount to about $200,000 a year. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette no longer has a book editor, after Karen Martin left the position the newspaper integrated the position into the features department. Write a Arkansas Democrat-Gazette review. Log in now if you are a Mondo Times member. If you are not a member, register for a free Mondo Times basic membership.
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