On April 2, , the Constitution hired a young Tennessean named Ralph McGill as an assistant sports editor, thus launching the career of the most famous Atlanta journalist since Henry Grady. Two years later McGill became sports editor; he soon switched to general news reporting and in became executive editor. When McGill became the eighth editor of the Constitution in , he began writing personal essay columns, which allowed him the latitude to address injustices and inequities wherever he found them.
He urged the reform of farming practices, the elimination of the county unit system , and an end to prejudices that sullied the reputation of Georgia and the region. McGill was named publisher of the Constitution in and served in that role until his death in With the purchase of the Dayton Ohio Daily News in , Cox started what would grow to become a media empire. He soon went into politics, ultimately serving three terms as governor of Ohio.
As the Democratic nominee for president in , with Franklin D. Roosevelt as his running mate, he lost to Republican Warren G. That appeals strongly to me. The town is progressing more than any city in the South. In June , with the Journal pulling away from the rival Constitution in circulation more than , copies on Sundays and, more important, in advertising revenue, Cox acquired the Constitution and formed Atlanta Newspapers, Incorporated.
Sales, administrative, and production operations were combined, but the newsrooms remained separate and competed fiercely for stories. The Constitution continued as a morning paper with a liberal editorial bent, while the afternoon Journal had a more conservative leaning.
On Sundays the papers combined efforts to produce the Sunday Journal-Constitution. George C. Biggers served as president of the combined newspapers until , at which time Jack Tarver was named his successor. As an editorial columnist for the Constitution , Tarver was known for his satiric wit, but as publisher he also built a reputation as a no-nonsense businessman.
With a reputation for good writing and particularly strong sports coverage, the Journal led the rival Constitution in circulation until the late s, when afternoon newspapers nationwide began losing circulation to morning editions. The combination of expanded evening television newscasts and traffic-related delivery problems in urban areas worked against afternoon newspapers. In the Journal and Constitution finally combined their newsroom staffs into a twenty-four-hour operation, although they continued to produce two newspapers under distinct mastheads.
The century-old battle between the two newspapers was over. The Journal and Constitution fought off two serious challenges to their dominance in the last half of the twentieth century—from the Atlanta Times during the s and from the Gwinnett Daily News owned by the New York Times in the s. Today the Journal-Constitution is among the top twenty newspapers in circulation nationwide and is the most influential newspaper voice in Georgia.
Perry, Chuck. Perry, C. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. Until recently, Atlanta had two—the Atlanta Constitution, first…. Located at the corner of Alabama and Forsyth streets, the Atlanta Constitution Building is pictured in Courtesy of Georgia Archives , Vanishing Georgia, ful View on partner site. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.
Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to the Georgia Archives. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to Special Collections and Archives at Georgia State University. Ralph McGill, a native Tennessean, began working for the Atlanta Constitution as an assistant sports editor in He became editor of the newspaper in and publisher in , holding that position until his death in Through his daily columns McGill became a leading voice in the civil rights movement, and in he won the Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing.
Each plate could weigh up to 40lbs per page, and went through a cooling process before making its way to the printing press. The curvature of the plates allowed them to be mounted to the rollers of the press, which would ink the plate and print the pages onto the newsprint. The pages would be assembled, and spot checked by workers before being packaged for delivery. The use of photography within the newspaper did not become common until the s due to the development of flash bulbs and portable cameras.
Many articles featured the use of illustrations or engravings to enhance the story, but not as a tool for information itself. On special occasions or big stories photographers would be sent to capture events such as presidential visits to the city, natural disasters, or film premieres like Gone With The Wind. With the new advancements in photography, photojournalism began to take shape and utilized photo essays to tell a story.
Magazines like the Atlanta Journal Sunday Magazine relied heavily on imagery and documented lifestyle pieces as well as news events. Created in , the magazine evolved over time to include in-depth looks on notable figures, different occupations of Georgia residents, sports, as well as scientific advancements.
In it would change once more to the Atlanta Weekly. One aspect that set the magazine apart from the newspaper was the use of large colorful photographs, both within the articles and as print advertisements. While every story did not run in color, the majority of images were photographed on large format color positive film. Atlanta Newspaper Subject Guide. Erica Bruchko. Email Me. Schedule Appointment. Contact: Introduction This guide is an introduction to finding and using Atlanta newspapers.
Atlanta Ethnic Papers. Other Atlanta Papers. Woodruff Library Newspaper Directory. Search by place, title, or time period for newspapers held by Woodruff Library in print or microfilm - online newspapers are NOT listed here.
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