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The Daily Memphian’s journalists won high honors for breaking news, features and sports writing. Daily Memphian’s sports staff wins three first places in state writing contestRelated content:
“When I first started freelance reporting decades ago, I thought the biggest joy of this job would be the opportunity to enjoy all the amazing eats available across town, but I was wrong.”
“It is Memphians who have made possible the success of one of the largest online local-news sites in the country, one supported primarily by subscriptions and sponsorships.”Related content:
“It’s a remarkable commentary on our community that virtually all that revenue has come from Memphians, all whom have risen to the occasion of saving and supporting local journalism.”
Restaurants, Elon Musk and a possible Graceland sale kept us guessing. Here are the top Memphis storylines of 2024.
Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners dive into budgets, and school is out in Lakeland, Bartlett, Arlington and Millington.
“Izzy brings a wealth of ideas and strategies about revenue, audience and content from his decades in local media,” said CEO Eric Barnes. “All of which will benefit us immensely as we approach six years since The Daily Memphian was formed.”
The Daily Memphian welcomed its spring 2024 internship cohort this month: Meet Christopher Wright and Sarah Dassinger.
“But, as they say, all good things must end. ... Dec. 29 will be my last day at The Daily Memphian, which has served as a five-year encore to 40 years at The Commercial Appeal.”
With a variety of recent changes to comments — and the overall evolution of the comment section — we should take a moment to walk through those policies and how they have changed over time.
“The Daily Memphian is a reflection of everyone who participates in this endeavor. So thanks to all of you.”
As part of The Daily Memphian’s ongoing series of stories and interviews marking the fifth anniversary, Eric Barnes interviews the technical team behind the news organization.
“I’m very proud of what we’ve built over the past five years. With your help, I’m confident we’ll scale even greater heights in the next five.”
Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.
“Who starts up a newspaper these days? What a preposterous thing to do. But in just five years, The Daily Memphian has become one of the things that binds this city together. That’s worth pausing to celebrate.”
The Daily Memphian celebrates its fifth anniversary by asking long-term writers to share a few of their favorite stories. Here are those stories and why the authors chose them, in their own words.
One intern is working on general assignment news; another is focusing on high school sports.
State Rep. Karen Camper, businessman J.W. Gibson, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Paul Young participated in the debate.Related story:
The 2022 Associated Press Sports Editors competition, marks the first time The Daily Memphian sports department, under the direction of sports editor David Boyd since September 2022, has had a Triple Crown win.
The Monday debate at Halloran Centre, presented by The Daily Memphian, is about crime and criminal justice. The race to be the next mayor, however, is still a struggle largely taking place out of public view.
Watch five mayoral candidates discuss local crime and criminal justice issues during last night’s Daily Memphian mayoral debate.
Five of the 11 declared mayoral contenders will debate crime, policing and criminal justice at the April 24 event at The Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, which will also be live-streamed on The Daily Memphian site.
New York native and longtime UConn fan Steven Abramowitz dominates The Daily Memphian’s Bracket Challenge.
More than 100 participants have higher point totals than The Daily Memphian’s own Geoff Calkins, John Martin and Parth Upadhyaya.
More than 100 participants have higher scores than Geoff Calkins, John Martin and me, Parth Upadhyaya.