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At Hearst Newspapers, we strive to deliver rewarding experiences for our readers and advertisers. To accomplish this goal, we depend on people with strong natural abilities, excellent experience and steadfast dedication to our team. That is why we are continually looking to identify and develop talent in our industry. Hearst Fellowships is an investment in your future and in the future of journalism. It is one sure way we can help keep our newspapers fresh, informative, interesting, diverse, entertaining and relevant.

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Albany Times Union
News Plaza, Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212
518-454-5694
http://www.timesunion.com


The Times Union can trace its beginnings to 1856. Hearst acquired the newspaper in 1924 and it has since earned its place as the premier media company in New York’s Capital Region. This award-winning news organization (daily circulation of just under 100,000 and Sunday circulation more than 144,000) believes in “doing good while doing well.” This commitment to the local area is seen in its annual Race for Literacy and many other important philanthropic events. The Times Union employees have helped the organization build a reputation for innovation and excellence in business practices as well as involvement in the community.


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Beaumont Enterprise
380 Main Street, Beaumont, TX 77701
409-833-3311
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com


The Beaumont Enterprise, Southeast Texas’ oldest business, has been serving the region since 1880. Since 1998, The Enterprise annually has been recognized as one of the top medium-sized newspapers in Texas and five other states. The Enterprise is the sixth-largest of Hearst’s daily newspapers. In addition to the daily newspaper in both print and electronic forms and the Web site BeaumontEnterprise.com, The Enterprise produces the weekly Jasper Newsboy, Hardin County News and Journal, as well as a bi-weekly real estate magazine and two monthly magazines, VIP and Lakecaster.


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Edwardsville Intelligencer
117 N. Second Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
618-656-4700
http://www.theintelligencer.com


The Edwardsville Intelligencer has been a part of Madison County in Southern Illinois since 1862. The community—and its newspaper—share a rich history and heritage. The Intelligencer, a 5,500-circulation newspaper, known locally as the “I,” is the state’s second-oldest daily. In 1979, this historic publication joined the family of Hearst Newspapers. The newspaper serves readers in Edwardsville (the home of Southern Illinois University), Glen Carbon and a large area of northeast Madison County, about 30 miles east of St. Louis. In addition to the Intelligencer, the company produces Madison County Homes magazine, Southern Illinois Golf magazine, and a weekly entertainment magazine called “On the Edge of the Weekend.”


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Houston Chronicle
801 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
713-362-7171
http://www.chron.com


The Houston Chronicle is equally committed to covering state, national and international news. The newspaper operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., Mexico City and Bogota, Colombia, as well as in many Texas markets, including Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Beaumont and the Rio Grande Valley. The Houston Chronicle is the nation’s eighth-largest daily paper with daily circulation of 549,000 and the ninth-largest paper on Sundays with circulation of 740,000. Its online service is widely regarded as one of the top websites in the newspaper industry, receiving more than 50 million page views a month.


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Huron Daily Tribune
211 North Heisterman Street, Bad Axe, MI 78041
517-269-6461
http://www.michigansthumb.com


The Huron Daily Tribune is a 7,600-circulation newspaper, which was founded in 1876. The newspaper joined Hearst in 1979 and has continued to build a reputation for strong local news coverage. With its home in Michigan’s “Upper Thumb,” the Daily Tribune is located in one of the state’s prime farming and dairy regions. This area is also popular for hunting, fishing and resorts and has more than 90 miles of beaches to Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. To serve the interests of all its markets, the Huron Publishing Company not only publishes the award-winning daily newspaper, but also produces several weekly publications. In addition, the company has developed a number of informative products, such as real estate and vacation guides, which cover the entire Thumb area of Michigan.


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Laredo Morning Times
111 Esperanza Drive, Laredo, TX 78041
956-728-2500
http://www.lmtonline.com


Laredo, Texas is America’s busiest inland port, handling almost half of the nation’s trade along its border with Mexico. The Laredo Morning Times has been an important part of life and commerce in the area since 1881, and has been a Hearst newspaper since 1984. On a typical day, circulation on both sides of the Rio Grande is in excess of 21,000 copies, with more than 63,000 adult readers. Every day the company publishes El Tiempo, a Spanish language supplement of news, sports and social highlights. In addition to the daily newspaper, the company publishes El Mercadito, which is delivered to every home in the region. Periodically, the Laredo Morning Times prints 60,000 copies of Spanish language publications and distributes these in Monterrey, Mexico. Over the years, the Laredo Morning Times has earned numerous awards for editorial excellence.


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Midland Daily News
124 South MacDonald Street, Midland, MI 48640
517-835-7171
http://www.ourmidland.com


The Midland Daily News, founded in 1937, serves readers in two counties in mid-Michigan. A Hearst newspaper since 1979, the Daily News employs 120 people and has more than 250 contract carriers. Home delivery and newsstand sales amount to more than 16,500 copies daily and more than 18,000 Sunday. The newspaper has won awards for outstanding community service and has been recognized for outstanding photography in the state. Midland, the Amateur Softball Capital of the World, is a gateway to northern Michigan’s vast outdoor sports and lake areas. The area is also home to Northwood University and Dow Chemical. The company publishes the Midland County Review, a twice-monthly real estate magazine, and operates a commercial printing plant.


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Midland Reporter-Telegram
201 East Illinois Avenue, Midland, TX 79701
432-682-5311
http://www.mywesttexas.com


Midland is at the heart of the Permian Basin, a 54-county geological region that produces 70 percent of the oil in Texas. The Midland Reporter-Telegram, founded in 1929, was acquired by The Hearst Corporation in 1979. Its circulation area covers Midland as well as several surrounding counties. Average weekday circulation exceeds 20,000; on Sunday, more than 24,000. The Reporter-Telegram’s special coverage includes the Permian Basin Oil Report, a weekly section devoted to news of the gas and oil industry. The newspaper also distributes Dollar Saver, a free publication with 40,000-circulation, throughout West Texas. The company also operates a commercial printing operation that prints TV books and shoppers. The Reporter-Telegram consistently ranks among the top winners in annual Associated Press competitions.


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Plainview Daily Herald
820 Broadway, Plainview, TX 79072
806-296-1300
http://www.myplainview.com

People who live in the Central Plains of West Texas call the Plainview Daily Herald their newspaper. The six counties it serves account for 11 percent of the nation’s huge cotton crop. Plainview is also on the edge of the nation’s heaviest concentration of cattle feeding and beef packaging operations. The Daily Herald, a part of The Hearst Corporation since 1979, has a long tradition of community service. One example, the annual newspaper-sponsored “Down Old Broadway Cattle Drive,” draws visitors from all over the state. Commitment to the coverage of the Central Plains has made The Daily Herald one of Texas’ most honored newspapers. It regularly wins top awards in local and regional journalism competitions.


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San Antonio Express-News
Avenue E and Third Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
210-250-3000
http://www.mysanantonio.com


San Antonio is the nation’s fifth-largest Hispanic market, with a rich history and strong cultural heritage. Its newspaper, the San Antonio Express-News, has been a proud and involved part of the community since it began publishing in 1865. The third-largest newspaper in Texas, the Express-News is also the largest distributor of news and advertising in South Texas and beyond. It has been a Hearst newspaper since 1993, and employs more than 1,000 people. The newspaper has an average weekday readership of 534,000, with 867,000 on Sunday.

   

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San Francisco Chronicle
901 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
415-777-1111
http://www.sfgate.com


First published in 1865, The Chronicle is now Northern California’s largest newspaper and among the top 20 newspapers in the nation. The newspaper serves nearly 1.1 million daily readers in the 11-county San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle reflects the regional and ethnic diversity of the area by providing extensive coverage of everything from viniculture to venture capital. The newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for Photography. Its columnists are recognized nationally and the Food and Wine sections have been named the nation’s best by the James Beard Foundation.  With its print coverage and the nation’s fourth-most visited online news site, The Chronicle reaches a larger audience than any other media source in the Bay Area. The organization is also very active in the community and helps raise millions of dollars for art, social and youth-related projects.


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The Advocate
9A Riverbend Drive South, Stamford, CT 06907
203-964-2200
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/


The Advocate serves Stamford, Conn., and the nearby towns of Darien, New Canaan as well as other surrounding communities. Since 2003, The Advocate has also published a separate edition that serves Norwalk. The paper shares its editor and publisher with its sister paper, the Greenwich Time. The assets of both papers were acquired by Hearst Corporation in November 2007. Hearst assumed management control of the papers in August 2008.

   

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The Connecticut Post
410 State Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-333-0161
http://www.connpost.com/


The Connecticut Post, southwestern Connecticut’s largest circulation daily newspaper, was founded in 1908 as the Bridgeport Telegram and acquired by Hearst Corporation in 2008.

The Connecticut Post has been recognized with many honors, including the 2008 Newspaper of the Year Award from the New England Newspaper Association.

   

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Greenwich Time
1455 East Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-625-4410
http://www.greenwichtime.com


The Greenwich Time serves a daily audience in southern Connecticut with local news and information about Greenwich, Conn., and surrounding communities in Fairfield County. The paper shares its editor and publisher with its sister paper, The Advocate of nearby Stamford. The assets of both papers were acquired by Hearst Corporation in November 2007. Hearst assumed management control of the papers in August 2008.


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The News Times
333 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810
203-744-5100
http://www.newstimes.com


The News-Times is a daily newspaper serving the Greater Danbury, Conn., area. The paper also maintains a news bureau in New Milford. In March 2007, Hearst Corporation acquired the assets of the paper and assumed management control in August 2008.

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