Company Profile
McClatchy
Company Overview
McClatchy is a leading news and information publisher offering news, information and marketing solutions in many of the nation's best markets. Every day, our talented employees create and deliver award-winning journalism and advertising solutions to growing audiences and businesses.
Our digital and print publications lineup include iconic brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram.
McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.
Company History
McClatchy dates to the California Gold Rush era of 1857, when James McClatchy was one of the founding editors of its first newspaper, The Sacramento Bee (then The Daily Bee) – one of the oldest newspapers in the West. Coverage of California’s Central Valley expanded with the founding of The Fresno Bee in 1922 and the purchase of The Modesto Bee in 1927.
For more than a century, California was the cornerstone of the company. In 1979, McClatchy expanded into the Northwest with the purchase of the Anchorage Daily News and the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash. In 1986, The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., was added to McClatchy’s growing family of newspapers.
In 1990, McClatchy began publishing on the East Coast with the purchase of three daily newspapers in South Carolina. The company entered North Carolina in 1995 with the acquisition of The News & Observer in Raleigh and several affiliated nondailies. The Star Tribune, which serves the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, was acquired in 1998 and positioned the company in four distinct, fast-growing regions in the nation.
In 2004, McClatchy purchased the Merced Sun-Star in California's Central Valley. The newspaper, situated between Modesto and Fresno, serves a fast-growing region and provided a good strategic fit with McClatchy’s other Central Valley papers.
In 2006, McClatchy purchased Knight Ridder Inc. to become the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States.
Of Knight Ridder’s 32 daily newspapers, McClatchy immediately announced its intentions to sell 12 that didn't fit its longstanding acquisition philosophy of buying newspapers in fast-growing markets. With the acquisition of Knight Ridder, McClatchy also acquired dozens of nondaily newspapers, added a number of digital assets and employees, significantly expanded its Washington, D.C., news bureau, and gained an international presence for the first time with the addition of several foreign news bureaus.
As part of its analysis of the Knight Ridder acquisition, McClatchy sold the Star Tribune in 2007. The sale of its largest newspaper made McClatchy the third-largest newspaper publisher in the United States at that time based on daily circulation.
In 2014, McClatchy sold the Anchorage Daily News. The sale left McClatchy with 29 daily newspapers in 28 U.S. markets, all of which are growing much faster than the U.S. average. In each of its daily newspaper markets, McClatchy operates the leading local media company, offering a wide array of print and digital products.
Notable Products / Brands
The Miami Herald * The Kansas City Star * Fort Worth Star-Telegram * The Sacramento Bee * The Charlotte Observer * The Beaufort Gazette * Belleville News-Democrat * (Biloxi, Miss.) Sun Herald * Bradenton Herald * The (Columbia, S.C.) State * (Columbus, Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer * The Fresno Bee * The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.) * Lexington Herald-Leader * The (Macon, Ga.) Telegraph * el Nuevo Herald * Merced Sun-Star * The Modesto Bee * The (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Sun News * The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer * The (Rock Hill, S.C.) Herald *The (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) Tribune * (State College, Pa.) Centre Daily Times * The (Tacoma, Wash.) News Tribune * Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.) * The Wichita Eagle * Idaho Statesman * The (Olympia, Wash.) Olympian * The Bellingham Herald *
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Multiple Award Winning Company; The 2014 Pulitzer announcements meant that McClatchy markets have been winners or finalists every year for more than a decade.:
Awards:
2014 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, National Headliner Award, George Polk Award for Justice Reporting, National Journalism Awards, RFK Journalism Award, Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press Sports Editors, University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism's Selden Ring Award, Knight Award for Public Service, The Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting The Knight Award for Public Service, Best Food Column, Best Newspaper Food Feature,The Association of Food Journalists, Sigma Delta Public Service Award, North Carolina Press Association's Public Service Award, Reported in 2015, The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper and The Kansas City Star claimed triple-crown honors and an (Boise) Idaho Statesman writer was among the most decorated writers in 2014 Associated Press Sports Editors competition, The Knight Award for Public Service at the Online Journalism Awards, 2013 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism, National Press Photographers Association's Humanitarian Award, 2013 George Polk Award in Journalism, Vida en el Valle named top newspaper in its category at the National Association of Hispanic Publications, The Charlotte Observer Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Winner, The News & Observer of Raleigh Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Winner, RFK competition's 2013 "Domestic Print Award.", the Local Accountability Reporting Award from the American Society of News Editors; the Bronze Medal in the Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism; the investigative reporting award for large dailies in the Sigma Delta Chi competition; a Gerald Loeb award for outstanding business reporting, The Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, 2013 Gerald Loeb Award for Explanatory Journalism, 2 more Gerald Loeb Awards, National, Distinguished Writing Award for Local Accountability Reporting from the American Society of News Editors; honorable mention from The Molly National Journalism Prize; and the Bronze Medal from the Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism. Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for public service, National Headliner Award for best newspaper-affiliated website, 2012 IRE Awards from the Investigative Reporters and Editors organization, Distinguished Writing Award for Local Accountability Reporting from the American Society of News Editors, the Bronze Medal in the annual Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism; the investigative reporting award for mid-sized dailies from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers; and second place in investigative reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists, APSE Grand Slam- The Kansas City Star is the only large-circulation newspaper in the country to finish in the top 10 for daily, Sunday and special sections in six of the last 10 years, known as the Triple Crown. The Star has won 26 of a possible 30 top-10 section awards in that span, including Triple Crowns in 2003, 2006-07, 2009 and 2010-12, most in the nation. In addition to the section and website honors, Sports Daily also won two top-10 writing awards in the 175,000-and-over circulation category, giving The Star 46 in the last 10 years and another George Polk Award, to name just part of McClatchy's market history.
Pulitzer finalist Raleigh News and Observer, Pulitzer finalist Charlotte Observer, Pulitzer finalist Sacramento Bee in Editorial Cartooning, Pulitzer Prize finalist in National Reporting, a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting, finalists in the Investigative Reporters and Editors award and the American Society of News Editors award, 2nd Place Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, and finalist for midsize dailies from Investigative Reporters and Editors, to name just part of McClatchy's market history.
Benefits
The McClatchy Company offers medical, dental, and vision insurance that you will be eligible for the first of the month following 30 days of continuous full-time.
We also offer life insurance in the amount of 1x your base salary up to 300K at no cost to you.
You will accrue vacation at a rate of 15 days, or 3 weeks per year for the first four years and 20 days per year after that.
You are also provided with a total of 10 sick days per year. In 2016 they will be prorated base upon your start date.
We offer 9 paid holidays per year, including your birthday.