| Format | Tabloid |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Owners | Postmedia Network |
| Headquarters | 350-4990 92 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 3A1 |
| Chief editor | Lorne Motley |
| Managing editor | Dave Breakenridge |
| Language | English |
| Circulation | 36,566 weekdays 35,359 Saturdays 45,353 Sundays |
| Circulation date | 2015 |
| Issn | 0839-4776 |
| Website | edmontonsun.com |
The Edmonton Sun is a daily newspaper and news website published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is owned by Postmedia following its 2015 acquisition of Sun Media from Quebecor.
It began publishing Sunday April 2, 1978 and shares many characteristics with Sun Media's other tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, its conservative editorial stance, extensive sports coverage, and a daily Sunshine Girl.
In 2014, Postmedia Network, the owner of the Edmonton Journal, purchased several newspapers and websites from Quebecor. This made it that both the Edmonton Sun and its main competitor, the Edmonton Journal were both owned by Postmedia.[1] In 2016, it was announced that the Journal and Sun's newsrooms and operations would be merged while both newspapers would continue to be published. This also led to the cuts of many staff between the two papers.[2]
Circulation
The circulation of Edmonton Sun has declined. Its total circulation dropped by 34 percent to 37,649 copies daily from 2009 to 2015.[3]
As of 2023, Edmonton Sun has a daily circulation of approximately 50,000 copies, and its readership includes a diverse mix of ages and demographics. The newspaper is available for purchase at newsstands and convenience stores throughout the city, as well as through home delivery.
- Daily average[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Quebecor sells off Sun newspaper chain to Postmedia | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Postmedia integrating four major market newsrooms, including in Edmonton, following Sun acquisition". edmontonjournal. Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2017. Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.
Further reading
- Diotte, Kerry (2003). Morning glory: 25 years in Edmonton : a quarter century of the Edmonton sun. Edmonton: Edmonton Sun. ISBN 978-0-9684526-3-9.