List of newspapers in South Carolina
This is a list of newspapers in South Carolina, United States.
Current news publications
The following is a list of current (print and web-based) news publications published in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Title | Locale | Year est. | Frequency | Publisher/parent company | Notes |
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Advertizer-Herald | Bamberg, S.C. | 1972 | Weekly | Result of merger between The Advertizer and the Bamberg Herald. Stopped publishing in 2020.[1] | |
Aiken Leader | Wagener, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Aiken Standard | Aiken, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Anderson Observer | Anderson, S.C. | Daily | |||
Beaufort Gazette | Beaufort, S.C. | McClatchy Company[2] | Major paper | ||
Berkeley Independent | Moncks Corner, S.C. | Weekly | |||
The Berkeley Observer | Goose Creek, S.C.[3] | Daily | |||
Chapin Times | Chapin, S.C. | Weekly | |||
The Charleston Chronicle | Charleston, S.C. | 1971 | Weekly | Tolbert Smalls | Major African-American newspaper |
Charleston City Paper | Charleston, S.C. | Weekly | Major paper | ||
Cheraw Chronicle | Cheraw, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Chronicle-Independent | Camden, South Carolina | Weekly | |||
Clinton Chronicle | Clinton, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Coastal Observer | Pawleys Island, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Colletonian | Walterboro,, S.C. | Weekly | Ceased publication. | ||
Columbia City Paper | Columbia, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Daily King News | Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Dillon Herald | Dillon, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Dorchester Eagle-Record | St. George, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Edgefield Advertiser | Edgefield, S.C. | Weekly | |||
El Palmetto | Columbia, S.C. | Daily | |||
Free Times | Columbia, S.C. | Weekly | Serving Columbia, and Richland and Lexington counties.[4] | ||
Georgetown Times | Georgetown, S.C. | Daily | |||
Greenville Journal | Greenville, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Greenville News | Greenville, S.C. | Gannett Company[5] | Major paper | ||
Hampton County Guardian | Hampton, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Rock Hill Herald | Rock Hill, S.C. | McClatchy Company[2] | Major paper | ||
Herald-Journal | Spartanburg, S.C. | GateHouse Media[6] | Major paper | ||
Holly Hill Observer | Holly Hill, S.C. | Weekly | Closed in 2020. | ||
Horry Independent | Conway, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Independent-Mail | Anderson, S.C. | Gannett Company[5] | Major paper | ||
Index-Journal | Greenwood, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Island Packet | Hilton Head Island, S.C. | McClatchy Company[2] | Major paper | ||
The Item | Sumter, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Jasper County Sun | Ridgeland, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Lake City News & Post | Lake City, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Lancaster News | Lancaster, S.C. | Three times weekly | |||
Laurens County Advertiser | Laurens, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Lee County Observer | Bishopville, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise | Marion, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Marlboro Herald Advocate | Bennettsville, S.C. | Weekly | |||
McCormick Messenger | McCormick, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Morning News | Florence, S.C. | Daily | Lee Enterprises - Berkshire Hathaway Inc.[7] | Major paper | |
Myrtle Beach Herald | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Newberry Observer | Newberry, S.C. | Weekly | |||
News | Kingstree, S.C. | Weekly | |||
News and Press | Darlington, S.C. | Weekly | |||
News & Reporter | Chester, S.C. | Twice weekly | |||
North Myrtle Beach Times | North Myrtle Beach, S.C. | Weekly | |||
People-Sentinel | Barnwell, S.C. | Weekly | |||
The Post and Courier | Charleston, S.C. | 1803[8] | Major paper. Charleston Courier began in 1803; became Post and Courier in 1991 | ||
Press and Banner and Abbeville Medium | Abbeville, S.C. | 1844[9] | Weekly | Banner Corporation | Original Website (Archived ver.) |
Press and Standard | Walterboro, S.C. | Weekly | Colleton County | ||
Progressive Journal | Pageland, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Santee Striper | Santee, S.C. | Weekly | Closed in 2020. | ||
The State | Columbia, S.C. | 1891[8] | Daily | McClatchy Company[2] | Major paper. Service area includes Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the Midlands. |
Summerville Journal-Scene | Summerville, S.C. | Twice weekly | Dorchester County | ||
Sun News | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | Daily | McClatchy Company[2] | Major paper | |
The Journal | Seneca, S.C. | 1903 | Daily (5 times per week, Tues-Sat) | Edwards Group (locally owned) | Major paper |
Times and Democrat | Orangeburg, S.C. | Daily online, print on Tue. Thur. and Sat. | Lee Enterprises | Major paper | |
True Nation News Magazine | Bluffton, S.C. | Major paper | |||
True Nation News Magazine | Columbia, S.C. | Daily | |||
The Twin-City News | Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. | 1925 | Weekly | Bruner Press | Weekly newspaper covering western Midlands, including Lexington and Saluda counties |
Union County News | Union, S.C. | Weekly | |||
Union Daily Times | Union, S.C. | Major paper | |||
Upstate Business Journal (UBJ) | Greenville, S.C. | Biweekly | |||
Weekly Observer | Hemingway, S.C. | Weekly | Ceased publication. | ||
West Of | Charleston (West Ashley), S.C. | Weekly |
Defunct
Title | Locale | Year est. | Frequency | Year ceased | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbeville Medium | Abbeville | 1871 | 1923 | [10] | |
Abbeville Press | Abbeville | 1860 | 1869 | [11] | |
Advertizer | Bamberg | 1967 | 1972 | Merged with the Bamberg Herald.[1] | |
American General Gazette | [citation needed] | ||||
Anderson Gazette | Anderson | 1843 | 1854 | [12] | |
Bamberg Herald | Bamberg | 1891 | 1972 | Merged with The Advertizer. | |
Charleston Mercury | Charleston | 1819 | 1868 | ||
Citizen-News | Edgefield | 2012 | |||
Columbia Record | Columbia | 1897 | 1988 | [13] | |
Community Times-Dispatch | Walterboro | ||||
Deutsche Zeitung | Charleston | 1853 | 1917 | [citation needed] | |
Evening Medium | Abbeville | 1923 | 1925 | [14] | |
The Evening Post | [citation needed] | ||||
Gazette and Advocate | Anderson | 1855 | 185? | [citation needed] | |
The Greenville Piedmont | Greenville | [citation needed] | |||
Herald and News | Newberry | 1903 | 1937 | [15] | |
Highland Sentinel | Calhoun | 1840 | 1843 | [16] | |
Lake Wylie Pilot | Lake Wylie | 2016 (Dec) | Merged with the | ||
North Trade Journal | North | ||||
Press and Banner | Abbeville | 1924 | 1925 | [17] | |
The South-Carolina | [citation needed] | ||||
Southern Rights Advocate | Anderson | 1852 | 185? | [18] | |
The Hampton County Herald | Hampton | 1916 | Founded by Randolph Murdaugh Sr.[19] |
18th century
Charleston
Newspapers published in Charleston, South Carolina:
- The Charleston Evening Gazette. D., T.W., July 11, 1785- Oct. 18, 1786.[20]
- The Charleston Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 18, 1786-Nov. 5, 1787.[20]
- Charlestown Gazette. W., Aug. (?), 1778-Jan. 18, 1780.[20]
- The Chronicle of Liberty, or, the Republican Intelligencer. W., Mar. 25, 1783.[20]
- The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 2, 1792- Dec. 31, 1800+[20]
- The City Gazette, and the Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 6- Dec. 17, 1787.[20]
- The City Gazette or, the Daily Advertiser. D., Dec. 18, 1787-Jan. 1, 1792.[20]
- The Columbian Herald & Daily Advertiser. T.W., Sept. 1792- 1793(?).[20]
- Columbian Herald, and the General Advertiser. T.W., 1792(?)-July 25 (?), 1793.[20]
- The Columbian Herald, or, the Independent Courier of North-America. S.W., T.W., Nov. 24, 1785-Sometime After June 28, 1791.[20]
- Columbian Herald, or, the New Daily Advertiser. D., Oct. 3, 1795-Dec. 17, 1796.[20]
- The Columbian Herald, or, the Patriotic Courier of North- America. S.W., Nov. 23, 1784-Nov. 21, 1785.[20]
- Columbian Herald, or, the Southern Star. T.W., July 27, 1793-September (?), 1795.[20]
- The Daily Evening Gazette and Charleston Tea-Table Companion. D., Jan. 3, 1795-Feb. 18, 1795.[20]
- Evening Vesper Courier. S.W., July 31-Nov. 16, 1798.[20]
- Federal Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 2(?)-Dec. 25, 1800.[20]
- The Gazette of the State of South-Carolina. W., S.W., Apr. 9, 1777-Mar. 24, 1785.[20]
- The Royal Gazette. S.W. Mar. 3, 1781-Sept. 28, 1782.[20]
- The Royal South-Carolina Gazette. T.W., S.W., June 1(?), 1780-Sept. 12, 1782.[20]
- The South-Carolina and American General Gazette. W., S.W., Apr. 4, 1764-Feb. 28, 1781.[20]
- The South-Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 8, 1732-Dec. 18, 1775.[20][21]
- South-Carolina Gazette; and Country Journal. W., Dec. 31, 1765-Aug. 1, 1775.[20]
- South-Carolina Gazette, and General Advertiser. S.W., T.W., Mar. 15, 1783-Oct. 23, 1784.[20]
- The South-Carolina Gazette, and Public Advertiser. S.W., Mar. 3, 1784-July 9, 1785.[20]
- The South-Carolina Gazette, and the General Advertiser. S.W., Jan. 7-14, 1786.[20]
- The South-Carolina Gazette and the Public Advertiser. T.W., S.W., July 12, 1785-Jan. 4, 1786.[20]
- South Carolina State Gazette and Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 30, 1784-July 26, 1785.[20]
- South Carolina State Gazette, and General Advertiser. T.W., Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 1784.[20]
- South-Carolina State-Gazette & Timothy & Mason's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1794-Dec. 31, 1797.[20]
- South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timmothy's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1798-Dec., 31, 1800+[20]
- The South-Carolina Gazetteer; and Country Journal. . W., Dec. 17-24, 1765.[20]
- The South-Carolina Weekly Advertiser. W., Feb. 19-Apr. 23, 1783.[20]
- The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Nov. 22 (?), 1758- Mar. 28, 1764.[20]
- South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Feb. 15, 1783-Feb. 27, 1784.[20]
- The State Gazette of South-Carolina. S.W., T.W., Mar. 28, 1785-Dec. 31, 1793.[20]
- The Telegraphe, and Charleston Daily Advertiser. D., Mar. 16-20, 1795.[20]
Columbia
Newspapers published in Columbia, South Carolina:
- The Columbia Gazette. W., Jan. 28, 1794-Dec. 9, 1794.[20]
- South Carolina Gazette. W., Mar. (?), 1792-Sept. 3, 1793.[20]
Georgetown
Newspapers published in Georgetown, South Carolina:
- The South-Carolina Independent Gazette; and Georgetown Chronicle. W., Apr. 2, 1791-1796(?).[20]
See also
- South Carolina media
- Journalism:
- Category:Journalists from South Carolina
- University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications, in Columbia [1]
- South Carolina literature
U.S. newspapers
References
- ^ a b "Advertizer-Herald newspaper in Bamberg South Carolina - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Our Markets". Sacramento, California: McClatchy Company. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ The Berkeley Observer
- ^ "About Us". free-times.com. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b Gannett Co., Inc., Our Brands: South Carolina, McLean, Virginia, retrieved March 27, 2017
- ^ GateHouse Media, LLC, Our Markets: South Carolina, Pittsford, New York, retrieved March 27, 2017
- ^ Berkshire Hathaway Inc., "Daily Newspapers: South Carolina" (PDF), 2016 Annual Report, Omaha, Nebraska
- ^ a b "Southern Press". The South in the Building of the Nation. Vol. 7. Richmond, VA: Southern Historical Publication Society. 1909. pp. 402–436. hdl:2027/yale.39002004114386.
Date of establishment of leading Southern newspapers
- ^ "The Press and Banner". thepressandbanner.business.site. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "About The Abbeville medium. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1871–1923". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860–1869". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About The Anderson gazette. (Anderson C.H., S.C.) 1843–1854". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About The Columbia record. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1913–1988 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
- ^ "About The evening medium. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1923–1925". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903–1937". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About Highland sentinel. (Calhoun Anderson Dist. [i.e. Calhoun], S.C.) 1840–1843". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About The press and banner. volume (None) 1924–1925". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "About Southern rights advocate. (Anderson, S.C.) 1852-185?". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Hampton Herald is Established". The State. March 3, 1916. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress: South Carolina". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ Thomas, Isaiah (1874). History of printing in America, 2nd ed. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
Bibliography
- William L. King (1872). Newspaper Press of Charleston, S.C.: a Chronological and Biographical History.
- S. N. D. North; United States Department of the Interior (1884). "Catalogue of Periodical Publications: South Carolina". History and Present Condition of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. OCLC 1850475. (+ List of titles 50+ years old)
- James T. Haley, ed. (1895), "Newspapers: South Carolina", Afro-American Encyclopaedia, Nashville: Haley & Florida, hdl:2027/inu.30000029292855, OCLC 219597043
- "South Carolina". American Newspaper Directory. New York: George P. Rowell. 1900. pp. 964+. hdl:2027/umn.31951002273861a – via HathiTrust.
- "South Carolina". American Newspaper Annual & Directory. Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son. 1922. pp. 907+. hdl:2027/umn.31951001295695n.
- Thomas D. Clark (1948). Southern Country Editor. Bobbs-Merrill. OCLC 525858. (Includes information about weekly rural newspapers in South Carolina)
- John Hammond Moore (1988). South Carolina Newspapers. University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-87249-567-8.
- Patricia G. McNeely. Palmetto Press: The History of South Carolina’s Newspapers and the Press Association. South Carolina Press Association, 1998.
- Erika J. Pribanic-Smith (2012). "Rhetoric of Fear: South Carolina Newspapers and the State and National Politics of 1830". Journalism History. 38. E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. ISSN 0094-7679.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newspapers of South Carolina.
- Patricia G. McNeely. "Newspapers". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina.
- "News: Newspapers: Regional: United States: South Carolina". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
- "Historical South Carolina Newspapers". Library Guides. University of South Carolina.
- "US Newspaper Directory: South Carolina". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress.
- "South Carolina Newspapers". Historical U.S. Newspapers Online. Library Guides. Ohio: Bowling Green State University.
Newspapers that are freely available on the Internet
- "Southeast". Historical African American Newspapers Available Online. Subject Guides. Poughkeepsie, NY: Marist College Library. (Includes South Carolina newspapers)
- International Coalition on Newspapers. "Newspaper Digitization Projects: United States: South Carolina". Chicago: Center for Research Libraries.
- University of Florida. "South Carolina". NewspaperCat: Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers. Gainesville.
- "South Carolina". N-Net: the Newspaper Network on the World Wide Web. Archived from the original on February 15, 1997.
- "South Carolina Newspapers". AJR News Link. American Journalism Review. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999.
- "United States: South Carolina". NewsDirectory.com. Toronto: Tucows Inc. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001.
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