Day of Design: 20 Years of Newspaper Design
Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Mo.
The Springfield News-Leader is the predominant newspaper for the city of Springfield, Mo., and covers the Ozarks. The Springfield Leader began circulation in 1867 and merged with the Springfield Daily News in 1933 to become the Springfield Leader & Press, an afternoon paper. The morning paper was the News & Leader.
The newspaper was purchased by Gannett in 1977. Morning and afternoon editions were consolidated to become the Springfield News-Leader in 1987.
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Read a 1993 design note from Springfield News-LeaderTHEN
1993
62,000 circulation
64 staff
Springfield News-Leader front page from Feb. 10, 1993
See a newsroom photo from 1993
NOW
2013
32,401 circulation
N/A staff