Tucson Citizen

Tucson Citizen is a web site in Tucson, Arizona, USA covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.

The Tucson Citizen ceased print publication on May 16, 2009, but continues to operate as a web site. Founded in 1859, the newspaper covers local news and events for the greater Tucson area. Until 2009 it was the oldest continuously published newspaper in Arizona. The Citizen has reported on some of Arizona’s biggest stories, including the 1881 gunfight at the OK Corral and the 1934 arrest of bank robber John Dillinger.

This web site is owned by Gannett Company, Inc..

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Former Tucson Citizen Reporter Settles Lawsuit with Gannett Company, Inc.
-- Source: A.J. Flick June 4, 2010 -- A.J. Flick, a 15-year employee with the now-defunct Tucson Citizen newspaper, has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against newspaper company Gannett Co. Inc. Terms of the settlement are confidential. “I’m very...

What Some Tucson Citizen Employees Are Doing a Year After Newspaper Ceased Publication
-- The Tucson Weekly reported on May 13, 2010: "After a 25-year career in journalism, MJ McVay is working longer hours than she ever has, at the smallest newspaper of her career, making less money than she did 15 years ago. It is as though her professional life,...

Tucson Citizen Newspaper Will Cease Print Publication, Go Online-Only
-- The Tucson Citizen will stop print publication after May 16, 2009, but continue to operate as a web site, Gannett announced on May 15, 2009: Gannett Co., Inc. today said it will cease print publication of the Tucson Citizen. The Citizen will...

Tucson Citizen Shutdown Will be Delayed
-- On March 18, 2009, the Associated Press reported that the Tucson Citizen would not close on March 21, as previously planned by Gannett: "The Tucson Citizen will not close as planned on Saturday because there are...

On January 19, 2009, the Gannett Company put the Tucson Citizen up for sale, adding that the newspaper will be shut down if a new owner cannot be found by March 21. The Citizen competes with the much larger Arizona Daily Star, owned by Lee Enterprises. Gannett blamed the economy in putting the paper up for sale. Posted by Eric Kallgren, Boulder, Colorado USA, January 20, 2009