Advertising supplements periodically accompany corresponding newspapers and are prepared by the paper's advertising staff instead of its editorial staff. It is common for them to cover topics such as real estate and automobiles on behalf of the paper's frequent advertisers.
30-601: The Church News (formerly LDS Church News ) is a multi-platform supplement and subdivision of the Deseret News , a Salt Lake City , Utah newspaper owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (informally, the LDS Church). It is published daily online, and weekly as tabloid -sized. Deseret News also provides the news site Of Good Report (now only in social media and formerly Mormon Times ). It
60-488: A "Q & A" style interview with the editorial board (led by Joseph Smith, Jr.) about Smith's personal history and Mormon beliefs. In 1903, under the direction of Ben E. Rich, the LDS Church's Southern States Mission began publishing a monthly periodical called Elders' Journal , which was named after the 1837–38 periodical of the same name. By September 1, 1904, the publication had moved from Atlanta, Georgia , to
90-612: A church current event, such as the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple , the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics , Joseph Smith 's bicentennial birthday, the Mountain Meadows massacre sesquicentennial, or Gordon B. Hinckley 's death. In 2009, the almanac consolidated and modified most sections to improve design and dramatically reduce size. The new format included many more visuals, as well as expanded biographies of First Presidency members. State, province, and country history
120-512: A given topic. These supplements are often subsidized by an external sponsor. Such supplements can have guest editors, are often not peer-reviewed to the same standard as the journal itself, and are more likely to use promotional language. Many journals do not publish sponsored supplements. Small-circulation journals are more likely to publish supplements than large, high-prestige journals. Such supplements create conflicts of interest in academic publishing . This publishing -related article
150-827: A newly purchased Southern States Mission office in Chattanooga, Tennessee , and, with a price increase from $ 0.25 to $ 0.50 annually, became a semi-monthly publication. In June 1907, the Elders' Journal was merged with The Liahona , a weekly publication created in April 1907 for use in all missions of the LDS Church in the United States. The combined publication was named Liahona: The Elders’ Journal and printed in Independence, Missouri . The new publication retained
180-838: A newspaper. They are sold separately and typically cover a specific topic, such as the Times Literary Supplement and the Times Educational Supplement Supplements found on some DVDs, HD DVDs, and Blu-rays are more commonly known as special features, bonus features, or bonus material. In education, supplemental materials are educational materials designed to accompany or expand on the information presented on course textbooks. These can include printed materials, CDs, websites, or other electronic materials. In academic publishing , some journals publish supplements, which often either cover an industry-funded conference or are "symposia" on
210-399: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Liahona The Elders%27 Journal The Elders' Journal of the Church of Latter Day Saints (the name changed to Elders' Journal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with the third issue) was an early Latter Day Saint periodical edited by Don Carlos Smith , younger brother of Joseph Smith . It was the successor to
240-537: Is the only publication by the LDS Church that is entirely devoted to news coverage of the LDS Church. The Church News is the official newspaper of the LDS Church, publishing the church's "Authorized News." This is not to be confused with the " Mormon Times " branded coverage within the religion section of the Deseret News , which contains unofficial social and cultural LDS news coverage, though both are now distributed together to Church News subscribers. As with
270-529: The Ensign , the LDS Church encourages its members to subscribe to the Church News , which gives its content an air of official endorsement. The Church News does not carry advertisements in its pages, although it did in its first three issues and during 1959–60. Despite higher prices than in other Deseret News sections, Church News ad space didn't make enough money, and it was felt that it detracted from
300-655: The Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate and was eventually replaced by the Times and Seasons . Two issues of the Elders' Journal were published in Kirtland, Ohio in 1837. The newspaper was then relocated to Far West, Missouri where two more issues were printed. The first two issues were published on the press that had previously been used to publish the Messenger and Advocate — but this press fell into
330-700: The Church News was available throughout the United States without a subscription to the Deseret News , except for residents of Utah who were required to subscribe to the Deseret News to receive the Church News . In 2014 the subscription model changed, allowing Utahns to subscribe to the less expensive weekly Deseret News National Edition and receive the Church News as an insert. Starting in 1948, large photos were used for each issue's cover. Gradually, more graphics and colors were used and regular features were added, such as editorials , "Gems of Thought," "The Missionary's Diary," "I Want to Know," and short historical or scriptural vignettes. The editorials became one of
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#1732790352773360-419: The Church News was distributed as a separate publication by mail, to areas Deseret News circulation didn't cover, a practice that still continues. This allowed Church News circulation to increase to almost 250,000 in 1981, compared to the Deseret News at about 70,000. The paper was also distributed in an LDS serviceman 's edition from 1944 to 1948 and by telegram from 1952 to 1953 For much of its history
390-424: The Church News . Starting in 1981, the Church News was retitled LDS Church News: News of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , but today it is usually referred to as Church News or LDS Church News . In 1943, the paper became available through a special Saturday-only Deseret News subscription, which allowed the paper to eventually surpass the regular Deseret News circulation by 12,000. In 1948,
420-409: The Deseret News J M. Heslop became Editor of the Church News in 1969, he changed its format from dense text and statistics into a strongly visual showcase of his photography with short faith-promoting stories. During Heslop's editorship, the Church News used mail distribution to greatly expand circulation to over 200,000, vastly surpassing the 70,000 readers of its parent, the Deseret News . In
450-467: The 1890s, efforts to emphasize secular news pushed church coverage to dedicated sections on inside pages. As early as the mid-1850s and 1860s consideration was given to creating a separate church newspaper. In 1931, a new Saturday tabloid called the Church Section was released, which primarily reported leaders' sermons, church events, and notices about new bishoprics and stake presidencies . It
480-648: The Deseret News published the Deseret News Church Almanac (or just Church Almanac ), composed of LDS Church facts and statistics edited and prepared by the staff of the Church News . The almanac started in 1974 as an annual publication, then became biennial in 1984, then annual again from 2002 to 2013. With access to records and the LDS Church Historical Department, the almanac presented some material that
510-566: The LDS Church's general conferences , but only prints brief reports of the sermons and announcements, unlike the Ensign and Conference Report , other church publications which circulate later and print full transcripts. The Church News' purpose has been stated to "build testimonies and uplift its readers." In doing this it focuses on inspirational and motivational stories in a graphics-heavy format. The paper isn't intended to cover controversial issues, but emphasizes success stories and reinforces
540-523: The church message. Though it experimented with some "hard news" in the early 1970s, the paper has always stayed with its successful, uplifting formula and remained reverential toward church leaders. Some have nicknamed the paper "Mormon Pravda ," because of its dedication to promoting faith, which others see as producing soft " human interest " stories. Since the paper and the church are both based in Salt Lake City, much Church News coverage over
570-450: The early 1970s, the Church News began carrying historical sketches written by members of the LDS Church Historical Department. Around 1977, following high-profile criticisms of Historical Department work, the paper replaced these with staff-written "Vignettes of Faith" and avoided reviews of new major historical publications. In 1995, the Church News went online, with subscription-only access, with archives available back to 1988. In 2008
600-433: The format of the Elders' Journal rather than The Liahona and remained semi-monthly. Subscription lists from both publication were combined, roughly 20,000 copies of the first edition were printed, and the consolidated publication continued for the next 37 years. In the final issue of Liahona: The Elders’ Journal , published February 27, 1945, the editors recommended readers subscribe to one of two LDS Church periodicals;
630-511: The hands of Warren Parrish 's schismatic "Church of Christ" and a new press had to be obtained before printing could continue. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon relocated to a new headquarters in Far West and continued to publish the Elders' Journal until the events of the 1838 Mormon War in Missouri prevented further operations in the state. The press of the Elders' Journal in Far West,
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#1732790352773660-402: The most noticeable features of the Church News . Longtime Deseret News editor and LDS Church apostle Mark E. Petersen wrote for the Church News since its 1931 beginning, and in 1943 started his own weekly editorial. In 1948, these moved to the back page, where they remained until Petersen died in 1984 and they were replaced by staff-written "Viewpoints." Because of his church authority and
690-525: The paper's religious intent, it was unclear whether these editorials constituted official church positions. Petersen wrote on a variety of topics, including secular and controversial subjects like politics. In the 1970s, his editorials came out against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which ended up establishing the LDS Church's position and changing modest LDS support for the amendment into firm opposition. When former chief photographer of
720-912: The religious paper's dignity. Instead, the section is financially supported by the rest of the Deseret News operations, and high volume subscriptions. A mainstay of the Church News is its continuing features that make up most of the paper. These include "This Week in Church History," "Message of Inspiration," "Living By the Scriptures," "A Thought From the Scriptures," and "Viewpoints." It also regularly carries announcements, such as upcoming events in "Calendar of Events," 70th wedding anniversaries in "Milestones of Togetherness," birthdays over 100 in "Centenarians," and deaths of prominent church members in "Obituaries." Announcements are posted of all new stake , mission , and temple presidents when they occur. The Church News publishes semiannual issues on
750-410: The website was redesigned and free access was then granted to non-subscribers. In 2014, the Church News website, LDSChurchNews.com, was moved to DeseretNews.com, to integrate with the technology improvements being made on the Deseret News website. At the time, an archives site was created at ldschurchnewsarchive.com. Continuing in the tradition of Mormon almanacs from the mid-nineteenth century,
780-457: The years has been Utah-centric, earning it the nickname "This Week in Utah" by some Australian readers. Its global focus has expanded as the paper attempts to showcase the church's international activities. Since the Deseret News was founded in 1850, it reported news of the LDS Church in its regular issues. Minutes of ward meetings were covered and sermons were often carried on the front page. In
810-453: Was not available in other publications. It contained history and membership statistics of geographical areas for the year ending before the previous year (e.g., the 2009 almanac included data up to the year-end 2007). It also had brief biographies of all who had been leaders of the larger church and a summary of church news from the previous year. Each annual edition included features on a specific historical subject or period, often related to
840-551: Was retitled as the Weekly Church Edition in 1942, and Church News in 1943, though the name remained in flux for the next few years. It was also in 1943 that circulation as an independent publication from the Deseret News began. In 1945, when Liahona The Elders' Journal (an LDS publication based in Independence, Missouri aimed at members and missionaries in the eastern and central United States) ended publication, it recommended that its subscribers began taking
870-408: Was supplemented with additional church area information. This local information returned in later editions. The Deseret News has not published the almanac since the 2013 edition. With no further editions planned, the almanac has ostensibly been discontinued, though the Deseret News has not formally commented on the matter. Supplement (publishing) Some supplements are spin-offs from
900-492: Was used by the LDS Church to publish Rigdon's July 4th oration , which was one of the factors that increased tensions between Latter Day Saints and non-Mormons in northwestern Missouri. The revised prospectus for the periodical (reprinted in No. 3) reads: The Elders' Journal contains a number of letters from church leaders, minutes from church conferences as well as notices of marriages and obituaries. The July 1838 issue published
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