The Journal

The Examiner is a daily newspaper published by Morris Communications, a media company with holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoors advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing, book distribution and online services. Morris Publishing Group, a subsidiary, publishes 27 daily newspapers, 12 weekly newspapers and several free community papers, as well as several city magazine. The book publishing division, Globe Pequot Press, is a publisher and distributor of outdoor recreation and leisure titles. The company s commercial printing operations, located in Michigan and South Dakota, produce millions of pieces per year, in addition to the areas' Morris-owned newspapers and shoppers. Composed of the National Barrel Horse Association and the Hippodrome arena, Morris event marketing division specializes in equine-related events. Fairway Outdoor, the company s outdoors advertising division, serves Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The Examiner maintains an office in Independence, Mo.