See pages from final editions of Birmingham News, Huntsville Times and Mobile Press-Register
The final editions of the three largest newspapers in Alabama have one unifying theme: Alabama Media Group journalists will continue to evolve with readers and keep delivering high-quality, digital journalism.
The newspapers, which will publish their last editions Sunday, each have the same 1A cover with a note from Editor-In-Chief Kelly Ann Scott and President Tom Bates. The note thanks the communities for their support of their newspapers and the readers who have joined them online as the company shifts to all-digital news delivery.
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Each edition contains biographies of the more than 100 Alabama-based journalists who will continue to serve Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Alabama.
“Read about them, get to know them — their dedication to covering Alabama transcends this edition. They live in the communities we serve and care deeply about the places we all love,” the note reads.
“They’ll continue asking the tough questions on your behalf, holding the powerful to account and reporting on the issues that help democracy thrive locally. They are dedicated to work that changes lives, laws and minds in Alabama. And they’ll continue to bring us together to celebrate the people, places and moments that make Alabama so special to all of us.”
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The editions also contain columns from notable journalists in Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile, past pages and photos, summaries of key moments the newspapers documented in communities and the state, and regular live news sections.
Alabama Media Group announced in November that it would shift to all-digital delivery of the news, focusing instead on growing its local digital media brands including AL.com, The Alabama Education Lab, This is Alabama, People of Alabama and the Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile editions of the Lede. Newspaper readers in Mobile, Birmingham and Huntsville will continue to be served by the Lede, a 7-day-a-week e-edition that reports on each city.