Cowles family
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The Cowles family is an American publishing dynasty known for owning and operating influential newspapers and magazines in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American publishing family
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media dynasty ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Des Moines Register and Tribune Company
NERFINISHED
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Star Tribune Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Des Moines, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | family-owned media company ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicBackground | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gardner Cowles Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBusinessEntity |
Cowles Communications, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Cowles Media Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Gardner Cowles Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Gardner Cowles Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cowles Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cowles Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Cowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
magazines
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newspapers ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| influenced |
American journalism in the Midwest
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national magazine publishing in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovations in newspaper design and features
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shaping public opinion in Iowa and Minnesota ⓘ |
| legacy | decline of family-owned metropolitan newspapers in late 20th century ⓘ |
| mediaHoldingsConsolidatedAs | Cowles Media Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPowerPeak | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ownership of magazines
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ownership of newspapers ⓘ |
| notablePublicationType |
daily newspapers
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general-interest magazines ⓘ |
| owned |
Family Circle magazine
NERFINISHED
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Harper’s Magazine (controlling interest, historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Look magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Des Moines Register NERFINISHED ⓘ The Minneapolis Star NERFINISHED ⓘ The Minneapolis Star and Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ The Minneapolis Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | generally progressive editorial stance (20th century) ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
civic leadership in Des Moines
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civic leadership in Minneapolis ⓘ |
| soldMajorAssetsTo | McClatchy Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Look