Longview News-Journal

With roots stretching back to 1871, the Longview News-Journal is owned by CMG Texas of Carpenter Media Group, which owns and operates the News-Journal, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Marshall News Messenger, Panola Watchman, Kilgore News Herald and Victoria Advocate newspapers and their associated websites and magazines. Together, the daily and twice weekly newspapers, along with their online products, reach more than 300,000 consumers each week.

Carpenter Media Group is a family-owned company committed to the mission of community journalism. CMG focuses on providing valuable information and fostering strong connections within the communities its serves. The CMG Texas division owns the leading community daily newspapers and related web services in East Texas, in addition to a newspaper in South Texas. CMG Texas also provides marketing solutions through its full-service digital firm.

Today’s News-Journal is a successor of the Longview News and counts James Hogg, later a Texas governor, and Carl Estes, a Longview civic figure, among its earliest independent publishers. The newspaper today circulates its print edition in 11 East Texas counties to about 25,000 subscribers daily. It updates breaking news around the clock on web and mobile sites at news-journal.com

The News-Journal and the related newspapers, websites and other associated businesses returned to family ownership when they were purchased in 2012 by M. Roberts Media from ASP Westward, which had acquired the News-Journal and News Messenger in 2009 from Cox Newspapers. Carpenter Media Group acquired the newspapers from M. Roberts Media in December 2024.

• Switchboard: (903) 757-3311 / (800) 825-9799
• News-Journal offices: 320 E. Methvin St., Longview, TX 75601
• Mailing address: P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606