page_title: Kinston Free Press
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Kinston Free Press / History
context_page_description: The Free Press is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It has served the city of Kinston and Lenoir County, North Carolina since 1882. The Free Press was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, when Freedom sold its Florida and North Carolina papers to Halifax Media Group. In November 2014, Halifax announced the sale of The Free Press and its other properties to New Media Investment Group Inc. In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group, which was merged into Gannett in 2019.
context_section_description: The Free Press was founded in 1882 by Josephus and his brother Charles Daniels. The newspaper was an active supporter of Grover Cleveland and the Democratic party.  The name has changed several times since then.
  The Kinston Free Press (1882-1923), OCLC: 24947537
  The Daily Free Press (1902-1923), OCLC: 24947640
  The Kinston Free Press (1882-1923, OCLC: 24947537
  The Daily Free Press (1902-1923), OCLC: 24947640
  The Kinston Daily Free Press (1923-1991), OCLC: 11716332
  The Free Press (1991-current), OCLC: 22960616
caption: Josephus Daniels
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