Fort Worth Press

The Fort Worth Press was a tabloid newspaper published in Fort Worth, Texas from 1921-1975. At the time of its demise in 1975, publisher Scripps-Howard stated that the Press had 45,000 subscribers. As a Scripps-Howard newspaper, the Press was a full leased wire of the United Press Association. E. W. Scripps, founder of United Press, advocated for of a free flow of information and was anti-monopoly. His United Press embodied this. The United Press emphasized the byline of the correspondent before competitors, and preferred a focus on people in their stories. As a result, the 50+ year run offers a different perspective on news in Fort Worth than the other main newspaper, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram­. In true tabloid style, the Press tended to have more coverage of crimes and other sensational news. Additionally, the Press ran articles, advertisements, and obituaries covering Fort Worth that were not always found in the Star-Telegram.

Access to these newspapers was made possible through the support of a TexTreasures grant awarded to the Fort Worth Public Library. TexTreasures is an annual competitive grant program designed to help member libraries make their special collections more accessible to researchers across Texas and beyond. TexTreasures awards have been made possible by the Library Services and Technology Act through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.