The Indianapolis Star

newspaper in Indianapolis, Indiana
Organization newspaper Q2314407
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The Indianapolis Star

Summary

The Indianapolis Star is a newspaper[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Indianapolis Star was a member of Hoosier State Press Association[3].
  • The Indianapolis Star is located in Indianapolis[4].
  • The Indianapolis Star is in the country of United States[5].
  • The Indianapolis Star's instance of is recorded as newspaper[6].
  • The Indianapolis Star is owned by USA Today Co.[7].
  • The Indianapolis Star's place of publication is recorded as Indianapolis[8].
  • The Indianapolis Star's Commons category is recorded as The Indianapolis Star[9].
  • The Indianapolis Star's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Indianapolis Star's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1903 marks the founding of The Indianapolis Star[12].
  • The Indianapolis Star's official website is recorded as https://indystar.com[13].
  • The Indianapolis Star's described by source is recorded as The Expanding News Desert[14].
  • The Indianapolis Star's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Indianapolis Star'}[15].
  • The Indianapolis Star's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Indianapolis Journal'}[16].
  • The Indianapolis Star's newspaper format is recorded as broadsheet[17].
  • The Indianapolis Star's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+272891'}[18].
  • The Indianapolis Star's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+271418'}[19].
  • The Indianapolis Star's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+274970'}[20].
  • The Indianapolis Star's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+283840'}[21].

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Founding

1903 marks the founding of The Indianapolis Star[12].

Ownership

The Indianapolis Star is owned by USA Today Co.[7].

Why It Matters

The Indianapolis Star ranks in the top 2% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Newspapers.com. Retrieved . usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Newspapers.com. Retrieved . usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . hspa.com. Retrieved . hspa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Newspapers.com. Retrieved . usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . usnewsdeserts.com. Retrieved . usnewsdeserts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · WebRunner95 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Hoosier State Press Association
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q122938552]], Update outlet to include JournalList trust.txt membership ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/f33f35fe0de|details]])"
  2. 8w ago · WebRunner95 · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://indystar.com
    Country of origin → —
    Country → —
    Inception → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ Update outlet to include Alliance for Audited Media membership ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ff47105dd56|details]])"
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