Shaw Media celebrates 175 years
As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary this year, here are stories that take a look back in time on how Shaw Media came to be.
The year 2026 marks two major milestones: the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth in 1776 and the 175th anniversary of the Dixon Telegraph.
Contrary to some reports, Benjamin Flower Shaw was not involved with the Dixon Telegraph when it first came off the press on May 1, 1851. At that time, Shaw had been working in Rock Island since 1847, learning the printing and newspaper business with the Rock Island Advertiser.