 In addition to the "Franklin Evening Star" and the "Lebanon Reporter", Central Newspapers holdings included, among others, the "Indianapolis Star", the "Arizona Republic", the "Phoenix Gazette", and the "Indianapolis News".After retiring from the military, Pulliam resumed his journalism and publishing career 
at the "Indianapolis Star", which his father had purchased in 1944, and served as aviation editor, assistant city editor, and city editor at the newspaper.In 1948 he was named managing editor of the "Indianapolis News" which Central Newspapers acquired the same year.