Much of the newspaper's general administrative operations are handled from the Binghamton, New York, offices of the Press & Sun Bulletin.

This press has been unused since June 10, 2006 when printing was transferred to the Gannett Central New York Production Facility.

The publication is distributed at no cost at retail locations and vending machines throughout the area and features stories of interest to a younger audience as well as an events calendar.

Buzz is also distributed in the markets of The Ithaca Journal's sister publications, the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin and Elmira Star-Gazette.

The newspaper in 1985, under Managing Editor Joseph Junod, won Best of Gannett for Sports Coverage for its weekly Softball magazine.

Following this relocation, The Ithaca Journal's existing building will be renovated to include expanded office space.

Prior to World War II, The Journal, as with many American newspapers of the era, praised Europe's dictators.

"No objective critic can fail to see that, viewed by the practical standard, [Fascism] has been, on the whole, a success," pronounced a 1932 editorial.

Nevertheless, the paper is not immune to criticism from the right; in recent years, particular attention has been paid to left-leaning editorial page editor John Carberry.

The Journal has also consistently endorsed Democratic Party candidates for federal offices in recent years.