 Opelika-Auburn News logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
| Publisher | Wynn Christian |
| Editor | Troy Turner |
| Founded | September 11, 1890, as the Opelika Industrial News |
| Headquarters | |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 8,700 |
| ISSN | 1044-7539 |
| OCLC number | 11712983 |
| Website | oanow |
The Opelika-Auburn News is a daily newspaper in Alabama, serving Opelika, Auburn, and the surrounding communities.
History
The newspaper began as the weekly Opelika Industrial News, on September 11, 1890.[1] On May 30, 1904, the newspaper began publication as the Opelika Daily News.[2] In 1968, Millard B. Grimes and investors purchased the paper, changing its name to the Opelika-Auburn News in 1969, and then selling it in 1977.[3][4] It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[5][6] In the early 2000s, the News was a member of a coalition of newspapers which brought suit against Auburn University to uncover financial misbehavior by trustees.[7] In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Opelika-Auburn News, to Berkshire Hathaway.[8] Lee Enterprises purchased the newspaper in 2020.
Awards
2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association[9]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Editorial | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best Human Interest Column | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best News Photo | 1st | Todd Van Emst |
| 2018 | Best One Time Special Section - Newsprint or Glossy | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
| 2018 | Creative Use of Multimedia | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
References
- ^ "About Opelika industrial news. [volume] (Opelika, Ala.) 1890-1904". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "About Opelika daily news. [volume] (Opelika, Ala.) 1904-1969". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Opelika daily news. (Newspaper, 1904). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 12260034.
- ^ Grimes, Millard B. (1985). The Last Linotype: The Story of Georgia and Its Newspapers Since World War II - Millard B. Grimes - Google Books. ISBN 9780865541900. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ Leaving Readers Behind. University of Arkansas Press. 2001. p. 51. ISBN 9781610752329.
- ^ Flynt, Wayne (2 September 2011). Keeping the Faith: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives - Wayne Flynt - Google Books. ISBN 9780817317546. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "Media General completes sale of Opelika-Auburn News". Oanow.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
- Official website
- LCCN sn85044846
- Today's Opelika-Auburn News front page at the Newseum website
This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 01:16