The Columbus Dispatch
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| The Columbus Dispatch | |
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 The March 20, 2003 front page of The Columbus Dispatch |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | Dispatch Broadcast Group |
| Editor | Benjamin Marrison |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Headquarters | 34 S. 3rd St. Columbus, OH 43215  United States |
| Circulation | 231,881 Daily 352,510 Sunday[1] |
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| Website: dispatch.com | |
The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that serves the central portion of the state. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871. It has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since The Columbus Citizen-Journal stopped printing in 1985.
The C-J ("See-Jay"), as it was known, was beholden to the Dispatch for its printing facilities, and controversy surrounded the C-J's demise.
The Dispatch and the various WBNS stations are privately owned by the Wolfe family. Although this concentration of media ownership might seem to be afoul of the Federal Communications Commission's cross-ownership rules, the family was granted an exemption because their ownership pre-dated the regulations. The Dispatch Broadcast Group also includes WTHR Channel 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, an affiliate of NBC, and the "Ohio News Network" cable news channel.
Michael F. Curtin is the associate publisher, vice chairman and chief operating officer, and Benjamin Marrison is the editor.[2]
Historically, the paper has been seen as of having a conservative slant.[3][4][5] The paper's last endorsement of a Democrat as a Presidential candidate, was for the reelection of Woodrow Wilson in 1916.[6] More recently, coverage has been more inclusive of the diverse Columbus community [3] (e.g., the acceptance of same-sex commitment announcements); even the editorial positions (some endorsing more left-leaning politicians and policies) have taken on a more centrist cast. For example, the Dispatch endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland in the 2006 Ohio elections.[7]
The sections of the Dispatch include the Front Page, Metro, Sports and Life and are included in the paper daily. The Flip Side is on the back page of the Life section Monday through Friday and the business page is on the last page of the Connect section on Mondays. The remainder of the week, Business has its own section. Food and Now! are sections included in the Wednesday paper.
The Weekender section is included in the Thursday paper. Faith & Values section is included in the Friday paper. Sunday sections include Travel, The Arts, Insight, and comics.
According to the 2005 World Almanac, the Columbus Dispatch has the 36th highest newspaper circulation in the U.S., with approximately 352,510 in circulation.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Dispatch Broadcast Group/WBNS-TV Columbus (CBS) web site
- Dispatch Broadcast Group/WTHR Indianapolis (NBC) web site
- Dispatch Broadcast Group/The Ohio News Network web site
- Dispatch Broadcast Group/WBNS 1460AM Columbus web site
- Dispatch Broadcast Group/WBNS 97.1FM Columbus web site
- Dispatch Interactive web site
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation (PDF). BurrellesLuce (2006-03-31). Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Dispatch staff list at dispatch.com
- ^ a b Lucia Moses, "The Columbus Dispatch", Brandweek, April 30, 2001 (article at findarticles.com)
- ^ "CNN Sunday Morning" [transcript], CNN, October 24, 2004
- ^ Terry Smith, "Wearing Thin: Thanks for your letters! Without you, this page would be, yikes, just me", Athens News, January 10, 2005
- ^ Kevin Anderson, "Papers back Kerry — but does that help?", BBC News, October 26, 2004
- ^ "For governor: Strickland has qualities needed to promote cooperation, progress", Columbus Dispatch, Sunday, October 8, 2006
