Cannon Beach Gazette Explained

The Cannon Beach Gazette is a monthly newspaper serving Cannon Beach, Oregon.[1]

Cannon Beach Gazette
Type:Monthly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:Country Media, Inc.
Founder:Don Holden
Publisher:Frank Perea
Editor:Will Chappell
Foundation:1976
Headquarters:1906 Second Street
Tillamook, OR 97141
Sister Newspapers:Tillamook Headlight-Herald
Issn:2834-2666
Oclc:1001993645

History

The Cannon Beach Gazette published its first edition on June 3, 1976, and was founded by on Don Holden. He sold the paper in 1998.[2] Tom Mauldin and Cat Mauldin owned purchased the newspaper in 2003[3] [4] and sold it to Country Media, Inc. in October 2006.[5] Three years later newspaper was expanded from tabloid size to broadsheet.[6]

Country Media sold it to EO Media Group in February 2013,[7] who sold it back to them in May 2019. Following the sale, the paper's publishing frequency changed from twice monthly to weekly.[8] But in 2024, the newspaper switched to monthly publication.[9]

Awards

Under Tom Mauldin and Cat Mauldin's ownership, the Cannon Beach Gazette was honored by the National Newspaper Association six times as America's best small newspaper.[10] The Gazette won three consecutive General Excellence awards (category: non-daily – 3,000 average circulation) from the NNA in 2000, 2001, 2002.[11] The paper's staff also won awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in 2018.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cannon Beach Gazette (Cannon Beach, Or.; Seaside, Oregon) 1977-Current [Online Resource] ]. 2024-09-21 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  2. Web site: Lacche . Justin . 2021-06-17 . Dream realized: Gazette celebrates its 45th birthday . 2024-09-21 . Cannon Beach Gazette . en.
  3. Web site: 2007-07-26 . Citizen ownership changes hands . 2024-09-21 . Tillamook Headlight-Herald . en.
  4. Web site: January 22, 2008 . New owners take reins at Horse Journal . 2024-09-21 . The Nugget Newspaper . en.
  5. Web site: 2007-04-04 . New owners taking over coast papers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003070723/https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/new-owners-taking-over-coast-papers/article_c3b163a9-650d-55b3-ab07-1589bb2f775e.html . October 3, 2023 . 2023-09-09 . Tillamook Headlight-Herald . en.
  6. Web site: 2009-11-05 . The Citizen gets supersized . 2024-09-21 . Tillamook Headlight-Herald . en.
  7. Web site: 2013-02-28 . EO Media Group Acquires Three Newspapers on Oregon Coast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003075229/https://www.eomediagroup.com/company-news/eo-media-group-acquires-three-newspapers-on-oregon-coast/article_b3a32a10-447e-11eb-b920-03586e17823d.html . October 3, 2023 . 2023-09-09 . EO Media Group . en.
  8. Web site: 2019-03-22 . Country Media re-acquires Cannon Beach Gazette . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003081616/https://www.eomediagroup.com/company-news/country-media-re-acquires-cannon-beach-gazette/article_d6f15c06-447b-11eb-806c-5f6974876972.html . October 3, 2023 . 2023-09-09 . . en.
  9. Web site: Perea . Frank . 2024-01-09 . The Cannon Beach Gazette to publish a once-a-month during the winter months . 2024-09-21 . Cannon Beach Gazette . en.
  10. Web site: Morical . Mark . 2019-04-01 . Former Gazette owner leads Bend softballers . 2024-09-21 . Cannon Beach Gazette . en.
  11. Web site: Lacche . Justin . 2021-04-07 . Gazette alumni recount newspaper’s history . 2024-09-21 . Cannon Beach Gazette . en.
  12. Web site: 2018-07-30 . Editorial, design wins for Gazette . 2024-09-21 . EO Media Group . en.

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