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The Other Paper to Close

Posted January 8, 2013 by Ray Young, ACGMedia    

The Columbus Dispatch has announced that the alternative weekly The Other Paper will cease publishing effective January 31st, 2013.

Tags: Closings, Alternative Weekly

New York Onion Ceases Print Edition

Posted October 27, 2012 by Ray Young, ACGMedia    

The New York City edition of the Onion ceased publishing effective October 26th, 2012.  The online edition of the publication will continue to publish.

Tags: Closings, Alternative Weekly

Twin Cities Onion Ceases Publishing

Posted June 27, 2012 by Ray Young, ACGMedia    

The Twin Cities edition of the Onion has ceased publishing for financial reasons. It had an estimated distribution of 44,000.

Tags: Closings, Alternative Weekly

Quick Closes

Posted August 1, 2011 by ACGMedia   

The Quick, an alternative weekly publication published by the Dallas Morning News, has closed for business effective the week of August 1st, 2011.

Tags: Alternative Weekly, Closings

Less Noise in Lansing, Michigan

Posted June 28, 2011 by ACGMedia   

 

 
Gannett's 'faux' alternative-weekly NOISE was silenced last week in Lansing, Michigan as they published their final print issue, an online-only version will continue to reside on The Lansing State Journal web site.    Noise was first published in Lansing in 2002 as part of Gannett's roll-out of alternative-type weekly publications across the country.

Tags: Alternative Weekly, Closings

Metro Spirit and Metro Parent Closes

Posted March 3, 2011 by ACGMedia   

The Metro Spirit, an Augusta (GA) based alternative weekly published by Portico Publications, ceased publishing on March 2nd, 2011 per an article in the Augusta Chronicle.  The Metro Spirit had a free Wednesday distribution of approximately 19,000.
 
Portico Publications also ceased publishing the Metro Parent this week.  The Metro Parent had roughly 12,000 circulation into the Augusta area.

Tags: Alternative Weekly, Closings

Atlanta Sunday Paper to Close

Posted February 3, 2011 by ACGMedia   

 
The Atlanta Sunday Paper, an alternative weekly in the Atlanta area, has announced it will be cease publishing with this weekend being the last issue.  The publication had switched its format in early January 2011, switching from a content based publication to advertising/classifieds only.

Tags: Alternative Weekly, Closings


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