The Columbus Dispatch
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Dispatch Printing Company (Wolfe family) |
| Publisher | John F. Wolfe |
| Editor | Benjamin Marrison |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Headquarters | 34 South 3rd Street Columbus, Ohio 43215  United States |
| Circulation | 199,524 Daily 334,422 Sunday[1] |
| ISSN | 1074-097X |
| Official 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 and 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 (WBNS (AM), WBNS-FM, and WBNS-TV) are privately owned by the Wolfe family. Although this concentration of media ownership might seem to run 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.
John F. Wolfe is the newspaper's publisher.[2] Michael F. Curtin is the associate publisher emeritus, Michael J. Fiorile is the chief operating officer, and Benjamin Marrison is the editor.[3]
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[edit] History
The paper is seen as having a conservative slant.[4][5][6] The paper's last endorsement of a Democrat as a Presidential candidate, was for the reelection of Woodrow Wilson in 1916.[7] More recently, coverage has been more inclusive of the diverse Columbus community [4] (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.[8]
Additionally, the paper was involved in a widely published controversy involving Tina Resch in 1984.[9] [10] The paper reported on poltergeist activities in her family's home, which was studied by parapsychologist William Roll in relation to psychokinesis in which a person could move objects with their mind. The famous "flying telephone" picture taken by Fred Shannon was circulated by the AP throughout the world.[11]
The sections of the Dispatch include the Front Page, Metro, Sports and Life. The Flip Side is on the back page of the Life section, and the Business section is on the back page and inside back page of the Sports section. Food and Now! are sections included in the Wednesday paper, while Science is published on Tuesdays.
The Weekender section is included in the Thursday paper. A Faith & Values section is included in the Friday paper. Sunday sections include Travel, The Arts, Insight, and comics.
[edit] Iranian cartoon controversy
In 2007, the Dispatch, along with other newspapers around the world, published a cartoon depicting Iranians as cockroaches and Iran as a sewer. [12] The National Iranian American Council contended that the cartoon was "racist" and that it "insulted and propagated hate against the Iranian American community." [12]
[edit] References
- ^ "2008 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation" (PDF). BurrellesLuce. 2008-03-31. http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2008_Top_100List.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ [1] Steve Lovelady, "The Columbus Dispatch: King for a Day," Columbia Journalism Review, Thursday, October 21, 2004.
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/139/tina_resch_unleashed.html
- ^ http://www.randi.org/encyclopedia/Columbus%20poltergeist.html James Randi Educational Foundation
- ^ http://jamesaconrad.tripod.com/Tina-Resch-Boyer-case.html
- ^ a b NIAC - National Iranian American Council - NIAC Protests Dispatch Cartoon Depicting Iranians as Cockroaches
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