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Cannon Beach Gazette

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

Cannon Beach Gazette
TypeMonthly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Country Media, Inc.
Founder(s)Don Holden
PublisherFrank Perea
EditorWill Chappell
Founded1976
Headquarters1906 Second Street
Tillamook, OR 97141
Sister newspapersTillamook Headlight-Herald
ISSN2834-2666
OCLC number1001993645
Websitecannonbeachgazette.com

History

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Cannon Beach Gazette (Cannon Beach, Or.; Seaside , Oregon) 1977-Current [Online Resource]". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ Lacche, Justin (2021-06-17). "Dream realized: Gazette celebrates its 45th birthday". Cannon Beach Gazette. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. ^ "Citizen ownership changes hands". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  4. ^ "New owners take reins at Horse Journal". The Nugget Newspaper. January 22, 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. ^ "New owners taking over coast papers". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. 2007-04-04. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. ^ "The Citizen gets supersized". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ "EO Media Group Acquires Three Newspapers on Oregon Coast". EO Media Group. 2013-02-28. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  8. ^ "Country Media re-acquires Cannon Beach Gazette". EO Media Group. 2019-03-22. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  9. ^ Perea, Frank (2024-01-09). "The Cannon Beach Gazette to publish a once-a-month during the winter months". Cannon Beach Gazette. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  10. ^ Morical, Mark (2019-04-01). "Former Gazette owner leads Bend softballers". Cannon Beach Gazette. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  11. ^ Lacche, Justin (2021-04-07). "Gazette alumni recount newspaper's history". Cannon Beach Gazette. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  12. ^ "Editorial, design wins for Gazette". EO Media Group. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2024-09-21.