Creative Loafing (Atlanta)
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | SouthComm |
| Publisher | Sharry Smith |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 115 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Suite 301 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States |
| Circulation | 70,000 [1] |
| ISSN | 0889-8685 |
| Website | clatl |
Creative Loafing is a U.S. city newsweekly serving the Atlanta metropolitan area covering local news, politics, arts, entertainment, food, music and events. Its weekly print circulation is 70,000, and its cumulative readership in print is 477,000 according to Scarborough Feb 2014 - Jan 2015 study, and the website clatl.com draws nearly 500,000 visitors monthly according to Google Analytics.
Founded in 1972 by Debbie Eason, the paper was purchased by SouthComm in 2012.[2]
Creative Loafing’s publisher is Sharry Smith, a 25-plus year veteran of the newspaper. Prior to becoming the publisher of CL Atlanta, Smith held ad director and publisher positions at Creative Loafing Tampa.
CL Atlanta's current editor is Debbie Michaud.[3]
References
- ^ "Creative Loafing (Atlanta)". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved 2008-03-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Celeste, Eric (2012-07-03). "Nashville-based media company SouthComm acquires Creative Loafing Atlanta and Washington City Paper". Clatl.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Blau, Max. "STAFF | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Clatl.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.