Where Are They Now?
By
Unknown
In October 1996, when AJR last wrote about
independent newspapers, it highlighted "survivors" of varying size. Here's
what happened since then.nAlbuquerque (NM) Journal
PAPER
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STATUS
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Asbury Park (NJ) Press
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Sold to Gannett
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Bakersfield Californian
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Bangor (ME) Daily News
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(Cedar Rapids, IA) Gazette
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Chattanooga Free Press
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Sold to WEHCO Media
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Columbus (OH) Dispatch
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(Durham, NC) Herald-Sun
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Frederick (MD) News/Post
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Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star
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Sold to family member
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Idaho Falls Post-Register
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Lawrence (KA) Journal-World
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(Manchester, NH) Union Leader
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Resisted takeover bid
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Nashville (TN) Banner
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Closed
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Providence (RI) Journal-Bulletin
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Sold to A.H. Belo
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Pueblo (CO) Chieftain
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(Quincy, MA) Patriot Ledger
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Sold to Newspaper Media
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Reading (PA) Times/Eagle
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(Riverside, CA) Press-Enterprise
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Sold to A.H. Belo
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St. Petersburg Times
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Santa Fe New Mexican
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Tulsa (OK) World
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Waterbury (CT) Republican-American
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Wenatchee (WA) World
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(Youngstown, OH) Vindicator
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