Opelika-Auburn News
 Opelika-Auburn News logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Publisher | Rex Maynor |
| Editor | Troy Turner |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Headquarters |
2901 Society Hill Road Opelika, Alabama 36801 United States |
| Circulation | 15,000 |
| ISSN | 1044-7539 |
| OCLC number | 244293921 |
| Website |
oanow |
The Opelika-Auburn News is a daily newspaper in Alabama serving Opelika, Auburn, and the surrounding communities. It first began publication in 1904, operating as the Opelika Daily News; in 1968 Millard B. Grimes and investors purchased the paper, changing its name to the Opelika-Auburn News in 1969, and selling it in 1977.[1][2] It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[3][4] In the early 2000s, the News was a member of a coalition of newspapers which brought suit against Auburn University to uncover financial misbehavior by trustees.[5] In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Opelika-Auburn News, to current owner Berkshire Hathaway.[6]
In 2017 Opelika-Auburn News had a circulation of 12,000.[7]
Awards
2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association[8]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Editorial | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best Human Interest Column | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best News Photo | 1st | Todd Van Emst |
| 2018 | Best One Time Special Section - Newsprint or Glossy | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
| 2018 | Creative Use of Multimedia | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
References
- ↑ "Opelika daily news. (Newspaper, 1904)". [WorldCat.org]. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ "The Last Linotype: The Story of Georgia and Its Newspapers Since World War II - Millard B. Grimes - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ↑ Leaving Readers Behind. University of Arkansas Press. 2001. ISBN 9781610752329.
- ↑ "Keeping the Faith: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives - Wayne Flynt - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ "Media General completes sale of Opelika-Auburn News". Oanow.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Sullivan, Margaret (2017-12-03). "A small-town Alabama newspaper takes a stand on Roy Moore. A very careful one". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
- Official website (Mobile)
- Today's Opelika-Auburn News front page at the Newseum website
