Seven Days (newspaper)

Seven Days
Type Alternative weekly
Owner(s)
  • Pamela Polston
  • Paula Routly
  • Don Eggert
  • Cathy Resmer
  • Colby Roberts
Publisher Da Capo Publishing
Founded 1995
Headquarters Burlington, Vermont
OCLC number 38931753
Website sevendaysvt.com

Seven Days is an alternative weekly newspaper[1] that is distributed every Wednesday in Vermont. Seven Days is published by Da Capo Publishing, Inc., and owned by Pamela Polston, Paula Routly, Don Eggert, Cathy Resmer and Colby Roberts. It is distributed free of charge throughout the following areas: Burlington, Middlebury, Montpelier, Stowe, the Mad River Valley, Rutland, St. Albans, and Plattsburgh, New York.

Seven Days deals with many aspects of life in Vermont. Columns and stories in the newspaper often concern such topics as state and local politics, Vermont organizations and charities, and general human interest stories. It also features local music listings; an alternative style comics section; art, movie and theater reviews; event listings, local dining, classified advertisements, and personals. Each year, Seven Days asks its readers to place votes for the "Seven Daysies" which is a compilation of favorite people and places to visit throughout the state.

History

Seven Days was founded in 1995 by reporters Pamela Polston and Paula Routly.[2] The original capital investment of $68,000 by angel investors was repaid within three years.[2] Originally the paper's title was going to be the Vermont Voice, however a dispute over the name caused them to settle on Seven Days instead.[2]

Angelo Lynn, owner and publisher of the Addison County Independent (a local newspaper based in Middlebury, VT) was a valued mentor to the pair of owners as they got their start. [2]

From 1995 - 2002 Seven Days saw a 20% increase in revenue each year.[3]

Circulation

Circulation of the newspaper in 1995 was around 12,000.[4]

In 2013 Seven Days expanded it's weekly circulation to 36,000 by including the Northeast Kingdom in its distribution radius.[4]

Awards

Vermont Press Association

[5]
Year Award Place Individual (if applicable)
2015-2016 Best of Vermont, General Excellence (non-daily) 2nd
2016-2017 Best of Vermont, General Excellence (non-daily) 1st
2016-2017 Outstanding Website (non-daily) 1st
2015-2016 Mavis Doyle Award Honorable Mention Mark Davis
2016-2017 Mavis Doyle Award 1st Alicia Freese
2015-2016 Rookie of the Year (all newspapers) 2nd Kymelya Sari
2016-2017 Rookie of the Year (all newspapers) 1st Jordan Adams
2015-2016 Best State Story (non-daily) 1st

3rd

Paul Heintz

Mark Davis

2016-2017 Best State Story (non-daily) 2nd

Honorable Mention

Mark Davis

Paul Heintz

2015-2016 Best Local Story (non-daily) 2nd

Honorable Mention

Mark Davis

Alicia Freese

2016-2017 Best Local Story (non-daily) 1st Molly Walsh
2015-2016 John Donoghue Award for Arts Criticism (all) 1st

2nd

3rd

Dan Bolles

Alex Brown

Rachel Elizabeth Jones

2016-2017 John Donoghue Award for Arts Criticism (all) 1st

2nd

3rd

Rachel Elizabeth Jones

Jordan Adams

Dan Bolles

2015-2016 Column Writing - Features/Lifestyle/Humor (non-daily) 1st Dan Bolles
2016-2017 Column Writing - Features/Lifestyle/Humor (non-daily) 1st

3rd

Ken Picard

Dan Bolles

2016-2017 Column Writing - Political/Hard News (non-daily) 1st

2nd

3rd

Paul Heintz

John Walters

Paul Heintz

2015-2016 General News Photo (non-daily) 1st

3rd

Matthew Thorsen

Matthew Thorsen

2015-2016 Feature Photo (non-daily) 2nd Matthew Thorsen
2015-2016 Sports Photo (non-daily) 1st James Buck

Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

2000 - Business of the Year[4]

Burlington Business Association

2008 - Business of the Year[4]

Recognition

2013 - Editor and Publisher - 10 Newspapers that Do It Right[6]

2013 - The Atlantic article Strange Tales from the North Country: A Profitable (Print) Newspaper[7]

References

  1. Felsenthal, Carol (9 October 2015). "Jane O'Meara Sanders, future first lady?". The Hill. Washington, DC. ISSN 1521-1568. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Marcel (September 1, 2001). "Pamela Polston and Paula Routly of Seven Days". Vermont Business Magazine. 29: 16.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (February 1, 2002). "New media plugged into Chittenden County". Vermont Business Magazine. 30: 69 via ProQuest US Newsstream.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Seven Days Increases Circulation to 36,000". Targeted News Service. July 23, 2013.
  5. "Seven Days Wins 30 Vermont Press Association Awards". Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  6. Ackermann, Kristina (2013). "10 Newspapers That Do It Right 2013". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  7. Fallows, James (September 20, 2013). "Strange Tales from the North Country: A Profitable (Print) Newspaper". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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