Verde Independent
Verde Independent is a local newspaper serving Cottonwood, Arizona. It was founded in 1948 by Richard Brann, who built the paper's first offices from World War II surplus Quonset huts.[1] The original buildings were located on a river rock foundation in Smelter City, Arizona. Where the first buildings were enlarged and modernized, and they remain the offices for the Verde Independent.[1] It is published three times a week by Western News & Info. It has a circulation of about 3,000.[2]
In 2015, the paper was criticized for running a lightly edited Sheriff's office press release as if it was a news story.[3] The paper said the lack of labeling was an oversight.[3]
| Type | Thrice-weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Recommended: Broadsheet, Tabloid, Digital-only |
| Owner(s) | Babette Cubitt |
| Publisher | Babette Cubitt |
| Editor | Dan Engler |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Political alignment | Add only with strong reference and demonstrated bias |
| Language | Only if not English |
| Circulation | 3,000 |
| Website |
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References
- 1 2 Killebrew, Helen; Freund, Helga (2011). Cottonwood. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738579993.
- ↑ "Verde Independent". Mondo Times.
- 1 2 "Newspaper: Press Release Masquerading as Marijuana News Story Was "Oversight"". Phoenix New Times. 3 August 2015.
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