Carrboro Citizen

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The Carrboro Citizen
Typenewspaper
Owner(s)Carrboro Citizen, LLC
PublisherRobert Dickson
EditorSusan Dickson
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationOctober 2012
Headquarters309 Weaver Street, Suite 300, Carrboro, North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Website www.carrborocitizen.com

The Carrboro Citizen was a weekly newspaper based in Carrboro, North Carolina, US. The Citizen covered Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Orange County and northern Chatham County. It was published on Thursdays and distributed free in racks throughout the coverage area. The paper ceased publication in October 2012. [1]

Contents

History

The Citizen was launched in March 2007 by the publisher Robert Dickson, whose family also owns and operates the Raeford News-Journal in Hoke County, North Carolina, and Kirk Ross, who was the Citizen's editor until May 2011. The press run was originally 5,000 copies and grew to 7,000. The paper won several North Carolina Press Association awards for excellence in journalism, photography and design. [2]

The Carrboro Citizen also published Mill, a monthly tabloid covering the arts, music and dining scene of the Carrboro/Chapel Hill area. Mill was inserted into the Citizen at the beginning of each month.

In May 2009, the Town of Carrboro approved a $50,000 loan at 2% interest to the paper. The loan was part of a revolving loan program [3] that has been available to local businesses for several years. Alderwoman Jacqueline Gist said that the loan was a good idea because "The Citizen is an integral part of our community, and the only newspaper that provides local coverage." Robert Dickson put up his condominium appraised at $240,000 as collateral. [4] [5] Dickson discussed the loan in detail in a May 28, 2009, editorial. [6]

In May 2011, Susan Dickson was named editor of the Citizen. She is a graduate of the UNC School of Journalism and has worked as a staff writer for the paper for several years. Dickson is the daughter of publisher Robert Dickson.

Awards

Online Archives

Archives, 2007-2012

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References

  1. ↑ "Carrboro Citizen publishes final issue". News & Observer. 2012-10-05.
  2. ↑ "The Carrboro Citizen wins six NC press awards | Welcome to the Archive of The Carrboro Citizen". www.ibiblio.org. February 13, 2009. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Town of Carrboro, NC :: 919-942-8541". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  4. ↑ Wardle, Sam (21 May 2009). "Carrboro Citizen receives $50K loan from town". Indy Week. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  5. 1 2 Schultz, Mark. "Carrboro Citizen asks town for $50K loan". News and Observer. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Life in the glass house – the Archive of the Carrboro Citizen".
  7. ↑ "2008 News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest Winners". Division B Communities 3,500-10,000 circulation. North Carolina Press Association. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  8. ↑ "NCPA Best Advertising Contest". Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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