Cody Enterprise

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Cody Enterprise
TypeTwice weekly newspaper
Founder(s) Buffalo Bill and John Peake
PublisherJT Malmberg
Founded1899
HeadquartersPO BOX 1090 Cody, WY 82414
Circulation 4,675
Website codyenterprise.com

The Cody Enterprise is a newspaper in Cody, Wyoming.

History

The newspaper was established by Buffalo Bill and John Peake in 1899. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The first issue appeared on August 31, 1899, and it was firmly established in 1902. [6] In 1904, it was bought by Caroline Lockhart, a Prohibition crusader and novelist originally from Boston. [7] [8] She served as owner and editor from 1904 to 1962. [8] In the summer of 1936, it featured articles about artists Edward Thomas Grigware and Stan Kershaw. [9] The newspaper was purchased by Sage Publishing Company in 1972 before it was bought by independent publisher J. Louie Mullen of Buffalo, Wyoming in 2022. [10] [11] It is published twice weekly. [12] It has a circulation of over 4,000 between print and electronic memberships. [13]

In August 2024, a reporter for the Cody Enterprise was caught using artificial intelligence to create news stories and fabricate quotes, including fake statements from Wyoming governor Mark Gordon. The journalist responsible for the stories resigned and the publisher created an official AI policy to prevent similar issues. [14] [15]

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References

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  11. "Cody, Gillette newspapers sell to independent Wyoming publisher". JacksonHolePress. April 4, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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  13. "WPA Member Directory". WyoPress.org. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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  15. Barton, Megan (August 7, 2024). "AI-generated stories not acceptable". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved August 14, 2024.