Niagara Falls Reporter

Last updated
The Niagara Reporter
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Editor-in-chiefFrank Parlato, Jr.
Managing editorJames Hufnagel
Founded2000
Circulation 20,000
Website www.niagarafallsreporter.com

The Niagara Reporter is a [1] weekly opinion-based newspaper and website hosted in Niagara Falls, New York. It was founded on June 28, 2000 by journalist Mike Hudson. The newspaper is currently owned by Frank R. Parlato, Jr., [2] who additionally serves as one of the newspaper's contributors. The paper conducts investigative reporting which focuses on public corruption, politics, and local news. [1]

Contents

The Niagara Reporter has also begun accepting classified ads and serves as one of the largest news publications in Niagara County[ citation needed ].

History

The Niagara Falls Reporter was launched on June 28, 2000, by journalist Mike Hudson, [3] who had previously worked[ citation needed ] for newspapers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York City. Hudson had also been a reporter for the Niagara Gazette and was the lead singer of Cleveland punk band The Pagans. [3] He died on October 27, 2017. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Artvoice, Niagara Falls Reporter to combine resources". Buffalonews.com. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "Niagara Gazette, Parlato trial is delayed a year". niagara-gazette.com. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Paralto, Frank (27 October 2017). "Mike Hudson, founder of Niagara Falls Reporter, has died - Niagara Falls Reporter". Niagara Falls Reporter. Retrieved 28 October 2017.