Oberlin News-Tribune

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Oberlin News-Tribune
Type Weekly newspaper
Ceased publication2018
Headquarters42 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074
Website theoberlinnewstribune.com

The Oberlin News-Tribune was a weekly newspaper in Oberlin, Ohio. [1] It closed in 2018. [2] [3]

Staff

Donald J. Pease was the editor and co-publisher. [1] [4] Pease moved to Oberlin in 1957 after serving in the Army; he had been hired as managing editor of the News-Tribune. Later, he became part owner. The weekly newspaper won over 85 prizes at national and state level, it was named best newspaper best among papers with a circulation under 2,300 copies multiple times under his leadership. [5]

Notable journalists who worked for the News-Tribune include Neil Zurcher, who worked at the paper for 7 years starting in 1954. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ohio Rep. Donald Pease, A Democrat, Dies at 70; Tax, Labor, Trade Were Key Concerns". Washington Post . 31 July 2002.
  2. "Editorial Board Appreciates College Support, Recognizes News Industry Decline". The Oberlin Review. April 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. Maziasz, Drew (April 30, 2024). "As local news coverage declines, the student-run Oberlin Review celebrates 150 years". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. "Donald Pease, 70, Ex-Ohio Congressman". New York Times. 5 August 2002.
  5. Gabe, Catherine (30 July 2002). "Donald J. Pease, longtime congressman, dies at 70". The Plain Dealer.
  6. Brown, Gary (20 July 2010). "The Monday After: Zurcher's 'Tales from the Road'". The Repository . Retrieved 18 June 2019.