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]

References

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