The Niagara Reporter

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

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

Contents

TheNiagara Reporter has also begun accepting classified ads and serves as one of the largest news publications in Niagara County. [3]

History

TheNiagara Reporter was launched on June 28, 2000, by journalist Mike Hudson, [4] who had previously worked for newspapers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York City. [5] Hudson had also been a reporter for the Niagara Gazette and was the lead singer of Cleveland punk band The Pagans. [4] He died on October 27, 2017. [4]

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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. "Classifieds". The Niagara Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. 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.
  5. Hamilton, Ken (2018-10-23). "Mike Hudson was Niagara Falls - A Man Who Made Us Take a Closer Look at Ourselves". The Niagara Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-19.