The Repository

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The Repository
TheRepository.svg
Type Daily newspaper
Mon-Fri, Weekend [1]
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Gannett
Managing editorRick Armon [2]
FoundedMarch 30, 1815 (1815-03-30), as The Ohio Repository [3]
Headquarters500 Market Avenue South,
Canton, Ohio 44702, United States
Circulation 11,505 Daily(as of 2024) [4]
Sister newspapers The Independent
The Review
The Suburbanite
The Times-Reporter
ISSN 0745-7545
Website CantonRep.com

The Repository is an American daily local newspaper serving the Canton, Ohio area. It is currently owned by Gannett and is part of the USA TODAY Network. [5] The Repository is the oldest continuously run business in Stark County, the oldest continuously published newspaper in Ohio and (as of 2015) the 11th oldest in the U.S. [6]

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History

Historically, the newspaper had strong Republican connections, most notably with President William McKinley, who was married to Ida Saxton McKinley, the granddaughter of the paper's founder. [7] The paper eventually changed names from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository then to The Repository, currently interchanging the latter two. [4]

The Canton Daily News acquisition

The Repository purchased The Canton Daily News in 1927, the year after the gangland assassination of its editor Don Mellett. [11] Months before it was purchased, The Canton Daily News was awarded the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, "for its brave, patriotic and effective fight for the ending of a vicious state of affairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic result in the assassination of the editor of the paper, Mr. Don R. Mellett". [12] Established in 1833 as the Stark County Democrat, The Canton Daily News ceased publication July 3, 1930. [13]

The Repository, Stark County's largest newspaper with offices and publishing at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton, Ohio The Canton Repository's Headquarters, Canton, Ohio.jpg
The Repository, Stark County's largest newspaper with offices and publishing at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton, Ohio

Features and operations

Though the newspaper began with strong Republican Party affiliations, current content has moderated. The Repository is a news aggregator contributing limited-to-nil original political content.

Newsprint Coverage

The Repository newspaper contains daily sections for nation & world, opinion, Stark & Ohio, obituaries, classified ads, sports, advise and comics. Weekly covered sections, some with inconsistent publication days, are:

Circulation

Selected Circulation Histories
YearDaily PrintSunday PrintPaid e-copyNet Distribution
2004 [14] 65,598--65,598+
2018 [15] 26,82437,854-37,854+
2024 [4] 9,16802,33711,505

Internet Expansion

The company's domain name, cantonrep.com, was created Oct 31, 1996. [16] Articles from The Repository are available on-line in a free preview mode or in full view via subscription.

The CantonRep Facebook page, created January 29, 2009, [17] provides full view coverage of selected articles.

Co-Sponsored Community Events

Sister publications

The Repository is related to other Northeast Ohio publications, including: [25]

References

  1. 1 2 Rick Armon (March 29, 2024). "Newspaper delivery transitions to the mail starting Monday". The Canton Repository. USA TODAY NETWORK. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "New editor takes over The Canton Repository". www.cantonrep.com. The Repository, a publication of Gannett Co., Inc. April 27, 2020. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "About The Ohio Repository". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Voegele, Rick, ed. (October 3, 2024). "USPS Form 3526: Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation". The Canton Repository. 209 (158): 4A.
  5. 1 2 Repository staff report (January 12, 2022). "Canton Repository announces print delivery changes". www.cantonrep.com. The Canton Repository. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Sereno, Dave (February 28, 2015). "Repository set to celebrate 200 years". www.cantonrep.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "The Repository". Canton Repository. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  8. ↑ Spear, Jane; Brown, Gary (September 28, 2016). "A page from history: The Repository moves into its new home". cantonrep.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "GateHouse Media Completes Acquisition of 9 Publications in Northeastern Ohio and Central Illinois". GateHouse Media, Inc. April 11, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Beacon Journal to be printed in Canton". www.beaconjournal.com. The Beacon Journal. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ Kalan, Sherry. "Donald R. Mellett, 1969". Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Indiana University Bloomington . Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Canton (Ohio) Daily News". The 1927 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  13. ↑ "About Canton daily news. (Canton, Ohio) 1912-1930". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  14. ↑ Dedman, Bill; Doig, Stephen K. (June 2005). "Newsroom diversity report for The Repository, Canton". powerreporting.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2018 Legacy NEWM Annual Reports" (PDF). investors.gannett.com. 2018.
  16. ↑ "why-and-how-to-check-domain-age-of-any-website". www.webnots.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  17. ↑ "The Canton Repository / CantonRep.com". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Walsh Named Stark County's Best University by Canton Repository Readers". www.walsh.edu. Walsh University. May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ Hall, Malcolm (May 16, 2019). "Repository and local Chamber of Commerce recognize outstanding businesses". the-review.com. The Alliance Review. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  20. ↑ Race, Joe; Schuring, Darlene. "About the Show". Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  21. ↑ Weir, Josh. "Best of Stark Preps banquet to transform to star-studded webcast". The Alliance Review. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  22. ↑ Beaven, Chris (June 12, 2016). "A look at the finalists for Canton Repository Athlete of the Year for boys and girls". Ashland Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Canton Repository Grand Parade". cantonchamber.org. Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  24. ↑ Shaffer, Bev (March 18, 2024). "Uhrichsville speller wins Repository spelling bee, heads to Scripps event". news.yahoo.com. The Repository. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  25. ↑ "The Repository". The Repository. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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