| Type | Monthly/quarterly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid, Digital |
| Owner | Suzanne Gillis |
| Publisher | Suzanne Gillis |
| Editor | Kate Mueller |
| Founded | 1985-2019 |
| Ceased publication | 2019 |
| Headquarters | 307 Route 2, South Hero, Vermont United States) |
| Circulation | 10,000 |
| Website | https://www.vermontwoman.com |
Vermont Woman, a monthly newspaper, was published in South Hero, Vermont. [1] Its circulation was 10,000. [2]
The founder and publisher of Vermont Woman, a monthly newspaper, was Suzanne (Sue) Gillis. [3] [4] [5] Gillis financially backed the paper. [6] In 1990, the paper was shut down due to financial challenges. Gillis then went on to become the founding publisher for the community weekly newspaper, Vermont Times. [7] In 1995, Gillis became the founding publisher of the award-winning community weekly, Provincetown Banner. [8] [9] Thirteen years later, in 2003, Vermont Woman was re-launched by Gillis. [10] The paper has since won a number of awards, including the New England Newspapers and Publishers Association's designation of New England Newspaper of the Year in 2007, [11] 2008, [12] and in 2011. [13]
In 2010, Gillis was inducted in the New England Newspapers Hall of Fame for her commitment to independent publishing and for providing a forum for women's voices and perspectives. [14] Rickey Gard Diamond, was the first editor of the paper, which launched in 1985 with 44 pages and an initial circulation of 20,000. [15] In 2012, long-time editor Rickey Gard Diamond and Vermont Woman, won a national award from the National Newspapers Association, 3rd place in the category of Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series, Non-daily Division, circulation 10,000 or more. [16]
Vermont Woman published its final issue on September 9, 2019. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Vermont Woman hosted a lecture series from 1986 to 2009. [21] This series featured speakers like Ann Richards, [22] Valerie Plame Wilson, [23] Gloria Steinem, and Helen Thomas. [24]
Videos are courtesy of CCTV Archives, CCTV Center for Media & Democracy. [25]
| Ref | Program Name | Link to Program at CCTV-Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont Woman Series- Gov. Ann Richards | Link to video |
| 2 | Chocolate And Jazz Festival - Vermont Woman of the Year | Link to video |
| 3 | Media Makers: #8- Sue Gillis And Ricky Diamond, Vermont Woman | Link to video |
| 4 | Vermont Woman Interview | Link to video |
| 5 | Vermont Woman 3rd Anniversary w/ Helen Thomas | Link to video |
| 6 | Local Media Show: The Vermont Woman | Link to video |
| 7 | Sandy Baird Commentary: Abortion In Film- A Woman's Right Not To Choose | Link to video |
| 8 | Helen Thomas-Vermont Woman Lecture Series | Link to video |
| 9 | International Women's Day Celebration In Burlington | Link to video |
| 10 | ERA Public Speakout | Link to video |
| 11 | Gloria Steinem - Outrageous Acts for Simple Justice | Link to video |
| 12 | Gloria Steinem For Sanders For Congress | Link to video |
| 13 | Valerie Plame Wilson - Taking on the White House | Link to video |
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 [26] | Newspaper of the Year | -- | Vermont Woman |
| 2009 [27] | General Excellence | 1st | Vermont Woman |
| 2008 [28] | Newspaper of the Year | -- | Vermont Woman |
| 2007 [29] | Newspaper of the Year | -- | Vermont Woman |
| Feature Photo | 1st | Margaret Michniewicz | |
| Cover Story "Inconvenient Truth" | 1st | Carrie Chandler | |
| Cover Story "Quest for the Cure" | 3rd | Mary Fratini | |
| Feature Photo | 2nd | Lynn Monty | |
| 2006 [30] | General Excellence | 3rd | Vermont Woman |
| Feature Writing | 1st | Mary Fratini | |
| Headline Writing | 1st | Margaret Michniewicz | |
| Photo - General News | 3rd | Margaret Michniewicz |
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