Metro Herald (Virginia)
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Defunct African-American newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
| Metro Herald in 2005 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Davis Communications Group |
| Editor | Paris D. Davis |
| Founded | 1990; 35 years ago (1990) |
| Ceased publication | February 2018; 7 years ago (2018-02) |
| Headquarters | 901 North Washington Street, Suite 603 Alexandria, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 42,000 (as of 2005) |
| Website | themetroherald |
The Metro Herald was an African American newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia for more than 25 years, covering Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia.[1] from the early 1990s to February 2018.[2] [3]
It was owned by Davis Communications Group, Inc. and was a member of the Virginia Press Association.[4] In 1999, founder Paris Davis became chief executive officer of the startup Baltimore Press.[5]
The format of the Metro Herald was a 24-page full-color paper, with a large Community News section as well as a classified ad section.[6]
References
- ^ "The Metro Herald On-Line Edition". 1998年12月05日. Archived from the original on 1998年12月05日. Retrieved 2024年04月16日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Metro Herald, minority paper of more than 25 years, shuts down". Virginia Press Association. May 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Metro Herald (Alexandria, Va.) 199?-2018". The Library of Congress. 1992年02月28日. Retrieved 2020年12月20日.
- ^ "Metro Herald Archives". Virginia Press Association. Retrieved 2020年12月20日.
- ^ "Staff Reports". Baltimore Sun. March 13, 1999. Retrieved 2020年12月03日.
- ^ "KEEP ON KEEPING ON... VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 10". DocPlayer. Retrieved 20 December 2020.