The Columbus Post
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Alan W. Sorter |
| Founder(s) | Amos Lynch |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2018 |
| Country | Columbus, Ohio |
The Columbus Post was a weekly newspaper devoted to the African-American community in Columbus, Ohio. It published in print from 1995 to 2015, and then ceased online publication about three years later.
History
[edit ]The newspaper was founded in 1995 by Amos Lynch (1925–2015).[1] Lynch was editor in chief of the Columbus edition of the Call and Post for 33 years prior to founding the Post. He had also played a founding role in the Ohio Sentinel in 1949.[2] He was inducted into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2011.[3] While editor of the Call & Post, Lynch was credited with bringing down longtime mayor M. E. Sensenbrenner, with the publication of photos depicting victims of police brutality the day before the 1971 election.[4] In 2015, more than a decade after Lynch's retirement and a few months after his death, the Post transitioned to a digital-only product, delivered by email.[5] [6] Alan W. Sorter purchased the paper at some point and launched an online digital news platform in 2018.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ Kim Tolley, "Amos Lynch: A Lasting Legacy", Columbus Post, July 30, 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Jeb (July 25, 2015). "Amos Lynch, longtime newspaperman and black leader, dies at 90". Columbus Dispatch .
- ^ Phillips, Jeb (October 14, 2011). "Civil-rights advocates honored". Columbus Dispatch .
- ^ Haygood, Wil (1997). The Haygoods of Columbus. Houghton Mifflin Co. pp. 209–210.
- ^ "'Post' announces immediate change to electronic delivery". Columbus Dispatch . December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Amos Lynch Sr., a founder of black newspapers, remembered". Associated Press State Wire: Ohio. August 2, 2015.
- ^ "A Newspaper Renaissance Begins: Innovative Digital Technology Developed by Publishers at the Columbus Post Fundamentally Changes, Improves Business Model for Newspaper Industry". PR Newswire. January 12, 2018. Retrieved 2025年01月31日.
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