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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Pamplin Media Group |
| Publisher | J. Brian Monihan |
| Editor | Leslie Pugmire Hole |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Wilsonville, Oregon, USA |
| Circulation | 5,254 (as of 2022)[1] |
| Website | wilsonvillespokesman |
The Wilsonville Spokesman is the local weekly newspaper in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States. Published on Wednesdays,[2] the paper is owned by Pamplin Media Group, which owns other local newspapers in Oregon such as The Newberg Graphic and The Canby Herald.
History[edit]
The newspaper was founded in 1983 by Thomas Russ Dillon.[3] In 2003, the newspaper won two awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[4] That year an opinion piece printed in the paper was part of a lawsuit by a city employee against the city council relating to protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.[5] In 2006, the paper took two second and two third place awards for newspapers in their category from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.[6] As of 2008, the Spokesman had a circulation of nearly 3,500.[2] In January 2013, the paper was sold to the Pamplin Media Group along with five other papers owned by Eagle Newspapers.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group: Media Kit 2022" (PDF). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ a b Wilsonville Spokesman. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on January 23, 2008.
- ^ "Thomas Russ Dillon, 54, Canby publisher, dies". The Oregonian, May 30, 1991.
- ^ 2003 Associate Member Contest. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on January 23, 2008.
- ^ Lang, Jeremy (February 13, 2003). "Judge puts Wilsonville aide back". The Oregonian.
- ^ SPJ Oregon contest results. SPJ Oregon. Retrieved on May 22, 2008.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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