EVERYTHING EAST END | |
Owner(s) | Schneps Media |
---|---|
Publisher | James J. Mackin, Jessica Mackin-Cipro |
Editor | Rick Murphy, Jessica Mackin-Cipro |
Managing editor | Bridget LeRoy |
News editor | Stephen J. Kotz, Rick Murphy |
Director of Interactive | Ty Wenzel |
Language | English, Spanish |
Ceased publication | 2020 | (print)
Headquarters | 74 Montauk Highway
Suite 19 East Hampton, NY 11937 |
City | East Hampton, NY |
Country | United States |
Circulation | 20,000 |
OCLC number | 38838851 |
Website | https://indyeastend.com/ |
Free online archives | http://www.indyarchives.com/ |
The Independent is a local website, formerly a newspaper, published in East Hampton, New York by Schneps Media.[1]
History
[edit]The Independent was founded by James J. Mackin, President; Bridget LeRoy, Vice President; Lee Minetree, Treasurer; and Jodi Della Femina, Secretary.[1] The first issue (vol. 1, no. 1) of the newspaper was released on September 1, 1993.[2] The paper, originally named The East Hampton Independent, was renamed The Independent when they expanded to cover the entire East End.[1] The paper was owned by East Hampton Media, and previously known as The East Hampton Independent News Co.[1]
In 2005, the Independent acquired the Traveler Watchman. The Traveler Watchman is a newspaper from North Fork, Long Island, dating back to the 1800s.[1]
Ultimately, Jerry Della Femia became a partner and was the majority owner of the paper until 2017.[1] Jerry Della Femina is the father of daughter and co-founder of The Independent, Jodi Della Femina.[3] On Wednesday April 19, 2017, the paper was sold to billionaire investor Ronald O. Perelman.[4] Perelman, a resident of East Hampton himself, wanted to support and generously fund the paper's initial mission.[5] In an article for Patch East Hampton he stated "As the paper's new owner, I am absolutely committed to supporting The Independent's mission with a continued focus on covering local news and events while enhancing and expanding the paper's focus and coverage of the vibrant local arts, culture, dining, social scene and real estate."[5]
Coverage
[edit]Every Wednesday, The Independent published coverage of local news and events on the entire East End.[6] The print version of the paper is divided into several sections.[1] In addition to the expected sections such as news & opinion, it included several unique sections such as Indy Style which discussed latest trends, store openings and designers and Indy Snaps which highlighted photography from all aspects of East End life.[1]
The website was divided into five sections, news & opinion, arts, real estate, sports & health and the camps guide.[7] The categories were then further divided into subsections encompassing the most important parts of each section. For example, the news & opinion header was separated into six sections, such as police[8] and obituary.[9] Within the sports section & health section of the paper, there was an entire subdivision focused on high school sports within the town.[7] While The Independent covered all high school sports teams on the East End, they often covered sports within Pierson Middle-High School.[10] One unique section of the newspaper that ran in the spring and summer months is the Camps Guide.[11] The Camps Guide described children's summer camps throughout the New York Area such as Future Stars Camp[12] and the Art Farm.[13] The article contains a directory of camps with extensive summaries in addition to providing links and contact information for each camp.[11]
In addition to the paper's online presence, The Independent has an online archive section of 767 copies online going back more than ten years.[14]
Merger and sale
[edit]On June 9, 2020, The Independent announced that it would be merging with competitor Dan's Papers to form a new media entity, Dan's Independent Media.[15] While the merger was attributable partly due to falling advertising sales at the two publications as a result of COVID-19, discussions regarding the merger reportedly began in February 2020, prior to the major economic effects of the COVID-19 recession. After the merger, The Independent became online-only[15] In September 2020, Dan's Independent Media was acquired by Schneps Media.[16]
Awards
[edit]At the 2018 New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards held in Albany, NY, The Independent won 21 awards.[17] It won five first-place awards and nearly a dozen other awards; it additionally was awarded six honorable mentions.[17]
The most prestigious award in the design category of the better newspaper contest is the Richard L. Stein Award for Overall Design Excellence.[17] Although The Independent didn't receive this award, they received a significant honorable mention for the overall design and appearance of the entry provided.[17] In addition to awards for individual contributors as well as presentation and design, Executive Editor Jessica Mackin-Cipro and Managing Editor Bridget LeRoy received awards for their writing.[17]
- 1st Place, Coverage of Arts Editorial Award, Jessica Mackin-Cipro and Bridget LeRoy, (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 1st Place, Best News Story “Deportations Of Those Convicted Of Crimes Ramp Up.” Award (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 1st Place, Best Editorial Cartoon, Karen Fredericks "Is it Just Me?" (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 1st Place, Photography, Karen Fredericks "Is it Just Me?" (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 1st Place, Best Spot News Photo, Michael Heller "Is it Just Me?" (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 1st Place, Best Sports Action Photo, Peggy Spellman Hoey"Is it Just Me?" (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 2nd Place, Best Large Space Ad, Ty Wenzel (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 2nd Place, Best Online Dynamic Ad, Ty Wenzel (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 2nd Place, Obituaries, Jessica Mackin-Cipro and Bridget LeRoy (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 2nd Place, Best Large Space Ad, Ty Wenzel (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 2nd Place, Picture Store, Ed Gifford (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 3rd Place, Sports Action Photos, Gordon M. Grant (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 3rd Place, Spot News Coverage, Peggy Spellman Hoey (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 3rd Place, Art Photo, Ed Gifford (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- 3rd Place, Best House Ad/Ad Campaign, Ty Wenzel (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention, Best Public Service or Non-Profit Special Section (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention, Picture Story, Justin Meinken (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention, Feature Photos and Sports Feature Photos, Gordon M. Grant (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention, Spot News Photos, Ed Gifford (2018) - New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
At the 2019 New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards held in Albany, NY, The Independent won 31 awards[18] under the direction of Executive Editor Jessica Mackin-Cipro. The Independent won journalism awards like the Stuart C. Dorman Award for Editorial Excellence, Past Presidents Award for General Excellence, Richard L. Stein Overall Design Excellence, and Photographic Excellence.
- Newspaper Of The Year (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Stuart C. Dorman Award for Editorial Excellence (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Past Presidents Award for General Excellence (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Best Front Page (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Photographic Excellence (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Richard L. Stein Overall Design Excellence for In-Depth Reporting – Kim Velsey (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- First Place – Coverage of Crime Police/Courts – T.E McMororow (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- First Place – Editorial Cartoon – Karen Fredericks (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- First Place – Picture Story – Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- First Place – Spot News Photo – Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- First Place – Special Section / Niche Publication (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place - Thomas G. Butson Award for In-Depth Reporting – Kevin Gray (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place – Editorial Cartoon – Karen Fredericks (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place – Sports Feature Photos – Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place – Picture Story – Wil Weiss (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place – Spot News Photo – T.E. McMorrow (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Second Place – Best House Ad – Ty Wenzel (2019)New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Sports Action Photos – Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Sports Feature Photo – Desiree Keegan (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Best News Website (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Spot News Coverage – T.E. McMorrow (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – News Story – Bridget LeRoy (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Best Use of Video – Jason Nower (2019)New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Best Online Dynamic Ad- Ty Wenzel (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Best Online News Project or Presentation – Ty Wenzel & Jessica Mackin (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Sports Action Photo – Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Picture Story – Justin Meinken (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Third Place – Special Section / Niche Publication (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention – Sports Coverage – Desiree Keegan & Gordon M. Grant (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention – Art Photo – Irene Tully (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
- Honorable Mention – Best Special Section Cover – Ty Wenzel (2019) New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest [17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Mackin-Cipro, Jessica. E-mail interview. 26 Apr. 2019.
- ^ National Endowment for the Humanities. "The East Hampton independent". Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Kelly, Keith J. (2017-04-18). "Della Famina to sell Hamptons newspaper to billionaire investor". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Independent Newspaper Has New Owner". www.27east.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ a b "Billionaire Ron Perelman Buys Hamptons Newspaper From Adman Jerry Della Femina". East Hampton, NY Patch. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "About Us". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ a b "Home". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "Police Archives". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Obituary Archives". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "High School Sports Archives". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ a b "2019 Camps Guide". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Home » Future Stars Day Camps". www.futurestarscamps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "The Art Farm Hamptons | The Art Farm NYC | Summer Camp | Birthday Parties | Sports Camp | Play Group and More!". www.theartfarms.org. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "The Independent Newspaper". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ a b Kelly, Keith J. (2020-06-10). "Hamptons newspapers The Independent, Dan's Papers to merge". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Kelly, Keith J. (2020-09-03). "Dan's Papers, quirky East End publication, acquired by Schneps Media". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc "The Independent Wins At NYPA". The Independent. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Celebrating Newspaper Excellence" (PDF). nynewspapers.com. New York Press Service. August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.