Silverton Appeal Tribune Explained

Silverton Appeal Tribune
Type:Weekly newspaper
Foundation:1880
Ceased Publication:September 14, 2022
Owners:Gannett
Editor:Don Currie
Circulation:2,334
Headquarters:Silverton, Oregon United States
Oclc:42844502

The Silverton Appeal Tribune was a weekly newspaper published in Silverton in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was published by the Statesman Journal;[1] both papers, along with the nearby Stayton Mail, are owned by the national Gannett Company.[2]

History

The first newspaper in Silverton, the Appeal was founded as a weekly newspaper in 1880 by Henry G. Guild.[3] [4] Author Homer Davenport, who was raised in Silverton, had strong ties to the Appeal in his youth; he discussed its early days in his autobiographical work The Country Boy (1910), and described Guild as the "best editor the Silverton Appeal ever had."[5]

The paper changed hands a number of times in its first few decades.[6] In 1903, the paper acquired the Silvertonian and merged the two. The Tribune was founded in nearby Mount Angel in 1913, later moved to Silverton, and was ultimately acquired by Appeal owner John T. Hoblitt, who consolidated the papers in 1931. In 1976 the Mount Angel News was merged into the Appeal-Tribune.[7]

At one time the printing press for the Appeal was located in Silverton's historic Ames Building, which was redeveloped in 2016.[8]

Gannet discontinued the Appeal Tribune as of Sept. 14, 2022.[9] [10]

Awards

The paper has won multiple awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statesman Journal: Market Profile. 2005. Statesman Journal. 2008-09-07.
  2. News: Good News for Small Papers . Rafter . Michelle V. . January 31, 2009 . Oregon Business . October 27, 2018 . en-us.
  3. Book: Turnbull, George S. . . 221 . . Marion County.
  4. Web site: The Silvertonian-Appeal. . 2018-09-20.
  5. Book: Davenport, Homer . . 1910 . G.W. Dillingham Company . en.
  6. News: Silverton . Frederick . Gus . 2011 . 2018-09-20 . Arcadia Publishing . en . 9780738575339 . 51.
  7. News: Silverton appeal-tribune and Mt. Angel news. . 2018-09-20.
  8. News: Silverton Downtown sees Another Remodel . Christena . Brooks. Statesman Journal . September 20, 2018 . August 19, 2016 . en.
  9. Web site: Floyd . Stephen . 2022-09-15 . End of an era: Silverton’s oldest newspaper closes after 142 years . 2022-09-26 . Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills.
  10. Web site: Bottomly . Therese . 2022-09-25 . Letter from the Editor: Economics of print publication force changes around state, but journalism remains steady . 2022-09-26 . The Oregonian . en.
  11. News: Awards Recognize Statesman Journal's Efforts. 17 July 2004. Statesman Journal.