Metro Herald (Virginia) Explained

Metro Herald
Type:Weekly newspaper
Owners:Davis Communications Group
Editor:Paris D. Davis
Publishing Country:United States
Circulation:42,000
Circulation Date:2005
Headquarters:901 North Washington Street, Suite 603
Alexandria, Virginia

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998-12-05 . The Metro Herald On-Line Edition . 2024-04-16 . 1998-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/19981205050048/http://www.metroherald.com/ . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Metro Herald, minority paper of more than 25 years, shuts down . May 11, 2018 . Virginia Press Association .
  3. Web site: The Metro Herald (Alexandria, Va.) 199?-2018 . The Library of Congress . 1992-02-28 . 2020-12-20.
  4. Web site: Metro Herald Archives . Virginia Press Association . 2020-12-20.
  5. News: March 13, 1999 . Staff Reports . en-US . Baltimore Sun . 2020-12-03.
  6. Web site: KEEP ON KEEPING ON... VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 10 . DocPlayer . 20 December 2020.