The Essex Reporter Explained

The Essex Reporter
Type:	Monthly newspaper
Owners:	O'Rourke Media Group
Publisher:	Jim O'Rourke
Language:	English
Headquarters:	281 N Main Street Saint Albans, Vermont 05478 United States
Oclc:	8768434

The Essex Reporter is a free monthly newspaper in Essex, Vermont. The paper also covers many other Vermont towns and cities such as, Jericho, Underhill and Winooski - with limited drops in Williston.^[1]

The Essex Reporter is a part of O'Rourke Media Group owned and published by Jim O'Rourke, who also owns the Sun in Colchester, Vermont and several other Vermont newspapers.^{[2] [3]}

History

In April 2020, the paper ceased its weekly print publication and moved to only publish content online.^[4] This was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and loss of some top advertisers. The paper's print edition returned in September 2023, now published monthly.^[5]

External links

• The Essex Reporter's Website

Notes and References

1. O'Rourke Media Group, https://orourkemediagroup.com/local-markets/
2. Christine Haughney, "Vermont Sisters With Roots in News Embrace Small-Town Papers", The New York Times, August 15, 2013.
3. Shay Totten, "All in the Media Family: Vermont’s next-generation publishers chart the future of local news", Seven Days, January 12, 2011.
4. News: Gram . Dave . 19 January 2021 . Wild West Pawlet: Shooting Range's Neighbors Plead for Government Help — and Get None . 10 February 2021 . Seven Days VT . Da Capo Publishing.
5. Web site: 2023-08-07 . O’Rourke Media Group set to relaunch print publication in Essex, Vt. . 2024-01-07 . Essex Reporter . en.