释义 |
- History
- Coverage
- Awards
- References
- External links
{{short description|Subscription-based local newspaper presiding over Forsyth County in Georgia}}{{Orphan|date=December 2018}}{{refimprove|date=December 2018}}{{Infobox Newspaper|name=Forsyth County News|image=https://anvil-prod-forsythnews.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2017/05/04/images/FCN_logo-2016-outlines.height-128.png|caption=Test|type=Weekly Newspaper|format=Broadsheet|foundation=1908|ceased publication=|owners=Metro Market Media|publisher=Stephanie Woody|editor=Brian Paglia|political=Left|circulation=14,500|headquarters=Forsyth County, Georgia|oclc=|ISSN=|website=https://www.forsythnews.com/|logo=https://anvil-prod-forsythnews.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2017/04/06/images/Placeholder.max-1200x675.png}}Forsyth County News is a subscription-based local newspaper presiding over Forsyth County in Georgia.[1] It is published four times a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday since the early 1980s and is entirely owned by Metro Market Media.[1][3] Stephanie Woody is the Publisher.[1] The Forsyth County News serves a population of 227,967.[2] Its current circulation is 14,500.[3] The website portion of the local newspaper has averaged over 100,000 hits per month.[4] History Joe Patterson founded Forsyth County News in 1908 in downtown Cumming, Georgia.[1] Joe Patterson sold the newspaper to Roy P. Otwell, who then combined the North Georgian and Forsyth County News into one newspaper.[1] In 1954, Charles Smithgall Sr. bought the newspaper and eventually sold it to News Corp in the 1970s.[5][1] News Corp had been publishing Gwinnett Daily News, Forsyth County News, and Winder News.[5] Robert Fowler sold News Corp to The New York Times for 103 million dollars in 1987.[5] By 1994, Swartz-Morris Media acquired Forsyth County News.[1] During 2018, the newspaper was purchased by Metro Market Media in a family transaction.[1][6] Coverage Forsyth County News is based out of Forsyth County, Georgia and delivers news content to that local area.[1]- Local News Coverage
- Education[7]
- Crime & Courts[7]
- Local Government[7]
- Business[7]
- Community[7]
- Community Calendar[7]
- Weather[7]
- Sports Coverage
- Forsyth Central High School[7]
- Lambert High School[7]
- North Forsyth High School[7]
- West Forsyth High School[7]
- South Forsyth High School[7]
- Pinecrest Academy[7]
- Horizon Christian Academy[7]
- Denmark High School[7]
- Obituaries[7]
Awards - 2016
- Southern Newspaper Publisher Association (SNPA) - Mega-Innovation Award[8]
- 2017
- First Place
- Associated Press - Best Feature Photo & Photo of the Year by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Website[9]
- Associated Press - Best Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Racing with Purpose: A Day with the North Georgia Quarter Midget Association by Paul Dybas and Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Photo Illustration: Evan – The Grind by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Picture Story: The ABeeCs of beekeeping (and how it can save the world) by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Sports Writing: Football: Former West Forsyth standout Guthrie turns JUCO journey into D-I future by Michael Foster[9]
- Second Place
- Associated Press - Public Service: The Business of Buying our Children: Child Sex Trafficking North of the Atlanta Perimeter by Kayla Robins, Paul Dybas and Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Portfolio by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Massage Parlors Raided, Cited for Ordinance Violations by Kayla Robins and Paul Dybas[9]
- Associated Press - Spot News Photo: Preparing for the Heat by Jim Dean[9]
- Third Place
- Associated Press - Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Hopewell Roofing Gives Back to Forsyth County Senior in Need bu Paul Dybas, Micah Green and Kayla Robins[9]
- Associated Press - Feature Writing: Medal Tested: Paralympian Returns to Cumming After Winning Big in Rio by Kayla Robins[9]
- Associated Press - Spot News Photo: An Accident’s Aftermath by Jim Dean[9]
- Associated Press - Non-Deadline Reporting: Suicide: Lost in the Shadows by Isabel Hughes[9]
- Associated Press - Beat Reporting: Local Government by Kelly Whitmire[9]
- Associated Press - Photo Illustration: Denver Stonecheck by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Sports Writing: Four Middle School Girls are Kicking Stereotypes by Michael Foster[9]
References 1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{Cite web|url=https://www.forsythnews.com/contact-us/about-us/|title=About the Forsyth County News|website=forsythnews.com|access-date=2018-11-28}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/forsythcountygeorgia|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Forsyth County, Georgia|website=Census Bureau QuickFacts|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-28}} 3. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/10/581/1672|title=Forsyth County News newspaper - MondoTimes.com|website=mondotimes.com|access-date=2018-11-28}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.similarweb.com/website/forsythnews.com#overview|title=forsythnews.com Traffic Statistics|website=SimilarWeb|language=en|access-date=2018-11-28}} 5. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/1997/09/15/focus3.html|title=The privately wealthy |website=bizjournals.com|access-date=2018-12-02}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://snpa.org/stories/morris,4141942|title=New company formed by Charles H. Morris Jr. buys papers in Gainesville, Cumming and Dawsonville|website=Southern Newspaper Publishers Association|language=en|access-date=2018-12-10}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 {{Cite web|url=https://www.forsythnews.com/|title=Forsyth Local News, Breaking News, FCN Sports, Weather, Business in Cumming, Georgia and North Atlanta – Forsyth County News at ForsythNews.com|website=forsythnews.com|access-date=2018-12-13}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.forsythnews.com/local/business/forsyth-county-news-wins-national-award-for-innovation/|title=Forsyth County News wins national award for innovation|website=forsythnews.com|access-date=2018-12-05}} 9. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 {{Cite web|url=https://www.forsythnews.com/local/forsyth-county-news-wins-18-associated-press-media-editors-awards/|title=Forsyth County News wins 18 Associated Press Media Editors awards|website=forsythnews.com|access-date=2018-12-05}}
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