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|name = Houston Press |image = |type = Online publication |format = Online |foundation = 1989 |price = |owners = Voice Media Group |founder = Chris Hearne and John Wilburn |publisher = Stuart Folb |editor = Margaret Downing |language = English |circulation = 43,810 (June 2016)[1] |ISSN = |headquarters = Houston, TX |website = {{URL|http://houstonpress.com}} }} The Houston Press is an online newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in the Midtown area. It was also a weekly print newspaper until November 2017. The publication is supported entirely by advertising revenue and is free to readers. It reports a monthly readership of 1.6 million online users.[2] Prior to the 2017 cessation of the print edition, the Press was found in restaurants, coffee houses, and local retail stores. New weekly editions were distributed on Thursdays. HistoryThe weekly Houston Press was founded in 1989.[3] Chris Hearne (founder of Austin's Third Coast Magazine) and Kirk Cypel (a Vice President of a Houston-based investment group) conceived of this news and entertainment weekly after rejecting a business plan to relaunch Texas Business Magazine.{{fact|date=November 2017}} Hearne and John Wilburn, who previously managed the Sunday magazine of the Dallas Morning News, jointly established the magazine.[4] Hearne was the paper's first publisher and Cypel served as the organization's business advisor. Although the paper faced early challenges, the landscape changed when Hearne and Cypel engineered a buyout of 713 Magazine, a key competitor. Once in control of 713, they stopped its publication and converted advertisers to the Houston Press. Thereafter, the Houston Press{{'}}s advertising and circulation grew dramatically.{{fact|date=November 2017}} Prior to the establishment of the Houston Press, the city did not have a major alternative weekly publication. Its original cover story was about the election of the Mayor of Houston.[4] For the newspaper's first five years, Niel Morgan served as the investor,[5] and therefore the owner; Morgan was a real estate developer. Due to Wilburn's desire to get mainstream advertising, he chose not to run sexually-oriented advertising. After Wilburn and Morgan found themselves disagreeing over aspects of the paper, Wilburn quit. In the period before 1993 the Houston Press experienced financial difficulties. That year Morgan sold the paper,[4] to New Times Media.[6] Sexually-oriented advertising appeared after the sale. The paper's fortunes improved due to the dot-com bubble of 1997-2001 and the increase in advertising;[4] it was one of the first alternative weeklies in the United States to establish a website.[7] In 1998 Houston Press acquired the assets of an alternative paper, Public News, that was ceasing operations. Employees of Public News' sales department began working for the Houston Press.[8] That year Margaret Downing became the primary editor. There were 23 reporters and editors in 1998. Michael Hardy stated in the Texas Observer that the "heyday" of the paper was around 2004.[4] Advertising-related income declined due to the rise of persons reading articles online, as well as the establishment of Craigslist.[4] In 2005, New Times acquired Village Voice Media, and changed its name to Village Voice Media.[9] In September 2012, Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media's papers and associated web properties from its founders and formed Voice Media Group.[10] The paper's fortunes declined, as Backpage, which separated from Village Voice Media, had contributed significant funding.[4] On November 3, 2017, Voice Media Group announced that it would cease printing of the Press, moving to online-only publication,[11] and the paper will only use freelance journalists.[12] Voice Media Group cited Hurricane Harvey as the final factor behind the cessation, and Downing stated that a recession in the oil industry and the decline of revenue from advertising contributed to the decision. The majority of the Press employees,[13] including nine full-time editorial staff members and at least 6 employees on the advertising staff,[7] lost their jobs.[13] Downing and publisher Stuart Folb continued,[4] along with a small advertising staff and marketing manager.{{fact|date=January 2018}} The online-only scenario was a compromise reached by Downing and Folb with the owners, who initially wished to completely shut the paper down.[4] ContentHardy stated that the Houston Press, known for its coverage of the culture of Houston, was like a "court jester" compared to the Houston Chronicle being the "king" of Houston's journalism industry; he added "Its music and arts listings were more comprehensive and reliable than those of the Chronicle, which often seemed painfully out of touch, and it had the best critics in the city."[4] He added that "The Press established a reputation for punching above its weight" in regards to investigative journalism, citing how an article lead to the exoneration of Roy Criner.[4] The publication included John Nova Lomax's articles on the cityscape and music as well as Robb Walsh's articles on the cuisine of Houston.[4] HeadquartersThe headquarters of the Houston Press are located in Midtown Houston on 2603 LaBranch Street.[14] Prior to 1998,[15] the Houston Press was located in Suite 1900 of the 2000 West Loop South building in Uptown Houston,[16][17] off of the 610 Loop West Loop. In 1998,[15] it moved to a new location in Downtown Houston,[18] which became the Houston Press building and was originally built in 1927.[15] That building is in close proximity to the ExxonMobil Building.[19] Shelor Motor Company was the building's first occupant and used it as an automobile showroom.[20] Beginning in the 1960s,[15] the facility served as the Gillman Pontiac dealership building.[21] In 1994 Suzanne Sellers painted a {{convert|50|ft|m|adj=on}} by {{convert|240|ft|m|adj=on}} trompe-l'œil mural that is located around two of the building's sides. This mural is visible from Leeland, Milam, and Travis streets.[15] In 2008 the Houston Press building received damage from Hurricane Ike since the hurricane caused water to go through the parking area on the building's roof into the offices. In 2010 the Houston Press installed new energy efficient windows in place of the original glass windows on the facility's second and third floors.[14] On the weekend after Friday October 25, 2013 the Houston Press was scheduled to move to its new offices in Midtown.[15] AwardsUp until the November 2017 loss of salaried staff, the Houston Press won various awards for its coverage.[4] Awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies: 2007
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Other awards of note include Todd Spivak's 2006 first place win[24] in the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association under 100,000 circulation weekly category, and Rich Connelly's first place in the humor category of the under 100,000 circulation bracket of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. See also{{portal bar|Houston|Journalism}}
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |title=eCirc for Consumer Magazines |date= December 31, 2013 |publisher=Alliance for Audited Media |accessdate=February 19, 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/about/|title=Houston Press: About Us|publisher=Houston Press |accessdate=2007-01-26}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Routon|first1=Ralph|title=Believe it or not: New Gazette publisher sounds excited about the future but shifty about his past|url=http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/believe-it-or-not/Content?oid=1328013|accessdate=25 January 2017|publisher=Colorado Springs Independent|date=February 26, 2009}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite web|author=Hardy, Michael|url=https://www.texasobserver.org/requiem-alt-weekly-houston-press/|title=Requiem for an Alt-Weekly|publisher=Texas Observer|date=2017-12-14|accessdate=2017-12-14}} 5. ^Tyer, Brad. "Mama Ninfa and her Comeback Kids." Houston Press. Thursday August 6, 1998. 1. Retrieved on February 4, 2012. 6. ^{{cite journal |last1= Vane |first1=Sharyn |date=November 1998 |title=Consider the Alternative |journal= American Journalism Review |pages= |publisher= |doi= |url=http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=912 |accessdate=October 18, 2012}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|author=Najarro, Ileana|url=http://www.chron.com/business/article/Houston-Press-to-cease-print-publication-12330482.php|title=Houston Press ceases print publication|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=2017-11-03|accessdate=2017-11-04|quote=The Press, one of the nation's first alt weeklies to have an online presence.}} 8. ^{{cite web|author=Carroll, Chris|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/07/20/newscolumn3.html|title=Houston Press acquires Public News assets as alternative folds|publisher=Houston Business Journal|date=1998-07-20|accessdate=2017-11-04}} 9. ^{{cite news |title= The Village Voice, Pushing 50, Prepares to Be Sold to a Chain of Weeklies |author= Richard Siklos |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/business/24voice.html |newspaper= The New York Times |date= October 24, 2005|accessdate=October 18, 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Village Voice Media Execs Acquire The Company’s Famed Alt Weeklies, Form New Holding Company|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/23/voice-media-group-acquisition/|publisher=Tech Crunch|accessdate=27 September 2012}} 11. ^{{cite news |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Voice Media Group Sheds Legacy Newsprint Operations in Houston and Los Angeles |url=http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-houston-press-shutters-its-print-operation-9931298 |work=Houston Press |accessdate=November 3, 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web |author=Downing, Margaret |url=http://www.houstonpress.com/news/saying-goodbye-to-the-houston-press-in-print-9931333|title=The Presses Have Stopped, But the Press Lives On|publisher=Houston Press|date=2017-11-03|accessdate=2017-11-04}} 13. ^1 {{cite web|author=Pulsinelli, Olivia|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/11/03/houston-press-ends-print-product-cuts-staff.html|title=Houston Press ends print product, cuts staff |publisher=Houston Business Journal|date=2017-11-03|accessdate=2017-11-04}} 14. ^1 Garza, Abrahán. "Spaced City The Houston Press Moves to New Digs, From Downtown to Midtown." Houston Press. October 25, 2013. p. 2 ([https://archive.is/20131026050859/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/10/houston_press_moves_to_new_dig.php?page=2 Archive]). Retrieved on October 25, 2013. "Our new address will be 2603 La Branch Street, Houston TX 77004" 15. ^1 2 3 4 5 Garza, Abrahán. "Spaced City The Houston Press Moves to New Digs, From Downtown to Midtown." Houston Press. October 25, 2013. p. 1 ([https://archive.is/20131026045840/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/10/houston_press_moves_to_new_dig.php Archive]). Retrieved on October 25, 2013. 16. ^"[https://web.archive.org/web/19980129132709/http://houstonpress.com/about/staff.html Houston Press Staff]." () Houston Press. January 29, 1998. Retrieved on October 26, 2013. "Houston Press mailing address: 2000 West Loop South Suite 1900 Houston Texas 77027" 17. ^"TIRZ%20and%20District-13(1).jpg." ([https://archive.is/20131026052122/http://www.uptown-houston.com/images/uploads/TIRZ%20and%20District-13(1).jpg Archive]) Uptown Houston. Retrieved on October 26, 2013. 18. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20090417151337/http://www.houstonpress.com/about/index "About Us"] () Houston Press. Retrieved on August 7, 2009. "1621 Milam Ste. 100, Houston, TX 77002 " 19. ^Connelly, Richard. "ExxonMobil Making Big Move To North Houston." Houston Press. Tuesday June 7, 2011. Retrieved on March 4, 2012. 20. ^{{cite web|author=Flynn, George|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-press-15-rounds-and-counting-6549503|title=The Press: 15 Rounds and Counting|publisher=Houston Press|date=2005-05-05|accessdate=2017-11-04}} 21. ^Garza, Abrahán. "Old Houston Photos Mashed with Modern Houston, Part 2." Houston Press. Monday May 7, 2012. 1. Retrieved on May 7, 2012. 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/AwardsView?awardCategory=Feature%20Story&year=2007|title=Awards: Feature Story 2007|year=2007|work=Association of Alternative Newsweeklies|accessdate=9 June 2010}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/AwardsView?awardCategory=Investigative%20Reporting&year=2007|title=AltWeeklies.com|publisher=|accessdate=7 June 2016}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ire.org/contest/06winners.html|title=IRE Awards {{!}} 2006|publisher=|accessdate=7 June 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420024304/http://www.ire.org/contest/06winners.html|archivedate=20 April 2010|df=}} External links
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