The Henrico Citizen is a daily weekday community news organization in Henrico County, a suburb of Richmond, Virginia.
| Type | Daily weekday digital news organization (2001–2020) Online newspaper (2020–present) |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Tom Lappas |
| Publisher | Tom Lappas |
| Editor | Tom Lappas |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Circulation | 65,000+ monthly unique visitors |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Citizen was created in 2001[1] by editor Tom Lappas[2] and has earned 213 awards for news content and advertising design since 2002.
Along with staff member Tara Gray, Lappas has launched three podcasts under the Henrico Citizen brand.[3]
The Citizen ceased publishing a printed edition in March 2020 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneously expanded to a daily weekday publication online, through email and through social media and an app.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "Henrico Citizen". Report for America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Griset, Rich (April 21, 2020). "Henrico Citizen halts print edition". Style Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Larson, Matt (July 8, 2020). "Publisher Interview: Podcasting for News Publishers". Our-Hometown. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Lappas, Tom (March 30, 2020). "An open letter from our publisher". The Henrico Citizen. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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