city paper

Urban news publication

A city paper is an alternative weekly newspaper covering local news, arts, culture, and entertainment for a particular metropolitan area.

These publications typically offer coverage that's edgier or more progressive than mainstream daily papers, with extensive listings of concerts, restaurants, and nightlife: I found the show in the city paper's calendar.

Many have transitioned to online-only formats or folded entirely.

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newsprint · local · urban · metro · streets · street corner · arts · listings · event listings · classifieds · classified ads · ink · headline · editorial · column · critic · music · music scene

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geographic scope

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Periodical distributed across nation

USA Today · New York Times · Wall Street Journal · Washington Post · wire service

editorial character

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Dominant news establishment

editorial stance and content style

city paperlegacy media

Established traditional news organizations

broadsheet

Family

city, paper, cities, papers, papered, papering, papery, citizen, citizens

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G