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'''''The Tribune''''' is a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. The paper was established in 1954 as the '''''Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune'''''<ref name=locoldtrib>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079529/|title=About Charlottesville-Albemarle tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1954-1992|publisher=U.S. Library of Congress|work=Chronicling America|accessdate=5 Dec 2011}}</ref> and changed names in 1992. | |||
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==Staff== | |||
''The Tribune'' is currently{{when}} published by [[Agnes Cross-White]]. <ref name=loctrib>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079521/|title=About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current|publisher=U.S. Library of Congress|work=Chronicling America|accessdate=5 Dec 2011}}</ref> | |||
Cross-White | Former Democratic City Councilor [[Meredith Richards]] contributed monthly columns to the paper in 2004 and 2005 to balance the "very conservative Republican views" of Cross-White, who she has known for a long time and who invited her to contribute<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Tribune Articles|url=http://www.meredithrichards.net/tribune.htm|author=Meredith Richards|work=personal website|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>. | ||
==Circulation controversy== | |||
In 2003 Cross-White was sued for $1 million by former advertising representative Rosanna Harris, who alleged Cross-White lied about circulation numbers for the paper. Cross-White called the suit "frivolous" and alleged that Harris stole her car.<ref>{{cite-cville|title=Reflecting the Past: New African-American newspaper dusts off a 70-year mission|url=http://www.c-ville.com/Article/Archives/Fishbowl/?z_Issue_ID=1892710061837956|author=|pageno=|printno=15.37|printdate=September 16, 2003|publishdate=September 16, 2003|accessdate=December 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite-hook | |||
|url=http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/stories/2003/08/14/newsitribuneiTravailsPubli.html | |||
|title=Tribune travails: Publisher sued for $1 million | |||
|publishdate= August 14, 2003|printnum= #0232|author=Lisa Provence}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 5 December 2011
The Tribune is a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. The paper was established in 1954 as the Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune[1] and changed names in 1992.
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Staff
The Tribune is currently[when?] published by Agnes Cross-White. [2]
Former Democratic City Councilor Meredith Richards contributed monthly columns to the paper in 2004 and 2005 to balance the "very conservative Republican views" of Cross-White, who she has known for a long time and who invited her to contribute[3].
Circulation controversy
In 2003 Cross-White was sued for $1 million by former advertising representative Rosanna Harris, who alleged Cross-White lied about circulation numbers for the paper. Cross-White called the suit "frivolous" and alleged that Harris stole her car.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Web. About Charlottesville-Albemarle tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1954-1992, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Web. About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Tribune Articles, Meredith Richards, personal website
- ↑ Web. Reflecting the Past: New African-American newspaper dusts off a 70-year mission, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, September 16, 2003, retrieved December 2, 2011. Print. September 16, 2003 , 15.37, .
- ↑ Web. Tribune travails: Publisher sued for $1 million, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 14, 2003