Barron News-Shield
| Type | Weekly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Door-to-door distribution, mailed subscriptions, drop-off points, newsstands and distribution boxes |
| Owner(s) | Walsworth Publishing Company |
| Publisher | Mark Bell |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Headquarters | 219 East LaSalle Ave, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Circulation | 3,575 copies |
| Website | www.news-shield.com |
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Barron News-Shield is a local weekly newspaper in the Barron County, Wisconsin. It was first published in 1876 by A. Dewey. It is available on local newsstands of the county every Wednesday.[1] The Ovid Bell Press Group, a subsidiary of Walsworth Publishing Company), currently owns it.[2] [3]Mark Bell is the Publisher, and his father Jim Bell is the Associate Publisher of this local paper. The paper has a weekly circulation of approximately 3,575 copies.[4] It has its headquarters in 219 East LaSalle Ave, Wisconsin.[5]
History[edit]
Barron News-Shield has a very rich history. It is the 2nd oldest newspaper of the Barron County after the Barron County Gazette. It was founded on Nov. 1, 1876, by A. Dewey.[6] 1876 can be said as the perfect year for the newspaper to launch as it had a lot of historical events like the death of Wild Bill Hickok while playing poker, Battle of Little Bighorn and the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell.
Barron County News-Shield as a name came in effect with the merger of Barron News Shield with the Barron County News in 1918. However, the word County was dropped in the 1970s.[6]
It was acquired by the Bell, Press, Inc (now Ovid Bell Press Group) in 1979. Ladysmith News is its sister newspaper. Jim Bell and Mark Bell represent the 4th and the 5th generation of the same family to publish the paper.
Coverage[edit]
The newspaper has been known for its Police Beat section where it focuses on Crime and Legal stories. These stories involve are sometimes crowd-sourced through the readers.[7] Bob Zientara is the most famous reporter of this paper.[8]
Awards[edit]
The parent company of the Barron news Sheild- Ovid Bell Press has been named the “Best Workplace” by Printing Industries of America in 2014.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Barron News-Shield: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview - Muck Rack". muckrack.com.
- ↑ "Walsworth Publishing Makes Its Acquisition of The Ovid Bell Press Official". Printing Impressions.
- ↑ "The Ovid Bell Press - Publication & Catalog Printer". OBP.
- ↑ https://doa.wi.gov/Documents/DEO/BarronNewsShieldFinal.pdf
- ↑ "Barron News-Shield 219 E La Salle Ave Barron, WI Publishers - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About Us". Barron News-Shield.
- ↑ News-Shield, Barron. "Courthouse News". Barron News-Shield.
- ↑ "Articles by Bob Zientara - Barron News-Shield Journalist - Muck Rack". muckrack.com.
- ↑ "Printing Industries of America announces Best Workplace in the Americas awards". Printing Impressions.
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