Parlier Post
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Mid Valley Publishing, Inc. |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Ceased publication | 2018 |
The Parlier Post was a newspaper that covered Parlier, California area. Founded in 1983,[1] the Post ceased its publication in 2018[2][3] citing rising production costs and lower advertising revenues.[4]
The newspaper was owned by Mid Valley Publishing, Inc.[3] and was a community publication of the Reedley Exponent, a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 3,400.[5]
History
[edit]The first reference of to a newspaper titled "Parlier Post" in Fresno County dates back to 1952.[6] This Parlier Post was founded in 1952 by W. J. Anderson and sold one year later to James W. Fairweather, owner of the Reedley Exponent.[7] The Library of Congress published a page associated with this historical Parlier Post.[8]
In 2016, Amy Wu of the post-1983 Parlier Post won an honorable mention for a Gruner Award for Public Service in the category of Public Service for her story “School district takes heat over misdeeds and misdemeanors.”[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parlier Post newspaper to cease publication after 35 years - The Business Journal". The Business Journal. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Parlier Post Signs Off". California Publisher. Winter 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Parlier Post newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Parlier Post goes out of print – CNPA". cnpa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Reedley Exponent newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ California: Past, Present, Future. University of California: California Almanac Company. 1955. p. 390.
- ^ "Fresno County Newspapers Sold - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Parlier post". Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Bee's Castillo wins Gruner Award for public-service journalism". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-10-24.