Wilsonville Spokesman

Infobox Newspaper
name = Wilsonville Spokesman


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type = Weekly newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1983
ceased publication =
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owners = Eagle Newspapers
publisher = Bill Cassel
editor = Michelle Te
language = English
political =
circulation = 3,488
headquarters = Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
ISSN =
website = [http://www.wilsonvillespokesman.com www.wilsonvillespokesman.com]

"Wilsonville Spokesman" is the local weekly newspaper in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States. Started in 1983 in the southern suburb of Portland, Oregon, the publication has a circulation of approximately 3,500. Published on Wednesdays, [http://www.orenews.com/cgi-bin/internal/database/directory/showGMpage.cgi?MemberID=90 Wilsonville Spokesman.] Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on January 23 2008.] the paper is owned by Eagle Newspapers, Inc. which owns other local newspapers in Oregon such as "The Newberg Graphic" and "The Dalles Chronicle".

History

The newspaper was founded in 1983 by Thomas Russ Dillon. [Thomas Russ Dillon, 54, Canby publisher, dies. "The Oregonian", May 30 1991.] In 2003, the newspaper won two awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. [ [http://www.orenews.com/Contests/2003/bnc/webhtml/amcsummary26.html 2003 Associate Member Contest.] Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on January 23 2008.] That year an opinion piece printed in the paper was part of a lawsuit by a city employee against the city council relating to protect speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. [Lang, Jeremy. Judge puts Wilsonville aide back. "The Oregonian", February 13 2003.] In 2006, the paper took two second and two third place awards for newspapers in their category from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. [ [http://www.spjoregon.org/contest2006.html SPJ Oregon contest results.] SPJ Oregon. Retrieved on May 22 2008.] As of 2008 the "Spokesman" has a circulation of nearly 3,500, with Michelle Te serving as editor.

References

External links

* [http://www.bizjournals.com/gen/company.html?gcode=340FEB79A10345BC8D7ED1A1675C39E0 Portland Business Journal: Wilsonville Spokesman]