- People Newspapers
People Newspapers is a
Dallas -basedpublisher of eight weekly newspapers covering specific communities of Dallas and Collin counties.The publisher began in 1981 with "
Park Cities People ", founded by Reid Slaughter [http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/bloggers Bios for FrontBurner: Reid Slaughter] , "D Magazine" onlineblog ] and covering the Park Cities enclave of Highland Park and University Park. [http://www.parkcitiesinfo.com/ ParkCitiesInfo.com] (retrieved June 2, 2007)] As of April, 2007, the paper's official circulation was 8,200, with the readership having an average household income of $410,472 and average home value of $1,004,340, well above the countywidemedian home value of $137,200. [http://www.peoplenewspapers.com/Media/MediaManager/Media%20Kit%204-27-07_0.pdf People Newspapers Media Kit] , 2007 (retrieved June 2, 2007)]In 1989, the company began to publish a second paper, "North Dallas People", which was distributed free of charge in additional affluent neighborhoods. Following the
2003 purchase of the company by "D Magazine " founderWick Allison , the company created eight additional niche papers covering similar communities [http://www.texaspress.com/messenger/august03/newsbriefs0803.htm "News Briefs: D Magazine purchases People Newspapers,"] "Messenger Online" (Texas Press Association ), August 2003] [http://www.texaspress.com/messenger/october04/newsbriefs1004.htm "News Briefs: People Newspapers starts 7 new editions,"] "Messenger Online", October 2004] :
*"Bent Tree People" (Bent Tree and Addison) - Circulation 2,800 [http://www.peoplenewspapers.com/Media/MediaManager/Media%20Kit%204-27-07_0.pdf People Newspapers Media Kit People Newspapers Media Kit] , p. 36, circulation figures as of April 15, 2007]
*"Bluffview People," (Bluffview, Greenway Parks and Devonshire neighborhoods) - circ. 3,200April 15, 2007]
*"Lake Highlands People" (Lake Highlands andWhite Rock Lake areas) - circ. 6,600April 15, 2007]
*"Lakewood People" (Lakewood) - circ. 5,600April 15, 2007]
*"Oak Cliff People" (Oak Cliff) - circ. 3,500April 15, 2007]
* "Preston Hollow People" (Preston Hollow andStrait Lane area) - circ. 8,700April 15, 2007]
*"Turtle Creek People" (Turtle Creek, Uptown and West Village) - circ. 2,400April 15, 2007]
*"West Plano People" (Plano) - circ. 6,000April 15, 2007]New parent company Allison's City Newspapers L.P. bought the paper "Northside People" at the same time as the People Newspapers acquisition and announced the discontinuation of "North Dallas People" at the same time the eight new papers were established.Shuttering NDP]
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External links
* [http://www.peoplenewspapers.com People Newspapers] official site
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