The Spokesman-Review
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| The Spokesman-Review | |
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 The July 27, 2005 front page of The Spokesman-Review |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | Cowles Publishing Company |
| Publisher | William Stacey Cowles |
| Editor | Steve Smith |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | 999 West Riverside Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 United States |
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| Website: spokesmanreview.com | |
The Spokesman-Review is a daily newspaper based in Spokane, Washington, and is the city's only daily publication. The broadsheet has the third highest readership figures among daily newspapers in Washington, and is published every morning and Sundays. Most of its readership base is in Eastern Washington and northwestern Idaho, where it also publishes an edition under the name The Idaho Spokesman-Review.
Despite its hometown feel, The Spokesman-Review has been known to take a moderate-to-liberal stance when it comes to opinions ranging from tackling city hall (In 2005 with the embattled, and later recalled, late mayor Jim West and the Spokane city council) to hate groups in the region. Those groups have threatened to attack the paper, and at times have made good on that promise, with the paper's regional bureaus and vehicles having been set on fire in the past. Some of its employees have received death threats as well.
The Spokesman-Review is also one of a few family-owned newspapers left in the United States. It is owned by Cowles Publishing Company, which also owns KHQ-TV/Spokane and The KHQ Television Group. While the newspaper wins awards, it is also burdened with local critics and activists who suspect the Cowles family of using their vast local media influence to sway public opinion. In particular a (1997-2004) issue regarding a public private partnership wherein the Cowles family may have profited, some claim, up to 20 million dollars. This is referred to as the "River Park Square/Parking Garage" issue. To its credit, the paper did admit to "errors in judgement" with regard to journalistic integrity and ethics.
