Santa Barbara Independent
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| Santa Barbara Independent | |
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 The 2006-03-02 front page of the Santa Barbara Independent |
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | Independent |
| Publisher | Randy Campbell |
| Editor-in-Chief | Marianne Partridge |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | 122 W. Figueroa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101  United States |
| Circulation | 40,346[1] |
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| Website: independent.com | |
The Santa Barbara Independent is a free arts and entertainment newsweekly published in Santa Barbara, California. The paper, which is published every Thursday and was founded in November 1986, has a circulation of over 40,000 and an audited readership of more than 100,000. The paper features long and short news stories, in-depth arts, music, book, and film coverage, an entertainment calendar, a lifestyle section, and reviews of restaurants and culture. The Independent is also known for investigative reporting on a variety of issues, from the environment to local politics.
Although the paper is published weekly, after the beginning of the Santa Barbara News-Press controversy the Independent has implemented web based columns and news articles. The internet edition is updated several times a week.
The paper has been described by editor-in-chief Marianne Partridge as somewhat liberal.[2]
A December 2004 report by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies detailed the demographics of the Independent's readership. The paper's audience is predominately female (68%) and nearly half of readers are over 45 years of age.
Many of those fired from the News-Press during the Santa Barbara News-Press controversy, switched over to the Independent.
[edit] References
- ^ Santa Barbara Independent. Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ Santa Barbara People: The Santa Barbara Independent. Santa Barbara Live!. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
