Dayton City Paper
| Type | Alternative newsweekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Independent |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters |
126 N. Main St. Suite 240. Dayton, OH 45402  United States |
| Circulation | 18,570± weekly |
| Website | daytoncitypaper.com |
The Dayton City Paper is an alternative newspaper emphasizing arts, culture, entertainment and a little politics, published weekly and distributed throughout the Dayton, Ohio metro region. The paper was originally founded in the 1990s under the name The Dayton Voice. In the early 2000s, the paper's name was changed to Impact Weekly due to legal pressure from the nationally known alternative newsweekly, The Village Voice. In the mid-2000s, the paper's name was changed once again to the Dayton City Paper.
Editorially and visually, the all-color Dayton City Paper reads much more like a local niche magazine than it does a typical alternative weekly. Whereas many alternative newsweeklies across the country tend to take political sides and emphasize subculture lifestyles, the Dayton City Paper tends to focus on performing and visual arts, music of nearly every genre, film, epicurean features including dining, wine and beer, literature, the environment, social issues and politics. In addition to over 80% locally written content, the publication also features a carefully selected roster of quality syndicated content well appreciated by its eclectic and educated audience including Amy Alkon's "The Advice Goddess", Chuck Shepard's "News of the Weird," Cariel's "Sign Language Astrology," the New York Times Sunday Crossword, as well as weekly editorial cartoons including Don Asmussen's "Bad Reporter," and Donna Barstow's "Daily Special," and satire by Ted Rall. The paper's staff and freelance writers authoritatively deliver the editorial quality that readers demand. Readers especially enjoy the weekly locally driven "debate forum" where opposing writers argue in a true debate format in favor or against political and social issues of the day. Another regular column is "Conspiracy Theorist," by Mark Leudtke. Although Leudtke is a local columnist and has been featured since at least October 2012, the columns are accompanied by the disclaimer that "The views and opinions expressed in Conspiracy Theorist are the views and/or opinions of the author and do not reflect the views and/or opinions of the Dayton City Paper or Dayton City Media and are published strictly for entertainment purposes."[1][2] Leudtke often expresses views of a strongly libertarian nature. His columns are often critical of the administration of Barack Obama, public schools and high-profile police shootings such as the Shooting of Samuel DuBose.[3] While Leudtke often writes regarding topics on a national level, his columns also sometimes cover local material, such as the price of beer at the Dayton Celtic Festival.[4]
The DCP also partners with regional communities including the nearby towns of Yellow Springs and Troy with monthly sections called "Destination: Yellow Springs" and "Destination: Troy." Similarly, and in recognition of the extraordinarily popular strength of visual art regionally, the DCP also presents another unique monthly insert section called "Art Everywhere" highlighting visual art related events, organizations and artists.
The paper can be found free every Tuesday at over five hundred pickup locations within the metro Dayton region including areas as far North as Tipp City / Troy; West in areas such as Trotwood, West Carrollton, and Miamisburg; East including Springfield, Yellow Springs, and Xenia; and as far South as Springboro / Franklin. Specific pickup locations can be found on the DCP website.
The DCP website DaytonCityPaper.com delivers nearly all editorial content online in addition to "page-flip" versions of the printed paper by clicking on the back-issues button.
On April 25, 2015, the official website of the Dayton City Paper was hacked by unknown individual or individuals claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The site's homepage played foreign music, displayed picture of a masked man holding an apparent assault rifle and displayed the message "Hacked by Team System DZ. I am Muslim & I love Jihad. I love ISIS <3."[5] On January 20, 2015, the Dayton City Paper chose to reprint the cover of the January 14 issue of Charlie Hebdo following the Charlie Hebdo shooting[6] and the paper's manager, Paul Noah, stated that he suspected the hacking could be related.[5]
References
- ↑ Leudtke, Mark (October 9, 2012). "Conspiracy Theorist - Keystone Kops Lose Malaysia Flight 370". Dayton City Paper. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ While the date of Leudtke's October 9, 2012 is not listed on the article itself, it is listed at the bottom of this page.
- ↑ Leudtke, Mark (August 18, 2015). "Conspiracy Theorist: 8/18 - The Rapist's Refrain: Stop Resisting". Dayton City Paper. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Leudtke, Mark (August 4, 2015). "Conspiracy Theorist: 8/4 - Concern for Celtic Festival". Dayton City Paper. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "Newspaper site hacked with pro-ISIS message: Dayton City Paper homepage comprised tonight". WHIO-TV. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Dayton City Paper January 20, 2015 issue". Dayton City Paper. January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.