Salem Weekly
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| Type | Alternative monthly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Independent |
| Publisher | A.P. Walther |
| Headquarters |
104 Commercial St NE Salem, OR 97301  United States |
| Circulation | 50,000 readers per issue |
| Website | |
Salem Weekly (formerly Salem Monthly) is the only alternative newspaper publication in Salem, Oregon, United States. The bi-weekly paper was established as a monthly in April 2003.[1] It is owned and published by Andrew Paul. "AP" Walther.[1]
History
The Salem Monthly traces its origins to a coffee house in Downtown Salem, Oregon known as the "Coffee House Cafe." Dating back to the mid-1990s, the Coffee House Cafe served as a popular meeting place and hangout for Salem's youth culture. In its later years of operation, the cafe began publishing a newsletter to engage customers in Salem's community and cultural affairs. Inspired by the reaction to the cafe's newsletter, cafe owner, A.P. Walther decided to start up a publishing operation for an alternative newspaper in Salem, Oregon.
The Salem Weekly recently celebrated ten years of operation in April 2013.
Topics
Topics covered in recent issues include: the stigma of living on welfare; the dangers of pollution and whether recycling helps; Chemeketa Community College’s financial struggles; local gay citizens’ reactions to the nullification of gay marriages that took place in Multnomah County; local residents’ experiences of racism; Japanese, Italian, and German internment during World War II; the Native American perspective on Thanksgiving; Bush’s abuses of power; Noam Chomsky and the Iraq war.
Mission
Publisher AP Walther says Salem Monthly was created to give Salem exposure to local news, thought, and culture in the greater Salem area.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Long-haired business leader" (PDF). Salem Business Journal. August 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ↑ willametteLive.com
External links
- Salem Monthly (official site)