The Repository

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The Repository
TypeDaily newspaper
Mon-Sun
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
EditorRick Armon[1]
FoundedMarch 30, 1815 (1815-03-30), as The Ohio Repository[2]
Headquarters500 Market Avenue South,
Canton, Ohio 44702, United States
Circulation26,824 Daily
37,854 Sunday (as of 2018)[3]
Sister newspapersThe Independent
The Review
The Suburbanite
The Times-Reporter
ISSN0745-7545
WebsiteCantonRep.com

The Repository is an American daily local newspaper serving the Canton, Ohio area. It is currently owned by Gannett.

History[edit]

Historically, the newspaper had strong Republican connections, most notably with President William McKinley, who was married to Ida Saxton McKinley, the granddaughter of the paper's founder.[4] The paper would eventually change its name from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository to the current The Repository.

  • 1815- It was founded on March 30, 1815, by John Saxton, starting as a weekly called The Ohio Repository.
  • 1892- The paper began publishing seven days a week.[4]
  • 1927- Brush-Moore Newspapers purchased The Repository.
  • 1930- The Repository moved into its offices at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton.[5]
  • 1967- Thomson Newspapers purchased Brush-Moore and The Repository.
  • 2000- Copley Press bought the paper in 2000 when Thomson decided to leave the newspaper business.
  • 2007- In April 2007 it was acquired by GateHouse Media.[6]
  • 2019- GateHouse Media and Gannett merged. Gannett Co., Inc. became The Repository's next owner.

The Canton Daily News acquisition[edit]

The Repository purchased The Canton Daily News in 1927, the year after the gangland assassination of its editor Don Mellett.[7] Months before it was purchased, The Canton Daily News was awarded the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, "for its brave, patriotic and effective fight for the ending of a vicious state of affairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic result in the assassination of the editor of the paper, Mr. Don R. Mellett".[8] Established in 1833 as the Stark County Democrat, The Canton Daily News ceased publication July 3, 1930.[9]

The Repository, Stark County's largest newspaper with offices and publishing at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton, Ohio

Features and operations[edit]

Newsprint Coverage[edit]

The Repository newspaper contains daily sections for nation & world, opinion, Stark & Ohio, obituaries, classified ads, sports, advise and comics. Weekly covered sections, some with inconsistent publication days, are:

  • (varying)- Real estate, home improvements, food & recipes, restaurant & brewery reviews, Faith, entertainment and activities
  • Sunday- Births, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries

Internet Expansion[edit]

The company's domain name, cantonrep.com, was created Oct 31, 1996.[10] Articles from The Repository are available on-line in a free preview mode or in full view via subscription.

The CantonRep Facebook page, created January 29, 2009,[11] provides full view coverage of selected articles.

Co-Sponsored Community Events[edit]

  • Best of the Best Reader's Choice Contest and awards ceremony[12] covers 200+ categories of professional services and commerce in the Stark County area. It is conducted annually by The Repository and sponsored by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.[13]
  • Stark County Home and Garden Show; presented annually by The Repository and the Building Industry Association (“BIA”) of Stark County[14]
  • Best of Stark Preps high-school athletic awards, Athletes of the Year; presented by The Repository and partners Pro Football Hall of Fame (HOF), Jerzees Sports Grill, Aultman Hospital, Huntington Bank and Kent State University.[15][16]
  • The Canton Repository (HOF Enshrinement) Grand Parade; presented by The Repository.[17]

Sister publications[edit]

The Repository is related to other Northeast Ohio publications, including:[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New editor takes over The Canton Repository". www.cantonrep.com. The Repository, a publication of Gannett Co., Inc. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "About The Ohio Repository". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "2018 Legacy NEWM Annual Reports" (PDF). investors.gannett.com. 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Repository". Canton Repository. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  5. ^ Spear, Jane; Brown, Gary (28 September 2016). "A page from history: The Repository moves into its new home". cantonrep.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ^ "GateHouse Media Completes Acquisition of 9 Publications in Northeastern Ohio and Central Illinois". GateHouse Media, Inc. April 11, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Kalan, Sherry. "Donald R. Mellett, 1969". Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  8. ^ "Canton (Ohio) Daily News". The 1927 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  9. ^ "About Canton daily news. (Canton, Ohio) 1912-1930". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  10. ^ "why-and-how-to-check-domain-age-of-any-website". www.webnots.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Canton Repository / CantonRep.com". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Walsh Named Stark County's Best University by Canton Repository Readers". www.walsh.edu. Walsh University. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. ^ Hall, Malcolm (16 May 2019). "Repository and local Chamber of Commerce recognize outstanding businesses". the-review.com. The Alliance Review. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  14. ^ Race, Joe; Schuring, Darlene. "About the Show". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  15. ^ Weir, Josh. "Best of Stark Preps banquet to transform to star-studded webcast". The Alliance Review. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  16. ^ Beaven, Chris (12 June 2016). "A look at the finalists for Canton Repository Athlete of the Year for boys and girls". Ashland Times-Gazette. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  17. ^ "The Canton Repository Grand Parade". cantonchamber.org. Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  18. ^ "The Repository". The Repository. Retrieved 2015-11-02.

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