Forsyth County News
| Type | Weekly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Metro Market Media |
| Publisher | Stephanie Woody |
| Editor | Michelle Hall |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Political alignment | Central |
| Headquarters | Forsyth County, Georgia |
| Circulation | 11,680 (as of 2013)[1] |
| Website | forsythnews |
Forsyth County News is a subscription-based local newspaper covering news in Forsyth County in Georgia.[2] It is published twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday, with a weekend e-edition available on Fridays and is entirely owned by Metro Market Media. The Gainesville Times and Dawson County News also became part of Metro Market Media in the same transaction.[2][3] Stephanie Woody is the Publisher.[2] The Forsyth County News serves a population of 227,967.[4]
History
Joe Patterson founded Forsyth County News in 1908 in downtown Cumming, Georgia.[2] Joe Patterson sold the newspaper to Roy P. Otwell, who then combined the North Georgian and Forsyth County News into one newspaper.[2] In 1954, Charles Smithgall Sr. bought the newspaper and eventually sold it to News Corp in the 1970s.[5][2] News Corp had been publishing Gwinnett Daily News, Forsyth County News, and Winder News.[5] Robert Fowler sold News Corp to The New York Times for 103 million dollars in 1987.[5] By 1994, Swartz-Morris Media acquired Forsyth County News and the Forsyth Forum Newspaper, the county legal organ, and merged them into the new Forsyth County News.[2] During 2018, the newspaper was purchased by Metro Market Media in a family transaction.[2][6]
Coverage
Forsyth County News is based out of Forsyth County, Georgia and delivers news content to that local area.[2]
- Local News Coverage
- Sports Coverage
- Obituaries[7]
- The Best of Forsyth contest is owned and managed by the Forsyth County News.
Awards
- 2016
- Southern Newspaper Publisher Association (SNPA) - Mega-Innovation Award[8]
- 2017
- First Place
- Associated Press - Best Feature Photo & Photo of the Year by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Website[9]
- Associated Press - Best Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Racing with Purpose: A Day with the North Georgia Quarter Midget Association by Paul Dybas and Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Photo Illustration: Evan – The Grind by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Picture Story: The ABeeCs of beekeeping (and how it can save the world) by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Best Sports Writing: Football: Former West Forsyth standout Guthrie turns JUCO journey into D-I future by Michael Foster[9]
- Second Place
- Associated Press - Public Service: The Business of Buying our Children: Child Sex Trafficking North of the Atlanta Perimeter by Kayla Robins, Paul Dybas and Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Portfolio by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Massage Parlors Raided, Cited for Ordinance Violations by Kayla Robins and Paul Dybas[9]
- Associated Press - Spot News Photo: Preparing for the Heat by Jim Dean[9]
- Third Place
- Associated Press - Multiplatform Coverage of a Single Story: Hopewell Roofing Gives Back to Forsyth County Senior in Need bu Paul Dybas, Micah Green and Kayla Robins[9]
- Associated Press - Feature Writing: Medal Tested: Paralympian Returns to Cumming After Winning Big in Rio by Kayla Robins[9]
- Associated Press - Spot News Photo: An Accident’s Aftermath by Jim Dean[9]
- Associated Press - Non-Deadline Reporting: Suicide: Lost in the Shadows by Isabel Hughes[9]
- Associated Press - Beat Reporting: Local Government by Kelly Whitmire[9]
- Associated Press - Photo Illustration: Denver Stonecheck by Micah Green[9]
- Associated Press - Sports Writing: Four Middle School Girls are Kicking Stereotypes by Michael Foster[9]
- First Place
References
- ^ "2013 Georgia Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Georgia Press Association. 2013-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "About the Forsyth County News". forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Forsyth County News newspaper - MondoTimes.com". mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Forsyth County, Georgia". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ a b c "The privately wealthy". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "New company formed by Charles H. Morris Jr. buys papers in Gainesville, Cumming and Dawsonville". Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Forsyth Local News, Breaking News, FCN Sports, Weather, Business in Cumming, Georgia and North Atlanta – Forsyth County News at ForsythNews.com". forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Forsyth County News wins national award for innovation". forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Forsyth County News wins 18 Associated Press Media Editors awards". forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.