The Repository
{{Short description|Newspaper in Canton, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Repository
| image =
| caption =
| type = Daily newspaper
Mon-Fri, Weekend
| format = Broadsheet
| owners = Gannett
| publisher =
| foundation = {{start date|1815|03|30}}, as The Ohio Repository{{cite web |url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024563/ |title=About The Ohio Repository |work=Chronicling America |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-date=September 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913121622/http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024563/ |url-status=live }}
| ceased publication =
| headquarters = 500 Market Avenue South,
Canton, Ohio 44702, United States
| circulation = 11,505 Daily
| circulation_date = 2024
| sister newspapers = The Independent
The Review
The Suburbanite
The Times-Reporter
| ISSN = 0745-7545
| website = [http://www.cantonrep.com/ CantonRep.com]
}}
The Repository is an American daily local newspaper serving the Canton, Ohio area. It is currently owned by Gannett and is part of the USA TODAY Network. The Repository is the oldest continuously run business in Stark County, the oldest continuously published newspaper in Ohio and (as of 2015) the 11th oldest in the U.S.
History
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.
The paper eventually changed names from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository then to The Repository, currently interchanging the latter two.
- 1815- It was founded on March 30, 1815, by John Saxton, starting as a weekly called The Ohio Repository.{{cite web |last1=Sereno |first1=Dave |title=Repository set to celebrate 200 years |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2015/02/28/repository-set-to-celebrate-200/35015736007/ |website=www.cantonrep.com |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=February 28, 2015}}
- 1892- The paper began publishing seven days a week.{{cite web |title=The Repository |work=Canton Repository |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?external=static/about_us.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192700/http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?external=static%2Fabout_us.php |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=June 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
- 1927- Brush-Moore Newspapers purchased The Repository.
- 1930- The Repository moved into its offices at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton.{{cite web |last1=Spear |first1=Jane |last2=Brown |first2=Gary |title=A page from history: The Repository moves into its new home |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20160928/page-from-history-repository-moves-into-its-new-home |website=cantonrep.com |access-date=1 November 2020 |date=28 September 2016 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124041404/https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20160928/page-from-history-repository-moves-into-its-new-home |url-status=live }}
- 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.{{cite web |url=http://investors.gannett.com/news/news-details/2007/GateHouse-Media-Completes-Acquisition-of-9-Publications-in-Northeastern-Ohio-and-Central-Illinois/default.aspx |title=GateHouse Media Completes Acquisition of 9 Publications in Northeastern Ohio and Central Illinois |publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc. |date=April 11, 2007 |access-date=October 21, 2020}}
- 2013- In an efficiency consolidation, the Canton Repository and the Akron Beacon Journal reached agreement to print Akron's newspaper at the Repository's Canton plant.{{cite web |title=Beacon Journal to be printed in Canton |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2013/10/08/beacon-journal-to-be-printed/10708152007/ |website=www.beaconjournal.com |publisher=The Beacon Journal |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=October 8, 2013}}
- 2019- GateHouse Media and Gannett merged. Gannett Co., Inc. became The Repository's next owner.
- 2022- In March publishing reduced to six days a week. Saturday's issue was no longer printed though remained available as an online e-Edition. This transition also occurred at numerous other USA TODAY Network publications.{{cite web |author1=Repository staff report |title=Canton Repository announces print delivery changes |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/01/12/canton-repository-announces-print-delivery-changes/9185851002/ |website=www.cantonrep.com |publisher=The Canton Repository |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=January 12, 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406160200/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/01/12/canton-repository-announces-print-delivery-changes/9185851002/ |url-status=live }}
- 2024- In April newspaper distribution transitioned to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail delivery, citing significant workforce and economic challenges maintaining carrier routes. Adopting USPS' Monday to Saturday delivery schedule, the previous Sunday issue was rebranded the Weekend edition. The Massillon Independent and The Alliance Review also implemented this delivery change.{{cite news |author1=Rick Armon |title=Newspaper delivery transitions to the mail starting Monday |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/business/2024/03/29/canton-repository-massillon-independent-delivery-transitions-to-mail/73121722007/ |access-date=9 April 2024 |agency=USA TODAY NETWORK |publisher=The Canton Repository |date=March 29, 2024 |archive-date=9 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409160936/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/business/2024/03/29/canton-repository-massillon-independent-delivery-transitions-to-mail/73121722007/ |url-status=live }}
=''The Canton Daily News'' acquisition=
The Repository purchased The Canton Daily News in 1927, the year after the gangland assassination of its editor Don Mellett.{{cite web |url=http://mediaschool.indiana.edu/ijhf/donald-r-mellett |title=Donald R. Mellett, 1969|website=Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame |last=Kalan |first=Sherry |publisher=Indiana University Bloomington |access-date=2018-07-22}} 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/canton-ohio-daily-news |title=Canton (Ohio) Daily News |website=The 1927 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service |publisher=The Pulitzer Prizes |access-date=2018-07-22 }} Established in 1833 as the Stark County Democrat, The Canton Daily News ceased publication July 3, 1930.{{cite web |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028495/ |title=About Canton daily news. (Canton, Ohio) 1912-1930 |website=Chronicling America |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=2018-07-22 |archive-date=2018-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003543/https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028495/ |url-status=live }}
Features and operations
Though the newspaper began with strong Republican Party affiliations, current content has moderated. The Repository is a news aggregator contributing limited-to-nil original political content.
=Newsprint Coverage=
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
- Weekend edition- Births, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries
=Circulation=
=Internet Expansion=
The company's domain name, cantonrep.com, was created Oct 31, 1996.{{cite web |title=why-and-how-to-check-domain-age-of-any-website |url=https://www.webnots.com/seo-tools/domain-age-checker/output |website=www.webnots.com |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911123347/https://www.webnots.com/seo-tools/domain-age-checker |url-status=live }} 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,{{cite web |title=The Canton Repository / CantonRep.com |url=https://www.facebook.com/CantonRep/?ref=page_internal |website=www.facebook.com |access-date=29 October 2020}} provides full view coverage of selected articles.
=Co-Sponsored Community Events=
- Best of the Best Reader's Choice Contest and awards ceremony{{cite web |title=Walsh Named Stark County's Best University by Canton Repository Readers |url=https://www.walsh.edu/news-archive/walsh-named-stark-county-s-best-college-by-canton-repository-readers.html |website=www.walsh.edu |publisher=Walsh University |access-date=28 October 2020 |date=28 May 2019 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031060523/https://www.walsh.edu/news-archive/walsh-named-stark-county-s-best-college-by-canton-repository-readers.html |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Malcolm |title=Repository and local Chamber of Commerce recognize outstanding businesses |url=https://www.the-review.com/news/20190516/repository-and-local-chamber-of-commerce-recognize-outstanding-businesses |website=the-review.com |publisher=The Alliance Review |access-date=31 October 2020 |date=16 May 2019 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415233540/https://www.the-review.com/news/20190516/repository-and-local-chamber-of-commerce-recognize-outstanding-businesses |url-status=live }}
- Stark County Home and Garden Show; presented annually by The Repository and the Building Industry Association ("BIA") of Stark County{{cite web |last1=Race |first1=Joe |last2=Schuring |first2=Darlene |title=About the Show |url=http://www.starkhomeandgardenshow.com/ |access-date=28 October 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028122740/http://www.starkhomeandgardenshow.com/ |url-status=live }}
- 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.{{cite news |last1=Weir |first1=Josh |title=Best of Stark Preps banquet to transform to star-studded webcast |url=https://www.the-review.com/news/20200413/best-of-stark-preps-banquet-to-transform-to-star-studded-webcast |access-date=28 October 2020 |publisher=The Alliance Review |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031055646/https://www.the-review.com/news/20200413/best-of-stark-preps-banquet-to-transform-to-star-studded-webcast |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Beaven |first1=Chris |title=A look at the finalists for Canton Repository Athlete of the Year for boys and girls |url=https://www.times-gazette.com/sports/20160612/look-at-finalists-for-canton-repository-athlete-of-year-for-boys-and-girls?template=ampart |access-date=28 October 2020 |publisher=Ashland Times-Gazette |date=12 June 2016 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101054357/https://www.times-gazette.com/sports/20160612/look-at-finalists-for-canton-repository-athlete-of-year-for-boys-and-girls?template=ampart |url-status=live }}
- The Canton Repository (HOF Enshrinement) Grand Parade; presented by The Repository.{{cite web |title=The Canton Repository Grand Parade |url=https://www.cantonchamber.org/the-canton-repository-grand-parade |website=cantonchamber.org |publisher=Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce |access-date=28 October 2020 |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102005951/https://www.cantonchamber.org/the-canton-repository-grand-parade |url-status=live }}
- The Canton Repository's Regional Final Spelling Bee, hosted by Kent State University at Stark, draws candidates from nearby counties. 2024's 78th spell-off had 34 contestants from Carroll, Holmes, Stark and Tuscarawas counties with the winner advancing to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Maryland.{{cite web |last1=Shaffer |first1=Bev |title=Uhrichsville speller wins Repository spelling bee, heads to Scripps event |url=https://news.yahoo.com/uhrichsville-speller-wins-repository-spelling-000405115.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAFT0pQ-bsNM_Q-2gc-BFmNNxN6ig8VLrMeaFZsIX1aMSf_nek4gtesBbrzc6tiTimIF4fhC38fVPvwW-sIUY5geNal-gVXYTk_XwmHjE3I1tfh_OHqd8JSrN_CTCSFDsdUV3HEIIBt0uUGdYLGtmKcak_SFGDxNZ2XKoTZ2akNm |website=news.yahoo.com |publisher=The Repository |access-date=10 April 2024 |date=March 18, 2024 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911123441/https://www.yahoo.com/news/uhrichsville-speller-wins-repository-spelling-000405115.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAFT0pQ-bsNM_Q-2gc-BFmNNxN6ig8VLrMeaFZsIX1aMSf_nek4gtesBbrzc6tiTimIF4fhC38fVPvwW-sIUY5geNal-gVXYTk_XwmHjE3I1tfh_OHqd8JSrN_CTCSFDsdUV3HEIIBt0uUGdYLGtmKcak_SFGDxNZ2XKoTZ2akNm |url-status=live }}
Sister publications
The Repository is related to other Northeast Ohio publications, including:{{Cite web|title = The Repository|url = http://www.cantonrep.com/|website = The Repository|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 2015-11-03|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090546/http://www.cantonrep.com/|url-status = live}}
- The Independent of Massillon, a daily
- The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, a daily
- The Alliance Review of Alliance, a daily
- Calendar of Ohio
- Friday Night Ohio
- The Suburbanite in southern Summit County, a weekly
References
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External links
- [http://www.cantonrep.com/ The Repository website]
- [http://www.the-review.com/The Review website]
- [http://www.timesreporter.com/ Times-Reporter website]
- [http://www.indeonline.com/ The Independent website]
- [http://www.thesuburbanite.com The Suburbanite website]
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