Metro Herald (Virginia)
Defunct African-American newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metro Herald was an African American newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia for more than 25 years, covering Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia.[1] from the early 1990s to February 2018.[2][3]
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Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Davis Communications Group |
Editor | Paris D. Davis |
Founded | 1990; 34 years ago (1990) |
Ceased publication | February 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02) |
Headquarters | 901 North Washington Street, Suite 603 Alexandria, Virginia |
Country | United States |
Circulation | 42,000 (as of 2005) |
Website | themetroherald |
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It was owned by Davis Communications Group, Inc. and was a member of the Virginia Press Association.[4] In 1999, founder Paris Davis became chief executive officer of the startup Baltimore Press.[5]
The format of the Metro Herald was a 24-page full-color paper, with a large Community News section as well as a classified ad section.[6]