| Type | Tri-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
| Editor | Mark Plemmons |
| Founded | September 29, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-09-29) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Concord, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC number | 664151062 |
| Website | independenttribune |
Independent Tribune is a newspaper based in Concord, North Carolina covering Cabarrus County. The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises.
History
The Independent Tribune was formed September 29, 1996, with the merger of The Concord Tribune and The Daily Independent of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
It was originally a daily newspaper, but changed to three days a week in 2009.
On March 15, 2020, Media General announced the sale of its newspapers to Berkshire Hathaway's BH Media.
On January 29, 2020, Lee Enterprises announced it would buy BH Media, including 30 newspapers.
References
- "About The Concord tribune. [volume] (Concord, N.C.) 1939-1996". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "About The daily independent. [volume] (Kannapolis, N.C.) 193?-1996". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Concord paper changes print schedule". Salisbury Post. March 15, 2009.
- Williamson, Sarah Newell (March 17, 2020). "New IT owner bullish on community newspapers". Independent Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "Independent Tribune, BH Media being sold to Lee Enterprises". Independent Tribune. January 29, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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