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| name = Port Orchard Independent |
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| type = weekly |
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| format = [[Broadsheet]] |
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| foundation = 1890 |
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| owners = Black Press |
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| editor = Robert Monteith |
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| circulation = 18,000 |
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| headquarters = 2497 Bethel Rd SE #102, Port Orchard, [[Kitsap County, WA]] 98366 |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/}} |
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Revision as of 21:04, 26 December 2018
| Type | weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Black Press |
| Editor | Robert Monteith |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | 2497 Bethel Rd SE #102, Port Orchard, Kitsap County, WA 98366 |
| Circulation | 18,000 |
| Website | www |
The Port Orchard Independent is a weekly newspaper serving Port Orchard and southern Kitsap County, Washington. It is owned by Sound Publishing, an imprint of Black Press,[1] and has a circulation of about 18,000 weekly readers.[2]
History
In 1890, there were two local newspapers serving Port Orchard: the Broad Ax and the Kitsap County Pioneer.[1] Walter L. Wheeler purchased the two papers and merged them under the name the Sidney Independent, which was later renamed the Port Orchard Independent. Wheeler remained the owner and publisher of the paper until he sold it to W. L. Thompson & E. E. Brooks in 1899.[3]
Awards
The Port Orchard Independent has won multiple awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers' Association for their news, advertising, special sections, and photography.
| Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| General Excellence | 1st | staff |
| Advertising | ||
| Multiple Advertiser Ad, two pages | 3rd | staff |
| Use of Clip Art in Advertising | 2nd | Kelsey Thomas, Billi Jean Gurnsey |
| Special Section | ||
| Best Special Section Cover | 2nd | Vanessa Calverley, Donna Etchey, Lori Maxim |
| Topical/Non-Tourism Special Sections | 3rd | staff |
| Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections | 1st | Bryon Kempf, staff |
| News | ||
| Best Education Story | 2nd | Chris Chancellor |
| Best Front Page Design | 1st | Dannie Oliveaux |
| Best Sports Personality Profile | 3rd | Jennifer Chancellor |
| Photography | ||
| Spot News | 1st | Dannie Oliveaux |
| Color Sports Photo - Action | 1st | Dannie Oliveaux |
| Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising | ||
| Best Single Ad for Single Advertiser, Promoting a Sale or Event, Smaller than 1/2-page | 3rd | Kelsey Thomas, Mary Mollahan |
| Best Branding Ad: Single Ad for Single Advertiser | 2nd | Kelsey Thomas, Ariel Naumann |
| Use of Process Color, 1/2-page | 2nd | Kelsey Thomas, Johanna Buxton |
| Use of Process Color in a Full Page Ad | 3rd | Kelsey Thomas |
| Special Section | ||
| Best Special Section Cover | 2nd | Bryon Kempf |
| Topical/Non-Tourism Special Sections | 2nd | staff |
| Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections | 2nd | staff |
| Special Sections/Festivals Special Sections | 1st | staff |
| News | ||
| Sports Writer of the Year | 1st | Chris Chancellor |
| Feature Writer of the Year | 3rd | Bob Smith |
| Best News Story - Short | 1st | Bob Smith |
| Best Breaking News Story | 3rd | Bob Smith |
| Best Health or Medical Story | 3rd | Bob Smith |
| Best Business News Story | 2nd | Bob Smith |
| Best Crime and Court Story | 2nd | Bob Smith |
| Best Personality Profile, Long | 2nd | Bob Smith |
| Best Editorial | 1st | Bob Smith |
| Best Editorial Pages | 2nd | Bob Smith |
| Best Front Page Design | 1st | Bob Smith |
| News of the Weird | 1st | Chris Chancellor |
| Best Sports Feature | 2nd | Chris Chancellor |
| Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| General Excellence | 2nd | staff |
| Advertising | ||
| Best Single Ad for Single Advertiser, Promoting a Sale or Event 1/2-page | 1st | Kelsey Thomas, Rich Peterson |
| Best Branding Ad: Single Ad for Single Advertiser | 2nd | Kelsey Thomas, Ariel Naumann |
| Most Effective Use of Small Space | 1st | Kelsey Thomas, Ariel Naumann |
| Community Service | 1st | Kelsey Thomas, Rich Peterson |
| Use of Process Color, 1/2-page | 1st | Kelsey Thomas, Ariel Naumann |
| Special Section | ||
| Best Special Section Cover | 3rd | John Rodriguez |
| News | ||
| Feature Writer of the Year | 1st | Bob Smith |
| Community Service | 2nd | Bob Smith, Terryl Asia |
| Comprehensive Coverage of a Single Issue | 1st | Bob Smith |
| Best Lifestyle Feature Story | 3rd | Bob Smith |
| Best Personality Profile, Long | 1st | Sara Miller |
| Best Personality Profile, Long | 3rd | Bob Smith |
| Best Editorial | 2nd | Bob Smith |
| Photography | ||
| Color Portrait (Human or Animal) | 2nd | Carrie Griffis |
| Color Sports Photo - Action | 2nd | Lee Maples |
References
- ^ a b "Port Orchard Independent - Sound Publishing, Inc". Sound Publishing, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Port Orchard Independent". Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Kitsap County Historical Society (2012). Port Orchard. Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 9780738589220.
- ^ "2015 Better Newspaper Contest". Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. November 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "WNPA Awards 2016". Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "2017 WNPA Better Newspaper Contest". Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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