Rhino Times
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (Greensboro edition only) Internet (Greensboro and Charlotte editions)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Carroll Investment Properties |
| Publisher | Roy Carroll |
| Editor | John Hammer |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Greensboro, NC United States |
| Website | www.rhinotimes.com |
The Rhino Times is a free weekly conservative news and opinion newspaper published in Greensboro, North Carolina, originally founded in 1991 as the Rhinoceros Times. A Charlotte, North Carolina print edition was founded in 2002 and discontinued in 2008.[1] Its circulation in 2010 was 30,000.[2]
The Rhinoceros Times' last publication was the April 25, 2013 edition. John Hammer cited financial reasons for closing the doors after 21 years. A web presence was said to be continued as long as possible. It was acquired by local developer Roy Carroll and reopened in October 2013.[3]
Features
Local features
The newspaper features editorial columns by noted science fiction and fantasy author and Mormon Orson Scott Card and local investigative reporting by New York Times best-selling author Jerry Bledsoe.
The back page of the paper features a regular commentary article by editor John Hammer, Under the Hammer.[4] In the feature, Hammer is highly critical of President Barack Obama, referring almost exclusively to him as either "Barack Hussein Obama" or by his last name.[4][5] Hammer also promotes conspiratorial and fringe theories that Obama is a "secret Muslim" and was not born in the United States.[4][5]
Syndicated features
Syndicated features include comics, such as Get Fuzzy and Pearls Before Swine. Also featured are The New York Times crossword puzzle and a Sudoku puzzle.
References
- ^ a b Washburn, Mark (2008-09-19). "Rhino Times paper ends, stays online". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "The Rhinocerous Times to stop publishing after 21 years | Piedmont - WXII Home". Wxii12.com. 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ The Rhino Times returns: What to know about its new strategy
- ^ a b c The Rhinoceros Times article: "Under the Hammer - June 24, 2010".
- ^ a b 99 Blocks article: "Is the Rhino Times racist?".