| Type | Daily weekday digital news organization (2001–2020) Online newspaper (2020–present) |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Tom Lappas |
| Publisher | Tom Lappas |
| Editor | Tom Lappas |
| Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
| Headquarters | Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Circulation | 65,000+ monthly unique visitors |
| Website | www |
The Henrico Citizen is a daily weekday community news organization in Henrico County, a suburb of Richmond, Virginia.
History
The Citizen was created in 2001 by editor Tom Lappas and has earned 213 awards for news content and advertising design since 2002.
Along with staff member Tara Gray, Lappas has launched three podcasts under the Henrico Citizen brand.
The Citizen ceased publishing a printed edition in March 2020 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneously expanded to a daily weekday publication online, through email and through social media and an app.
References
- "Henrico Citizen". Report for America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Griset, Rich (April 21, 2020). "Henrico Citizen halts print edition". Style Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Larson, Matt (July 8, 2020). "Publisher Interview: Podcasting for News Publishers". Our-Hometown. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Lappas, Tom (March 30, 2020). "An open letter from our publisher". The Henrico Citizen. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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