The ''Coloradoan'' is a daily newspaper in
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359 ...
. The ''Coloradoan''s website is updated throughout the day with breaking news and video coverage of community news in Northern Colorado.
History
Founded by Joseph L. McClelland in 1873 as ''Larimer County Express'', Fort Collins Newspapers Inc. was established in 1937 when
Speidel Newspapers acquired the publication known as ''The Express-Courier''. The ''Coloradoan'' moved from its Old Town Fort Collins location to 1212 Riverside Avenue on the city's east side in 1974.
Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.[USA TODAY
''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virgini ...]
'', including national and international news.
''Windsor Beacon''
The ''Coloradoan'' once published the ''Windsor Beacon, a'' small newspaper that served
Windsor, Colorado
Windsor is a home rule municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 32,716. Windsor is located in the Northern Colorado region.
History
In 1873, a settl ...
since 1896. It ceased print publication in 2022. Windsor coverage is included in the Coloradoan, including select stories from the town board, business and development, and sports.
Extra editions
The ''Coloradoan'' printed an extra edition on November 18, 1991, upon the release of Beirut hostage
Thomas Sutherland, a Fort Collins resident. The ''Coloradoan''s banner headline read "He's Free". The newspaper also published an extra edition on
September 11, 2001.
Digital Access
The ''Coloradoan'' website offers local content, an e-newspaper (digital version of the print newspaper), and content from across the USA Today Network. The site features digital storytelling, such as videos, podcasts, interactive maps and timelines. The Coloradoan is also available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Subscription (digital or print) includes access to the app, which includes a digital version of the print newspaper. The app includes customized alerts for news, sports, and entertainment.
References
Further reading
*Schmidt, Christine (April 2018).
After big Denver Post layoffs, the Fort Collins Coloradoan thinks beyond local Neiman Lab.
*Yang, Nu and Ruiz, Jesus (March 2018)
10 newspapers that do it right" Editor and Publisher
*Heckman, Meg (March 2018)
Used carefully, chatbots can be an asset to newsrooms."Columbia Journalism Review.
*Radcliffe, Damon and Ali, Christopher (February 2017
"If small newspapers are going to survive, they’ll have to be more than passive observers to the news"Neiman Lab.
*Nelson, Jennifer (April 2017
"How the Coloradoan is experimenting with bots and what they're learning."Reynolds Journalism Institute.
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External links
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Fort Collins Coloradoan
The ''Coloradoan'' is a daily newspaper in Fort Collins, Colorado. The ''Coloradoan''s website is updated throughout the day with breaking news and video coverage of community news in Northern Colorado.
History
Founded by Joseph L. McClella ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan
The ''Coloradoan'' is a daily newspaper in Fort Collins, Colorado. The ''Coloradoan''s website is updated throughout the day with breaking news and video coverage of community news in Northern Colorado.
History
Founded by Joseph L. McClella ...
Gannett publications
1873 establishments in Colorado Territory