''The Citizen'', commonly referred to as ''The Auburn Citizen'', is the only daily

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published in

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. The paper serves

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and parts of the greater

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area. The publication is owned by

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History

The paper traces its roots to 1816. The paper has been named ''The Citizen'' for decades but was previously published as ''The Citizen-Advertiser'' and ''The Daily Advertiser'', among other names. Except on Sundays, when it was a morning paper, and Saturdays, on which the paper did not publish an edition for most of its history, ''The Citizen'' was an afternoon paper until 2008. In 1999, ''The Citizen'' added a Saturday edition, and in 2008, it switched from an afternoon publication to a morning publication, publishing papers seven days a week. On March 10, 2013, ''The Citizen'' announced it was returning to a six-day publication schedule as of April 1, 2013, with the paper no longer publishing a Monday edition.

Notable alumni

* William O. Dapping covered the 1929–30 riots at Auburn Prison for the newspaper; this coverage earned a

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for the paper. *

Leo Pinckney Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts ...

, former president of

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and former president of the

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, was a sports editor and sports columnist for ''The Citizen'' for over 40 years. * Kevin Rivoli, a

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whose work has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', began his career as a photographer for ''The Citizen''.

References

External links

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