''The Other Paper'' was an alternative weekly news publication that served the Greater Columbus, Ohio area from 1990 to 2013. It was distributed on Thursdays and was known for local news and features such as

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reviews, classified ads, and personals, all with a distinctly irreverent, humorous style. It had the second-largest newspaper distribution in Columbus behind ''

The Columbus Dispatch ''The Columbus Dispatch'' is a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871, and it has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since ''The Columbus Citizen-Journal'' ceased publication in 19 ...

''. ''The Other Paper,'' which since 1990 had been published by Columbus-based CM Media, was bought by Dallas-based American Community Newspapers in 2007, along with its sister publications ''

Columbus Monthly ''Columbus Monthly'' is a magazine that has been an important and influential voice in Central Ohio. The magazine which was created in June 1975 has a well-earned reputation for tweaking the local establishment, challenging the monopoly daily on ...

'', ''

Columbus CEO ''The Columbus Dispatch'' is a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871, and it has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since ''The Columbus Citizen-Journal'' ceased publication in 19 ...

'' and the 22 weekly newspapers printed by Suburban News Publications. American Community Newspapers sold its Columbus properties to Dispatch Printing Company in 2011. On January 7, 2013, the Dispatch Co. announced it would shut down ''The Other Paper'' at the end of the month,Goodbye Columbus
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Columbus Alive ''Columbus Alive'' (also presented as ''ALIVE''), was a free online news site serving Columbus, Ohio. The site focused on local music, art, dining, film and culture. Formerly distributed in print form each week on Thursdays, the final print ver ...

'', the alternative weekly purchased by the Dispatch in 2006. The last edition of ''The Other Paper'' was published January 31, 2013.

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External links

''The Other Paper'' website
Newspapers published in Columbus, Ohio Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States 1990 establishments in Ohio 2013 disestablishments in Ohio Publications established in 1990 Publications disestablished in 2013 {{Ohio-newspaper-stub