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The ''Toledo Free Press'' was a weekly newspaper which was published from 2005 to 2015 in
On April 27, 2015, the paper announced its closure, citing legal troubles and ad pricing. The legal troubles undoubtedly include an ongoing lawsuit from 2011 by '' The Blade'' against the ''Toledo Free Presss publisher, Thomas F. Pounds, citing breach of contract by Mr. Pounds in his "Separation Agreement" with "The Blade" (his former employer). Home-improvement chain Menard Inc. filed a suit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court in April 2015, accusing the weekly newspaper of failing to inform the company of declining circulation or to adjust its billing for advertising services.
The complaint alleges the ''Free Press'' "intended to mislead: Menard because it "was paid by the number of print advertisements it circulated."
The newspaper continued to publish to its website and its Facebook page until May 14, 2015.
Archive of final ''Toledo Free Press'' website from May 2015
''Toledo Free Press'' Issuu profile
Defunct newspapers published in Ohio Mass media in Toledo, Ohio {{Ohio-newspaper-stub
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...
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History
It was founded in March 2005 by Thomas Pounds, a veteran administrator of daily newspapers in Toledo andPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
. On March 10, 2010, the paper added a Wednesday edition called the ''Toledo Free Press STAR'', that was only available on newsstands throughout Northwest Ohio. The second edition focuses "on local arts and sports with a comprehensive calendar of events."
The paper published a blend investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years res ...
, commentary, and local news and features in a tabloid format, concentrating on covering news often missed by the other periodicals in the area.
In May 2010, ''Toledo Free Press'' started offering digital "e-PRESS" versions of both editions of its paper via Issuu
Issuu, Inc. (pronounced "issue") is a Danish-founded American electronic publishing platform based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Founded in 2004 as a Danish startup, the company moved its headquarters to the United States in 2013.
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. More than 450 editions have been uploaded, with impressions totaling more than 800,000.
In December 2006, the paper announced it was moving its distribution day from Wednesday to Sunday. From its initial circulation of 30,000, the paper grew to a circulation of more than 100,000 in its heyday and declined to a 2014 circulation of 72,000, with 57,000 free home delivered.
Closure
On April 27, 2015, the paper announced its closure, citing legal troubles and ad pricing. The legal troubles undoubtedly include an ongoing lawsuit from 2011 by '' The Blade'' against the ''Toledo Free Presss publisher, Thomas F. Pounds, citing breach of contract by Mr. Pounds in his "Separation Agreement" with "The Blade" (his former employer). Home-improvement chain Menard Inc. filed a suit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court in April 2015, accusing the weekly newspaper of failing to inform the company of declining circulation or to adjust its billing for advertising services.
The complaint alleges the ''Free Press'' "intended to mislead: Menard because it "was paid by the number of print advertisements it circulated."
The newspaper continued to publish to its website and its Facebook page until May 14, 2015.
References
External links
Archive of final ''Toledo Free Press'' website from May 2015
''Toledo Free Press'' Issuu profile
Defunct newspapers published in Ohio Mass media in Toledo, Ohio {{Ohio-newspaper-stub