Global InformationThe Village Voice information
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Brian Calle[1] |
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| Founded | October 26, 1955 |
| Ceased publication | August 22, 2017 |
| Relaunched | April 17, 2021 |
| Headquarters | 36 Cooper Square New York City 10003 U.S.[2] |
| Circulation | 105,000 (as of 2017)[3] |
| ISSN | 0042-6180 |
| Website | www |
The Village Voice is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly.[4] Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, The Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It ceased publication in 2017, although its online archives remained accessible. After an ownership change, The Voice reappeared in print as a quarterly in April 2021.[4]
Over its 63 years of publication, The Village Voice received three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award, and the George Polk Award. The Village Voice hosted a variety of writers and artists, including writer Ezra Pound, cartoonist Lynda Barry, artist Greg Tate, music critic Robert Christgau, and film critics Andrew Sarris, Jonas Mekas, and J. Hoberman.
In October 2015, The Village Voice changed ownership and severed all ties with former parent company Voice Media Group (VMG).[5] The Voice announced on August 22, 2017, that it would cease publication of its print edition and convert to a fully digital venture, on a date to be announced.[6] The final printed edition, featuring a 1965 photo of Bob Dylan on the cover, was distributed on September 21, 2017.[7] After halting print publication in 2017, The Voice provided daily coverage through its website until August 31, 2018, when it announced it was ceasing production of new editorial content.[8] On December 23, 2020, editor R. C. Baker announced that the paper would resume publishing new articles both online and in a quarterly print edition.[9] In January 2021, new original stories began being published again on the website.[10] A spring print edition was released in April 2021.[11] The Voice's website continues to feature archival material related to current events.
- ^ Robertson, Katie (December 22, 2020). "The Village Voice Rises From the Dead". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Newspapers by County". New York Press Association. 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
The Village Voice Returnswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pompeo, Joe (October 12, 2015), "Village Voice sold to new owner", Politico. Archived August 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Leland, John, and Sarah Maslin Nir (August 22, 2017), "After 62 Years and Many Battles, Village Voice Will End Print Publication", The New York Times. Archived August 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Helmore, Edward (September 21, 2017). "The Village Voice prints its final edition – with Bob Dylan on the cover". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Pager, Tyler; Peiserr, Jaclyn (August 31, 2018). "The Village Voice, a New York Icon, Closes". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Baker, R. C. (December 23, 2020). "65 Years and Counting". villagevoice.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Sennott, Will (January 18, 2021). "Dispatches From the Divide: Michigan's No-Shows". villagevoice.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Musto, Michael (April 17, 2021). "Nomadland! Judas! Minari! Who's Getting the Oscar and Why It Still Matters". villagevoice.com.