Metro Herald
Metro Herald in 2005
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Davis Communications Group
EditorParis D. Davis
Ceased publication2018
Headquarters901 North Washington Street, Suite 603
Alexandria, Virginia
Circulation42,000 (2005)

The Metro Herald was an African American newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia for more than 25 years, covering Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia.[1] from the early 1990s to February 2018.[2][3] It was owned by Davis Communications Group, Inc. and was a member of the Virginia Press Association.[4] In 1999, founder Paris Davis became chief executive officer of the startup Baltimore Press.[5]

The format of the Metro Herald was a 24-page full-color paper, with a large Community News section as well as a classified ad section.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Metro Herald On-Line Edition". metroherald.com. 1998-12-05. Archived from the original on 1998-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-20.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Metro Herald, minority paper of more than 25 years, shuts down". Virginia Press Association. May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Metro Herald (Alexandria, Va.) 199?-2018". The Library of Congress. 1992-02-28. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. ^ "Metro Herald Archives". Virginia Press Association. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  5. ^ "Staff Reports". Baltimore Sun. March 13, 1999. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  6. ^ "KEEP ON KEEPING ON... VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 10". DocPlayer. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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