Kokomo Tribune

Kokomo, Indiana, United StatesEnglish

Serving the Howard County region since 1850, this publication provides comprehensive local news, sports, and community coverage for residents of north-central Indiana. It maintains a long-standing tradition of community journalism, focusing on the civic issues, economic developments, and daily life that shape the greater Kokomo area.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN INDIANA

A defining feature of this Midwestern newspaper market is its steady transition from historic family ownership to widespread corporate consolidation. The Gannett-owned Indianapolis Star dominates statewide circulation and regional reporting. In the northern industrial corridor, Lee Enterprises operates the high-circulation Times of Northwest Indiana, while the South Bend Tribune and the Evansville Courier & Press serve their respective border regions under Gannett ownership. Maintaining rare local independence, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette remains a family-owned daily. Serving the African American community since 1895, the Indianapolis Recorder stands out as one of the nation's oldest continuously published legacy weeklies. Paperboy indexes 111 Indiana newspapers — browse the full directory below.