Marshall Parthenon
Huntington, West Virginia, United StatesEnglishServing as the independent student-led newspaper for Marshall University, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local sports, and community events in Huntington, West Virginia. It functions as a vital training ground for student journalists while maintaining a long-standing commitment to documenting the academic and cultural life of the university community.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Appalachian geography historically fostered a localized press network of independent daily and weekly publications that are increasingly consolidating under regional owners like Ogden Newspapers and HD Media. The primary statewide publication is the Charleston Gazette-Mail, formed by the merger of the historically liberal Charleston Gazette and the conservative Charleston Daily Mail. Further north, the family-owned Dominion Post serves Morgantown with a conservative editorial stance, while Wheeling-headquartered Ogden Newspapers publishes the oldest continuously operating daily, The Intelligencer. Serving the flagship university community, The Daily Athenaeum operates as an independent student-run alternative. Paperboy indexes 33 West Virginia newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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