South West Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United StatesEnglishServing the Fort Smith region and the River Valley area of Arkansas and Oklahoma, this publication has been a cornerstone of local journalism since its roots were established in the late 19th century. It provides comprehensive coverage of community news, regional politics, and high school sports to a dedicated audience across the Arkansas-Oklahoma border.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ARKANSAS
Rooted in a frontier publishing tradition dating back to the 1819 territorial era, the local press is defined by a divide between a dominant capital daily and smaller rural publications. The flagship is the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in Little Rock, a WEHCO Media property noted for its 1990s newspaper war victory and recent transition to an iPad-centric delivery model. WEHCO also publishes the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to serve the rapidly expanding Ozark corridor, while Gannett owns the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Providing alternative regional coverage, the Arkansas Times operates as a prominent progressive weekly. Paperboy indexes 84 Arkansas newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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