The first newspaper in Ohio’s history, the Scioto Gazette, appeared in 1801 (two years before Ohio gained U.S. statehood) and ceased publication just two years later.
Updated February 2020
- 1. The Columbus Dispatch
Founded in 1871 as The Daily Dispatch, the Columbus Dispatch has been the only major daily serving Ohio’s capital since The Columbus Citizen-Journal shuttered in 1985.
- 2. Dayton Daily News
Also known as “DDN”, the Daily News was founded in 1898 as the Dayton Evening News.
- 3. The Cincinnati Enquirer
Serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and founded in 1841, the Enquirer won a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting in 2018.
- 4. Akron Beacon Journal
The Beacon Journal serves Akron and much of northeast Ohio, and was founded in 1839. It has won four Pulitzer Prizes, with the most recent in 1994.
- 5. The Blade
Published in Toledo (and also known as the “Toledo Blade”), it was founded in 1835 and is the oldest continuously run business in Toledo.
- 6. News-Herald
Founded in 1879 as the Willoughby Independent, the News-Herald serves Lake and Geauga counties and parts of Cuyahoga County.
- 7. The Vindicator
Founded in 1869, The Vindicator serves Youngstown along with Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.
- 8. The Repository
Published in Canton and founded way back in 1815 as The Ohio Repository, The Repository publishes seven days a week.
- 9. The Lima News
Published in Lima and serving Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties.
- 10. Martins Ferry Times Leader
Published by Ogden Newspapers seven days a week in Martins Ferry.
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