Folio Weekly

Folio Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Jacksonville, Florida. It covers topics such as politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.[1]

Folio Weekly
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
FoundedApril 1987
Websitehttps://folioweekly.com

It is the largest and most influential alternative paper in Northeast Florida and is distributed in Duval, St. Johns and Clay.[1]

History

The newspaper was founded in April 1987.[2]

It was a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and had won multiple AAN Awards. The paper had a circulation of 15,000 - 20,000 as of February 2019.[3]

It was recently acquired by Boldland Press, Inc. Attorney John Michael Phillips has been linked to the ownership group.

In March 2021, it was converted into a monthly newspaper due to lack of revenue.[4] It has since began to publish twice a month.

References
  1. "Folio Weekly shuts down after 33 years". Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville, Florida. May 5, 2020.
  2. "FOLIO Weekly Shuts Down Due To 'Economic Freefall' Brought On By Coronavirus". WJCT News. May 5, 2020.
  3. "Folio Weekly". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Archived from the original on October 15, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
  4. Timothy Gibbons (May 6, 2020). "Inside Folio Weekly's decision to shut down". Jacksonville Business Journal. (Subscription required)


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