| Type | Onlinelocalalternative |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | VPM Media Corporation |
| Editor-in-chief | Brent Baldwin |
| Founded | November 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | September 7, 2021 |
| Relaunched | December 14, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
Style Weekly is an online alternative media outlet that was previously an alternative weeklynewspaper started in November 1982 for news, arts, culture and opinion inRichmond, Virginia.
Style was originally owned byLandmark Media Enterprises. In 2018, it was sold toTribune Publishing along with two other publications for $34 million.[1] In that same year,Style Weekly was named as the recipient of the Virginia Press Association's award for journalistic integrity and community service.[2]
On May 21, 2021, Tribune Publishing was purchased by hedge fundAlden Global Capital in a $633 million deal.[3]
On September 7, 2021,Style Weekly's editor-in-chief announced on Facebook they would be ceasing publication the following day.[4]
On November 17, 2021,VPM Media Corporation, the parent company of public media group VPM, announced it had acquiredStyle Weekly.[5]
On December 14, 2021,Style Weekly's editor-in-chief announced thatStyle would resume publishing online as it evaluates the future of the print publication.[6][7]
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