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| Type | Daily newspaper[1] |
|---|---|
| Owner | Times-Journal Inc. |
| Editor | John Bailey[2] |
| Founded | 1843[3] |
| Headquarters | 305 East 6th Avenue,Rome, Georgia, USA |
| Circulation | 13,451 (as of 2013)[4] |
| Website | romenews-tribune |
Rome News-Tribune is the local daily newspaper ofRome, Georgia, in the United States. Begun originally as aweekly newspaper, the paper has survived several merges with other newspapers and now distributes news on a daily basis through print and digital mediums.[5][6]
TheRome News-Tribune was established in 1843 by Captain Melville Dwinnell under the name,Rome Courier. Founded just nine years after the city of Rome, Georgia in 1834, theRome News-Tribune is one of the area's oldest newspapers. Initially, theRome Courier published newspapers on a weekly basis but later switched to a tri-weekly publishing schedule during the 1860s. During theantebellum period, Dwinnell traded subscriptions to his newspaper for practical goods, such as clothing, firewood, and food. When theCivil War erupted in the United States, Dwinnell joined theConfederacy and continued publishing theRome Courier from the frontlines of the war. On May 4, 1864, the city of Rome, Georgia was captured byUnion forces whom seized control of theRome Courier and began publishing theUnion Flag in its place.[7]
After the Civil War, publications of theRome Courier were restored and Dwinnell regained ownership of the newspaper's operations. Famous journalist,Henry W. Grady, wrote for the revitalized newspaper during a brief period following the war.[8] In 1885, Dwinnell sold theRome Courier and it was renamed theTribune of Rome in 1887. After a merger with theRome Herald in 1908 and theRome News in 1923, the newspaper was officially renamedThe Rome News-Tribune in 1923. The Mooney family maintained ownership of the newspaper for much of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century (1928–2015) and eventually sold the newspaper to the parent company of theMarietta Daily Journal,Times-Journal Inc.[7][9]
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