Kokomo Perspective
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The Kokomo Perspective is a broadsheet weekly newspaper
serving Kokomo, Indiana
, established in 1989, with almost exclusively local content.
The Perspective is distributed for free every Wednesday, and beats the local daily newspaper, the Kokomo Tribune
in Monday through Saturday, and Sunday alone, circulation. The weekly paper tends to lean toward a union-friendly worldview, as Kokomo is a heavily unionized city, with Chrysler
and Delphi Automotive Systems being the largest employers. However, the paper carries columns from a wide range of viewpoints in the community, some of which are very conservative and at times hostile to the publication itself. The paper also routinely publishes public vitals, providing unsolicited information about citizens' court happenings and arrests, which raises privacy and ethical concerns to citizens living their lives in Kokomo.
The paper is often criticized as being liberal, because of the paper's strong support of organized labor.The owner and publisher of the paper, Donald "Donnie" Wilson, was arrested for illegal gambling in a sting by the local prosecutor, Jim Fleming, who Wilson believes held a grudge against him for negative press coverage Kokomo Perspective. All the chargers against Wilson were later dropped.
One of the publication's overriding goals is to foster public awareness of the political process and to mobilize the citizens of Howard County
, of which Kokomo is the county seat
, to participate in electing local officials.
The Perspective office is located in downtown Kokomo at 209 N. Main.
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
serving Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
, established in 1989, with almost exclusively local content.
The Perspective is distributed for free every Wednesday, and beats the local daily newspaper, the Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Tribune
The Kokomo Tribune is based in downtown Kokomo, Indiana, USA. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.An award-winning daily newspaper, the Tribune was cited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation for the nation's highest market penetration for eight years in the 1970s; honored with the state's...
in Monday through Saturday, and Sunday alone, circulation. The weekly paper tends to lean toward a union-friendly worldview, as Kokomo is a heavily unionized city, with Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
and Delphi Automotive Systems being the largest employers. However, the paper carries columns from a wide range of viewpoints in the community, some of which are very conservative and at times hostile to the publication itself. The paper also routinely publishes public vitals, providing unsolicited information about citizens' court happenings and arrests, which raises privacy and ethical concerns to citizens living their lives in Kokomo.
The paper is often criticized as being liberal, because of the paper's strong support of organized labor.The owner and publisher of the paper, Donald "Donnie" Wilson, was arrested for illegal gambling in a sting by the local prosecutor, Jim Fleming, who Wilson believes held a grudge against him for negative press coverage Kokomo Perspective. All the chargers against Wilson were later dropped.
One of the publication's overriding goals is to foster public awareness of the political process and to mobilize the citizens of Howard County
Howard County, Indiana
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Howard and Tipton counties. Originally named Richardville County, it was rechristened in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. As of...
, of which Kokomo is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
, to participate in electing local officials.
The Perspective office is located in downtown Kokomo at 209 N. Main.