The Ridgefield Press
Encyclopedia
The Ridgefield Press is an American weekly newspaper published each Thursday for Ridgefield
, Connecticut
. The newspaper was established in 1875 and has a paid circulation of about 7,000 copies. It is currently owned by Hersam Acorn Newspapers
, a family-owned newspaper company which produces seven other weeklies as well in Fairfield County, Connecticut
and Westchester County
, New York
.
The fictitious film critic David Manning
was supposedly writing for the Ridgefield Press.
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The newspaper was established in 1875 and has a paid circulation of about 7,000 copies. It is currently owned by Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Hersam Acorn Newspapers is a family-owned weekly newspaper company based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA. The company publishes 19 weeklies in Farfield and New Haven counties, Connecticut, and Westchester County, New York, and several shopper publications in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and...
, a family-owned newspaper company which produces seven other weeklies as well in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
and Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The fictitious film critic David Manning
David Manning (fictitious writer)
"David Manning" was a fictitious film critic, created by a marketing executive working for Sony Corporation around July 2000 to give consistently good reviews for releases from Sony subsidiary Columbia Pictures...
was supposedly writing for the Ridgefield Press.