The Martha's Vineyard Times is a weekly community newspaper on Martha's Vineyard, an island seven miles off the coast of southeastern Massachusetts. The Island’s six towns have a total year-round population of about 21,000 and a seasonal population estimated at about 100,000.[1][2]
The Times print newspaper, with a weekly circulation of about 5,000, is delivered by mail and at retail locations across the Vineyard on Thursdays. The paper also publishes a five-day-a-week email newsletter with approximately 11,000 subscribers called "The Minute."[3]
The paper's website mvtimes.com attracts more than 3.5 million unique visitors annually. For both print and web, The Times also publishes Edible Vineyard, Vineyard Visitor, Martha’s Vineyard Arts & Ideas, Voices, and Vineyard Property Values.[3]
The Martha's Vineyard Times was founded in the spring of 1984 by five Vineyarders in the midst of great Island population growth (45% between 1970 and 1980 and a total of 160% between 1970 and 2020.) Major economic change occurred as well: personal per capita income increased more than sixfold in the same period. [4][5]
In the Times’ obituary for Robert “Bob” Carroll, retired Times editor Doug Cabral said that Carroll and his partners “…believed that the Vineyard needed a newspaper that would take an aggressive interest in the year-round residents and the year-round economy of the Vineyard, both of which they thought were under-represented," [6] and in doing so took direct aim at the editorial convictions of the venerable and much admired weekly Vineyard Gazette, which was deeply committed to conservation and preservation of the Vineyard's bucolic past.[7] The new competition was met with consternation and disdain from the Gazette's leadership.[7][8]
The Times began in 1984 as a paid-subscription broadsheet newspaper but two years later switched to a free model with a tabloid-size newspaper[9] distributed to every post office boxholder on the island.[3] In December 2019, the paper announced readers will have to have a paid subscription for mail delivery.[10] At that time, the was printing up to 15,000 copies weekly.[9] Following the change, as of 2023, the paper had an average print circulation of approximately 5,000 copies weekly.[3]
In 1991, The Martha's Vineyard Times was purchased by the paper's editor Doug Cabral and his wife Molly.[11]After 23 years of ownership, the couple sold the newspaper in 2014[12] to Peter and Barbara Oberfest, co-publishers of the paper and part-owners since 1995.[11] In December 2023, the paper was sold again to Steve Bernier.[13][14]
Staff and Organizationedit
The Martha's Vineyard Times employs approximately 8 full-time staff members year-round, along with a number of part-time staff and freelancers. All print and web products are published by The Martha’s Vineyard Times Corp., which is owned by Steve Bernier.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^"United States Census, Dukes County, Massachusetts". Retrieved 2022-09-01.
^"Dukes County, Massachusetts". Retrieved 2022-09-01.
^ abcd"MEDIA KIT 2023" (PDF). The Martha’s Vineyard Times. April 1, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^Hamacek, Heather (September 27, 2016). "Accidental Editor, Intentional Dog Lover". The Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^"Martha's Vineyard Times Changes Hands". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^Houghton, Sam (2023-12-27). "MV Times welcomes new leadership". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
External linksedit
Official website
March 22, 2024
martha, vineyard, times, weekly, community, newspaper, martha, vineyard, island, seven, miles, coast, southeastern, massachusetts, island, towns, have, total, year, round, population, about, seasonal, population, estimated, about, typeweekly, newspaperformatta. The Martha s Vineyard Times is a weekly community newspaper on Martha s Vineyard an island seven miles off the coast of southeastern Massachusetts The Island s six towns have a total year round population of about 21 000 and a seasonal population estimated at about 100 000 1 2 The Martha s Vineyard TimesTypeWeekly newspaperFormatTabloidOwner s Steve BernierFounder s Al BrickmanRobert CarrollFred FerroAllen JonesEdward RedstoneFounded1984LanguageEnglishHeadquarters30 Beach Rd Vineyard Haven Massachusetts 02568 United StatesCirculation5 000 as of 2023 ISSN8750 1449OCLC number11035733Websitemvtimes wbr comThe Times print newspaper with a weekly circulation of about 5 000 is delivered by mail and at retail locations across the Vineyard on Thursdays The paper also publishes a five day a week email newsletter with approximately 11 000 subscribers called The Minute 3 The paper s website mvtimes com attracts more than 3 5 million unique visitors annually For both print and web The Times also publishes Edible Vineyard Vineyard Visitor Martha s Vineyard Arts amp Ideas Voices and Vineyard Property Values 3 Contents 1 History 2 Staff and Organization 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Martha s Vineyard Times was founded in the spring of 1984 by five Vineyarders in the midst of great Island population growth 45 between 1970 and 1980 and a total of 160 between 1970 and 2020 Major economic change occurred as well personal per capita income increased more than sixfold in the same period 4 5 In the Times obituary for Robert Bob Carroll retired Times editor Doug Cabral said that Carroll and his partners believed that the Vineyard needed a newspaper that would take an aggressive interest in the year round residents and the year round economy of the Vineyard both of which they thought were under represented 6 and in doing so took direct aim at the editorial convictions of the venerable and much admired weekly Vineyard Gazette which was deeply committed to conservation and preservation of the Vineyard s bucolic past 7 The new competition was met with consternation and disdain from the Gazette s leadership 7 8 The Times began in 1984 as a paid subscription broadsheet newspaper but two years later switched to a free model with a tabloid size newspaper 9 distributed to every post office boxholder on the island 3 In December 2019 the paper announced readers will have to have a paid subscription for mail delivery 10 At that time the was printing up to 15 000 copies weekly 9 Following the change as of 2023 the paper had an average print circulation of approximately 5 000 copies weekly 3 In 1991 The Martha s Vineyard Times was purchased by the paper s editor Doug Cabral and his wife Molly 11 After 23 years of ownership the couple sold the newspaper in 2014 12 to Peter and Barbara Oberfest co publishers of the paper and part owners since 1995 11 In December 2023 the paper was sold again to Steve Bernier 13 14 Staff and Organization editThe Martha s Vineyard Times employs approximately 8 full time staff members year round along with a number of part time staff and freelancers All print and web products are published by The Martha s Vineyard Times Corp which is owned by Steve Bernier citation needed References edit United States Census Dukes County Massachusetts Retrieved 2022 09 01 Dukes County Massachusetts Retrieved 2022 09 01 a b c d MEDIA KIT 2023 PDF The Martha s Vineyard Times April 1 2023 Retrieved December 29 2023 Martha s Vineyard Commission Data Retrieved 2022 09 01 Per Capita Personal Income in Dukes County MA Retrieved 2022 09 01 Sigelman Nelson 2015 03 31 Robert Bob Carroll dies at 90 Martha s Vineyard Times Retrieved 2022 08 19 a b Jacques Steinberg 2003 05 05 MEDIA Editorial Crusader Takes Leave of the Vineyard The New York Times Retrieved 2022 08 19 Taxing relationships The Boston Globe archive boston com Retrieved 2022 08 19 a b Brennan George 2019 11 27 The Times we are a changin The Martha s Vineyard Times Retrieved 2023 12 29 Oberfest Peter Oberfest Barbara 2019 12 31 Grateful publishers The Martha s Vineyard Times Retrieved 2023 12 29 a b Longtime MV Times editor retires Martha s Vineyard Times 2014 03 27 Retrieved 2022 08 19 Hamacek Heather September 27 2016 Accidental Editor Intentional Dog Lover The Vineyard Gazette Retrieved 2023 12 29 Martha s Vineyard Times Changes Hands The Vineyard Gazette Martha s Vineyard News Retrieved 2023 12 29 Houghton Sam 2023 12 27 MV Times welcomes new leadership The Martha s Vineyard Times Retrieved 2023 12 29 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Martha 27s Vineyard Times amp oldid 1197786757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
