Leader

Jacksonville, Arkansas, United StatesEnglish

Serving the Jacksonville and Lonoke County area for over a century, this independent weekly newspaper is recognized for its robust coverage of local government, military affairs at Little Rock Air Force Base, and community news. It maintains a significant regional influence by prioritizing investigative reporting and maintaining a strong print presence in a landscape increasingly dominated by digital-only publications.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ARKANSAS

Rooted in a frontier publishing tradition dating back to the 1819 territorial era, the local press is defined by a divide between a dominant capital daily and smaller rural publications. The flagship is the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in Little Rock, a WEHCO Media property noted for its 1990s newspaper war victory and recent transition to an iPad-centric delivery model. WEHCO also publishes the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to serve the rapidly expanding Ozark corridor, while Gannett owns the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Providing alternative regional coverage, the Arkansas Times operates as a prominent progressive weekly. Paperboy indexes 84 Arkansas newspapers — browse the full directory below.