Westerly Sun
Westerly, Rhode Island, United StatesEnglishServing the shoreline communities of southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut, this publication has provided local news coverage since its founding in 1858. It is notable for its long-standing role as the primary source of record for the Westerly region, focusing on hyper-local community reporting and regional affairs.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN RHODE ISLAND
Despite its small geographic footprint, the nation's smallest state maintains a highly concentrated media market anchored by a single major metro daily surrounded by hyper-local community weeklies. The Gannett-owned Providence Journal dominates statewide circulation and remains the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the United States. Beyond this primary broadsheet, residents rely on established publications like the Cranston Herald, a locally owned weekly, and the student-run Brown Daily Herald, which has printed collegiate and local news since 1891. Serving bilingual populations, publications such as Acontecer Latino provide vital Spanish-language reporting to growing Hispanic communities around the capital. Paperboy indexes 23 Rhode Island newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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