Knoxville Focus
Serving the Greater Knoxville community since 2005, this weekly publication provides comprehensive coverage of local government, education, and sports news. It is notable for its commitment to traditional community journalism and its dedicated focus on regional issues often overlooked by larger daily outlets.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN KNOXVILLE
Serving eastern Tennessee, the local print media market is structured around a single dominant daily publication owned by the Gannett Company. The Knoxville News Sentinel operates as this primary regional broadsheet, circulating to nearly 78,000 readers. Residents seeking hyper-local community coverage turn to the Knoxville Focus, an independent weekly newspaper. Additionally, the collegiate demographic relies on the UT Daily Beacon, the student-run publication of the University of Tennessee. Paperboy lists 5 newspapers in Knoxville.
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