Lebanon Daily News is a local daily newspaper based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...

. The main office is located on 718 Poplar Street. It publishes as an afternoon paper Monday through Friday and as a morning paper on Saturday and Sunday.

Prices and Circulation

The current newsstand price for the daily and Saturday papers is 50¢ while the Sunday paper is $1.50. Subscribing for eight weeks costs $14.80, while 12 weeks costs $22.21, 24 weeks costs $44.42, and 50 weeks costs $88.84. The paper is one of five in Pennsylvania owned by MediaNews Group

MediaNews Group

MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...

, the second largest media company in the U.S. generally centralized around newspapers. According to MediaNews Group, Lebanon, PA circulates up to 50,000 papers.

Content

The content of Lebanon Daily News is essentially split up into seven different subjects: news, opinion, sports, business, lifestyles, obituaries, and entertainment. Oftentimes the stories are centered around notable people within the community of Lebanon.

Newspaper Staff

Publisher: Scott Downs

Controller: Kevin Madden

Managing and Specialty News Editor: Paul Baker

Media Sales Manager: ShaunJude McCoach

Circulation Director: Jarrod Lash

Customer Service Manager: Becky Arnold

School & University News and Military & Community News; City Editor: Karol Gress

Church, Business & Farm News: Jeff Clouser

Wedding, Anniversary, Engagement & Birth Announcements, Society News, Club News: Bill Warner

Sports: Mike Givler

Technology & Computer News, Editorial Page Editor: Rahn Forney

Website

The paper is available for viewing online. The website lists all the current content on its homepage, and all past stories are available for viewing in its archives. A calendar of events in Lebanon is available, as well as real estate, auto listings, classifieds, and jobs. There is an RSS

RSS

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 feed available, and one can register their mobile phone on the site to get updates about the Lebanon Daily News. Subscribers can also opt to make “E-Edition” available, which makes Lebanon Daily News viewable on the computer exactly as it appears in print.

The Lebanon Daily News website went behind a paywall in August 2011, charging print subscribers and non-subscribers varying rates for access beyond a free five articles per month.

Lebanon Daily News in the Media

The paper is not very well known because the county of Lebanon is so small and off the radar; however, Lebanon Daily News has indeed been mentioned in a few instances outside of Lebanon.

Iron Editor: How to Save Newspapers from Advocacy Journalism

Michael A. Raffaele, editor of the Lebanon Daily News, wrote a book called Iron Editor: How to Save Newspapers from Advocacy Journalism. The book is essentially about Raffaele’s experiences working for multiple papers, including the Lebanon Daily News, so it gives an insider’s viewpoint on the paper.

Tip of the Spear: A Unique Perspective on Pennsylvania's Political Revolution

Russ Diamond

Russ Diamond

Russell H. "Russ" Diamond is an entrepreneur, political activist, and politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He attempted to secure ballot access as an Independent candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006. He is currently running for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor as a...

’s Tip of the Spear: A Unique Perspective on Pennsylvania’s Political Revolution lists the Lebanon Daily News as a reference multiple times throughout the book. Lebanon Daily News published numerous comments on Diamond’s status as a politician.