The Taos News
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The Taos News is a weekly newspaper
published in Taos, New Mexico by a private company "Taos News". It also does business as "El Crepusculo, Inc.", the name of the first newspaper published by Padre Martinez. The company is classifed under Newspaper Publishing and Printing Manufacturers. It is estimated to have an annual revenue of $5 to 10 million and employ between 20 to 49 staff members.
brought the first printing press west of the Mississippi River to Taos between 1834-1835 and published the first newspaper, "El Crepusculo", which was the predecessor of The Taos News.
The Taos News has been published as Taos News and El Crepusculo de la Libertad. Archived newspapers are available from 1959 to the present day.
Taos News was established in 1978 and incorporated in New Mexico.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Taos, New Mexico by a private company "Taos News". It also does business as "El Crepusculo, Inc.", the name of the first newspaper published by Padre Martinez. The company is classifed under Newspaper Publishing and Printing Manufacturers. It is estimated to have an annual revenue of $5 to 10 million and employ between 20 to 49 staff members.
History
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Father Antonio José Martínez was a New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician. He lived through and influenced three distinct periods of New Mexico's history: the Spanish period, the Mexican period, and the American occupation and subsequent...
brought the first printing press west of the Mississippi River to Taos between 1834-1835 and published the first newspaper, "El Crepusculo", which was the predecessor of The Taos News.
The Taos News has been published as Taos News and El Crepusculo de la Libertad. Archived newspapers are available from 1959 to the present day.
Taos News was established in 1978 and incorporated in New Mexico.
Purpose
The Taos News states: "Our purpose is to report the news of Taos County and the Moreno Valley in a fair and objective manner consistent with the highest journalist standards. It is our intention to serve the citizens of Taos County by taking specific positions on important issues and allowing reasonable space to those with differing views."Awards
The Taos News has won the following awards:| Award | Years |
|---|---|
| Best weekly newspaper in the United States by the National Newspaper Association | 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Second Best weekly newspaper in the United States by the National Newspaper Association | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Best weekly newspaper in its class in New Mexico by the New Mexico Press Association | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |