Charleston City Paper
Encyclopedia
The Charleston City Paper is an alternative weekly
published every Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina
. It mostly covers local places, events, and happenings in the Charleston area which would be of interest to its target audience of college
students and young professionals.
The paper also covers local, state, and national politics from a decidedly more liberal
editorial stance than one would find in most other South Carolina
papers, and it hosts at least one paleoconservative commentator, Jack Hunter
, also known as "The Southern Avenger". The City Paper is free, financed by selling ad space, and can be picked up in most downtown shops and restaurants.
Alternative weekly
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper, that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Their news coverage is more...
published every Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. It mostly covers local places, events, and happenings in the Charleston area which would be of interest to its target audience of college
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
students and young professionals.
The paper also covers local, state, and national politics from a decidedly more liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
editorial stance than one would find in most other South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
papers, and it hosts at least one paleoconservative commentator, Jack Hunter
Jack Hunter (radio host)
Jack Hunter , also known as the Southern Avenger is a conservative radio host and political commentator in the United States. He appears every Tuesday and Friday morning on WTMA News-Talk 1250 AM...
, also known as "The Southern Avenger". The City Paper is free, financed by selling ad space, and can be picked up in most downtown shops and restaurants.