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	{{Infobox newspaper		{{Infobox newspaper
	\|name = The Austin Chronicle		\| name = The Austin Chronicle
	\|image = The-Austiin-Chronicle-14-July-2017.jpg		\| logo = The Austin Chronicle 2020 logo.png
	\|caption = ''The Austin Chronicle'' (July 14, 2017)		\| image = The-Austiin-Chronicle-14-July-2017.jpg
	\|type = [[Alternative weekly]]		\| caption = ''The Austin Chronicle'' (July 14, 2017)
	\|format = [[Tabloid (newspaper format)\|Tabloid]]		\| type = [[Alternative weekly]]
	\|~~foundation~~ = 1981		\| format = [[Tabloid (newspaper format)\|Tabloid]]
	\|~~ceased publication~~ =		\| founded = 1981
	~~\|price = Free~~		\| ceased_publication =
	\|owners = Austin Chronicle Corp.		\| owners = Austin Chronicle Corp.
	\|editor = Kimberley Jones		\| editor = Kimberley Jones
	\|language =		\| language =
	\|circulation = 65,000		\| circulation = 65,000
	\|headquarters = 4000 N I H 35<br>[[Austin, Texas]] 78751<br /> US		\| headquarters = 4000 N I H 35<br>[[Austin, Texas]] 78751<br /> US
	\|ISSN = 1074-0740		\| ISSN = 1074-0740
	\|website = {{URL\|austinchronicle.com}}		\| oclc = 8620367
			\| website = {{URL\|austinchronicle.com}}
	}}		}}
	[[File:Austin Chronicle Headquarters.jpg\|thumb\|right\|240px\|''The Austin Chronicle'' headquarters]]		[[File:Austin Chronicle Headquarters.jpg\|thumb\|right\|240px\|''The Austin Chronicle'' headquarters]]
	'''''The Austin Chronicle''''' is an [[alternative weekly]] [[newspaper]] published every Thursday in [[Austin, Texas]], United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic. ~~The~~ newspaper reported a weekly readership of 545,500.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf\|title=Texas Music Industry Directory\|pages=23\|publisher=Texas Music Office\|year=2001\|access-date=2009-07-10\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106213805/http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf\|archive-date=2009-01-06}}</ref> It is part of the [[Association of Alternative Newsmedia]] and it emulates the typical publications of the 1960s [[counterculture]] movement.{{sfn\|Tennant\|2014\|p=8}}		'''''The Austin Chronicle''''' is an [[alternative weekly]] [[newspaper]] published every Thursday in [[Austin, Texas]], United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic. In 2001, the newspaper reported a weekly readership of 545,500.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf\|title=Texas Music Industry Directory\|pages=23\|publisher=Texas Music Office\|year=2001\|access-date=2009-07-10\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106213805/http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf\|archive-date=2009-01-06}}</ref> It is part of the [[Association of Alternative Newsmedia]] and it emulates the typical publications of the 1960s [[counterculture]] movement.{{sfn\|Tennant\|2014\|p=8}}

	==History==		==History==
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	The ''Chronicle'' was co-founded in 1981 by [[Nick Barbaro]] and [[Louis Black]], with assistance from others who largely met through the graduate film studies program at the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Barbaro and Black are also co-founders of the [[South by Southwest]] Festival, although the festival operates as a separate company.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Thomson\|first=Lauren\|title=Austin Chronicle turns 25\|publisher=[[The Daily Texan]]\|url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-arts/austin-chronicle-turns-25-1.966314\|date=2006-08-31\|access-date=2009-07-10}} {{Dead link\|date=September 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The paper initially was published bi-weekly, and later weekly.		The ''Chronicle'' was co-founded in 1981 by [[Nick Barbaro]] and [[Louis Black]], with assistance from others who largely met through the graduate film studies program at the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Barbaro and Black are also co-founders of the [[South by Southwest]] Festival, although the festival operates as a separate company.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Thomson\|first=Lauren\|title=Austin Chronicle turns 25\|publisher=[[The Daily Texan]]\|url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-arts/austin-chronicle-turns-25-1.966314\|date=2006-08-31\|access-date=2009-07-10}} {{Dead link\|date=September 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The paper initially was published bi-weekly, and later weekly.

	Its precursor in style and format was the ''[[Austin Sun]]'', a bi-weekly that had ceased operations in 1978, after four years of publication.<ref>~~[http~~://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A82873 "Chapter 1: Before the Beginning - September 1981 - August 1982~~"]. [[Oral history]] of the ''Austin Chronicle'',~~ September 7, 2001; www.austinchronicle.com.</ref> The first issue of the ''Chronicle'' was distributed on September 4, 1981.		Its precursor in style and format was the ''[[Austin Sun]]'', a bi-weekly that had ceased operations in 1978, after four years of publication.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A82873\|title=Chapter 1: Before the Beginning – September 1981 – August 1982 \|date=September 7, 2001\|publisher=The Austin Chronicle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525090655/http://www.austinchronicle.com/features/2001-09-07/82873/ \|archive-date= May 25, 2011 }}</ref> The first issue of the ''Chronicle'' was distributed on September 4, 1981.

	With a progressive point of view and irreverent voice, the ''Chronicle'' covers local and state news as well as the Austin food, film, theater, art and music communities. The paper also has a number of annual features, including the [https://www.austinchronicle.com/best-of-austin/ "Best of Austin" Awards] and "Best of Austin: Restaurants" Awards, cut-out masks for [[Halloween]], and the [[April Fools' Day\|April Fools']] edition. The ''Chronicle'' produces the annual [https://www.austinchronicle.com/hot-sauce/ Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival], normally held in early September.		With a progressive point of view and irreverent voice, the ''Chronicle'' covers local and state news as well as the Austin food, film, theater, art and music communities. The paper also has a number of annual features, including the [https://www.austinchronicle.com/best-of-austin/ "Best of Austin" Awards] and "Best of Austin: Restaurants" Awards, cut-out masks for [[Halloween]], and the [[April Fools' Day\|April Fools']] edition. The ''Chronicle'' produces the annual [https://www.austinchronicle.com/hot-sauce/ Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival], normally held in early September.

			In March 2025, Nick Barbaro, who was publisher for the past 43 years, retired. Cassidy Frazier has been named as the new publisher. Barbaro will remain as president of the Austin Chronicle Corporation.<ref>
			{{cite news
			\|last=Clifton
			\|first=Jo
			\|date= March 21, 2025
			\|title= Nick Barbaro retires as publisher of `The Austin Chronicle'
			\|url=https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/whispers/nick-barbaro-retires-as-publisher-of-the-austin-chronicle/
			\|newspaper=The Austin Monitor
			\|access-date= April 5, 2025 }}
			</ref>

	==Characteristics of its working methods==		==Characteristics of its working methods==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	{{Portal\|Journalism}}		{{Portal\|Texas\|Journalism}}
	*{{official website\|http://www.austinchronicle.com/}}		*{{official website\|http://www.austinchronicle.com/}}
	~~{{Austin-stub}}~~
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin Chronicle, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin Chronicle, The}}
	[[Category:Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States]]		[[Category:Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States]]

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{{Short description|American newspaper}}
{{Use American English|date = October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = October 2019}}
{{Infobox newspaper
|name = The Austin Chronicle
|image = The-Austiin-Chronicle-14-July-2017.jpg
|caption = ''The Austin Chronicle'' (July 14, 2017)
|type = [[Alternative weekly]]
|format = [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|Tabloid]]
|foundation = 1981
|ceased publication =
|price = Free
|owners = Austin Chronicle Corp.
|editor = Kimberley Jones
|language =
|circulation = 65,000
|headquarters = 4000 N I H 35<br>[[Austin, Texas]] 78751<br /> US
|ISSN = 1074-0740
|website = {{URL|austinchronicle.com}}
}}
[[File:Austin Chronicle Headquarters.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''The Austin Chronicle'' headquarters]]
'''''The Austin Chronicle''''' is an [[alternative weekly]] [[newspaper]] published every Thursday in [[Austin, Texas]], United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic. The newspaper reported a weekly readership of 545,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf|title=Texas Music Industry Directory|pages=23|publisher=Texas Music Office|year=2001|access-date=2009-07-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106213805/http://governor.state.tx.us/music/files/directory/2001-tmid.pdf|archive-date=2009-01-06}}</ref> It is part of the [[Association of Alternative Newsmedia]] and it emulates the typical publications of the 1960s [[counterculture]] movement.{{sfn|Tennant|2014|p=8}}

==History==
{{More citations needed section|date=August 2021}}
The ''Chronicle'' was co-founded in 1981 by [[Nick Barbaro]] and [[Louis Black]], with assistance from others who largely met through the graduate film studies program at the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Barbaro and Black are also co-founders of the [[South by Southwest]] Festival, although the festival operates as a separate company.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomson|first=Lauren|title=Austin Chronicle turns 25|publisher=[[The Daily Texan]]|url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-arts/austin-chronicle-turns-25-1.966314|date=2006-08-31|access-date=2009-07-10}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The paper initially was published bi-weekly, and later weekly.

Its precursor in style and format was the ''[[Austin Sun]]'', a bi-weekly that had ceased operations in 1978, after four years of publication.<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A82873 "Chapter 1: Before the Beginning - September 1981 - August 1982"]. [[Oral history]] of the ''Austin Chronicle'', September 7, 2001; www.austinchronicle.com.</ref> The first issue of the ''Chronicle'' was distributed on September 4, 1981.

With a progressive point of view and irreverent voice, the ''Chronicle'' covers local and state news as well as the Austin food, film, theater, art and music communities. The paper also has a number of annual features, including the [https://www.austinchronicle.com/best-of-austin/ "Best of Austin" Awards] and "Best of Austin: Restaurants" Awards, cut-out masks for [[Halloween]], and the [[April Fools' Day|April Fools']] edition. The ''Chronicle'' produces the annual [https://www.austinchronicle.com/hot-sauce/ Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival], normally held in early September.

==Characteristics of its working methods==
It is a profit-oriented business that receives income from advertisements.{{sfn|Tennant|2014|p=8}} The newspaper endorses electoral candidates and its reporters check official sources.{{sfn|Tennant|2014|p=8}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
*{{cite journal|last=Tennant|first=J. Ian|title=Free Newspapers in the United States: Alive and Kicking|journal=[[International Journal on Media Management]]|date=3 November 2014|volume=16|issue=3–4|pages=105–121|doi=10.1080/14241277.2014.974244|hdl=2152/23140|s2cid=168061685|hdl-access=free}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Journalism}}
*{{official website|http://www.austinchronicle.com/}}
{{Austin-stub}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin Chronicle, The}}
[[Category:Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States]]
[[Category:Newspapers published in Austin, Texas]]
[[Category:Newspapers established in 1981]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Weekly newspapers published in Texas]]

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