The Scope (alternative weekly)

The Scope
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Scope Media Inc.
PublisherBryhanna Greenough
EditorElling Lien
Founded2006
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2013
HeadquartersBox 1044
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A1C 5M3
Circulation23,000
Websitethescope.ca
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The Scope was a free English language alternative newsweekly based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

First published on July 6, 2006, the newspaper started as a weekly publication, printing 6,000 copies. In fall of 2006 they moved to a bi-weekly print schedule, and remained that way until 2010.[1] As of June 2010, The Scope switched to a monthly print schedule to reduce printing and distribution costs, and to focus on online-only content.[2] In November 2013 they announced that the last edition would be in December 2013, ending publication after 7 years.[3]

Each month 23,000 copies were distributed across the St. John's metropolitan area (including Torbay, Mount Pearl, CBS, Paradise, and Portugal Cove-St. Philips).[4]

In 2008 The Scope established the Atlantis Music Prize a music award annually given to the best full-length album from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, based only on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label.[5] Previous winners include percussionist Curtis Andrews and indie pop group Mercy, The Sexton.

  1. ^ Article on The Scope in The Independent (Newfoundland)
  2. ^ "Questions and Answers about The Scope's relaunch"
  3. ^ "CBC News, accessed 6 November 2013"
  4. ^ "The Scope Advertising Info"
  5. ^ "Atlantis Music Prize"