Alabaster Reporter
115 Main St.
Columbiana, AL35051
(205) 669-3131
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The Newspaper

History
During a time when most newspapers were scaling back their operations, Alabaster, Shelby County’s largest city, enjoyed the launch of its very own, hyper-local community newspaper. Community residents quickly embraced the Alabaster Reporter, which today boasts a penetration exceeding 60 percent of the city’s market and continues to grow in its influence, both with its print edition, Web site and daily news email.

Goals
The Alabaster Reporter and its employees strive to:

• Produce exciting, top-quality news stories focusing on people and events that affect Alabaster;
• Go the extra mile to meet the needs of its advertisers;
• Report news accurately and without bias;
• Edit and publish with integrity and with the best interest of its community in mind;
• Operate at a profit level that allows employees to be fairly compensated, allows the company to reinvest in its community and to stand independent of outside influences;
• Take an active leadership role in its community;
• Do what they say they will do;
• Treat their readers, advertisers and employees as they would like to be treated themselves.

Circulation
The Alabaster Reporter is published weekly on Saturdays, and has a wide readership across Alabaster. It is available for free at more than 200 locations throughout the city.

Internet presence
www.alabasterreporter.com. The Reporter's online home -- alabasterreporter.com -- is a 24/7 news engine for Alabaster.

Community involvement
The Alabaster Reporter leads by example in its community. It is actively involved with the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. The Reporter is a major sponsor of Leadership Shelby County, and many of its employees have gone through the program and graduated. The Reporter works with students at Thompson High School in Alabaster to produce their student newspaper, and many of its employees are active in local civic organizations, charitable groups and local churches.

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