The Columbus Dispatch traces its roots to 1871, when 10 veteran printers invested $900 to launch the capital city's first afternoon publication. Still privately-owned, the paper now ranks among the nation's 50 largest dailies in both weekday and Sunday penetration of homes. It is the number one source of information in central Ohio and the only daily newspaper in the Columbus market. Throughout its history, it has won numerous awards for excellence in journalism and in print reproduction.
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