Athens Messenger contact and masthead details
Established 1825 the Athens Stressenger Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 phone and email contacts for the newspaper staff list Monica Nieporte president Joe Higgins editor Josh Wilder design editor Jeff Bunch advertising director Ike Weiss production manager and department emails for letters to the editor and staff roles.
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Comment on presidential race and Trump remarks debate concern
A reader condemns the vulgar and sexist conduct of Donald Trump and argues such language disqualifies him. The piece laments the election climate, praises qualified female leadership, and questions the acceptance of bigoted rhetoric by supporters.
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Media Privacy and the Pentagon Papers Rule
An editorial argues the media should publish stolen but public interest documents. It traces Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers ruling, notes Snowden, Trump, and Clinton cases, and defends press freedom against prior restraint and executive secrecy. The piece invokes Jefferson and frames findings in the 2016 election context.
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Edward Snowden
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Messenger
The Messenger invites signed letters from readers up to 400 words. Include your name and hometown and provide a phone number for verification. Mail to P O Box 4210 Athens Ohio 45701 or email shiggins Athens Messenger dot com. All letters may be edited.
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Obama commutations highlight drug sentencing flaws
The piece argues Obama’s 102 second chances blur justice as 774 federal commutations include mostly nonviolent drug offenders, including Ricky Minor, whose life sentence for minimal meth-related activity was reduced to 262 months. It critiques retroactivity gaps in Fair Sentencing Act reforms and calls for broader rethinking of what counts as crime.
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