The Columbus Dispatch

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The Columbus Dispatch
The March 20, 2003 front page of The Columbus Dispatch
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet

Owner	Dispatch Broadcast Group
Editor	Benjamin Marrison
Founded	1871
Headquarters	34 S. 3rd St. Columbus, OH 43215 United States

Website: dispatch.com

The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that serves the central portion of the state. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871. It has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since The Columbus Citizen-Journal stopped printing in 1985.

The Dispatch and the various WBNS stations are privately owned by the Wolfe family. Although this concentration of media ownership might seem to be afoul of the FCC's cross-ownership rules, the family was granted an exemption because their ownership pre-dated the regulations. The Dispatch Broadcast Group also includes WTHR Channel 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, an affiliate of NBC, and the "Ohio News Network" cable news channel.

John F. Wolfe is the publisher, Michael F. Curtin is the associate publisher, and Benjamin Marrison is the editor.

Historically, the paper has been seen as of having a conservative slant. The paper's last endorsement of a Democrat as a Presidential candidate, was for the reelection of Woodrow Wilson in 1916 [1]. More recently, coverage has been more inclusive of the diverse Columbus community (e.g., the acceptance of same-sex commitment announcements); even the editorial positions (some endorsing more left-leaning politicians and policies) have taken on a more centrist cast.^{[citation needed]}

The sections of the Dispatch include the Front Page, Metro, Sports and Life and are included in the paper daily. The Flip Side is on the back page of the Life section Monday through Friday and the business page is on the last page of the Connect section on Mondays. The remainder of the week, Business has its own section. Food and Now! are sections included in the Wednesday paper. The Weekender section is included in the Thursday paper. Faith & Values section is included in the Friday paper. Sunday sections include Travel, The Arts, Insight, and comics.

According to the 2005 World Almanac, the Columbus Dispatch has the 36th highest newspaper circulation in the U.S.