The Scope (alternative weekly)
The Scope was a free English language alternative newsweekly based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Scope Media Inc. |
| Publisher | Bryhanna Greenough |
| Editor | Elling Lien |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Box 1044 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. A1C 5M3 |
| Circulation | 23,000 |
| Website | thescope.ca |
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.