Charleston City Paper is a weekly independent newspaper printed every Friday and updated daily online in Charleston, S.C., by City Paper Publishing, LLC.  

Independent, local and free since 1997, the Charleston City Paper offers award-winning news coverage that helps readers to better understand the communities in which they live.  The newspaper offers dynamic coverage of the Lowcountry’s food, arts and music offerings as well as diverse reporting, editorials and cartoons that give insights into local controversies in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.  

ADDRESS

Mailing address: P.O. Box 21942, Charleston, SC 29413

Phone: (843) 577-5304
Fax (Sales/Advertising): (877) 863-2905

SEND YOUR THOUGHTS

Share your thoughts to: feedback@charlestoncitypaper.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube


EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Andy Brack – brack@charlestoncitypaper.com

ASSISTANT PUBLISHER AND ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Cris Templescris@charlestoncitypaper.com

MANAGING EDITOR

Samantha Connorssamantha@charlestoncitypaper.com


NEWS STAFF

Herb Frazier herb@charlestoncitypaper.com
Special projects editor

Chelsea Grinsteadchelsea@charlestoncitypaper.com
News, Calendar, Local Music

Chloe Hoganarts@charlestoncitypaper.com
Local Arts

Hillary Reaveshillary@charlestoncitypaper.com
Digital, social media

Food@charlestoncitypaper.com
Local Food

CARTOONISTS

Robert Ariail
Steve Stegelin

EDITORIAL INTERNS

interns@charlestoncitypaper.com

CONTRIBUTORS

Kate Bryan, Elise DeVoe, Chris Dixon, Vincent Harris, Chloe Hogan, Kevin Wilson, Kevin Young


LOCAL DISPLAY AND ONLINE ADVERTISING

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Cris Temples – cris@charlestoncitypaper.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Kristin Byarskristin@charlestoncitypaper.com
Ashley Frantz Smith– ashley@charlestoncitypaper.com
Gregg Van Leuvengregg@charlestoncitypaper.com
Mariana Robbinsmariana@charlestoncitypaper.com

SALES COORDINATOR

Crystal Joynercrystal@charlestoncitypaper.com

ADVERTISING

If you would like to advertise with the Charleston City Paper, please contact our advertising director, Cris Temples, via e-mail (cris@charlestoncitypaper.com), or phone (577-5304, ext. 127)


NATIONAL ADVERTISING

VMG ADVERTISING

888-278-9866 or 212-475-2529
Sr. VP of Sales: Susan Belair
Sr. VP of Sales Operations: Joe Larkin
VMGadvertising.com


PRODUCTION

ART DIRECTOR

Scott Suchy – suchy@charlestoncitypaper.com

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Déla O’Callahghan – dela@charlestoncitypaper.com

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Christina Bailey – christina@charlestoncitypaper.com

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Rūta Smith – ruta@charlestoncitypaper.com


DISTRIBUTION

circulation@charlestoncitypaper.com

CIRCULATION TEAM

Chris Glenn, Robert Hogg, Stephen Jenkins, David Lampley, Spencer Martin, John Melnick, Tashana Remsburg

The Charleston City Paper is a member of the South Carolina Press Association and the Association for Alternative Newsmedia.

The Charleston City Paper is published by City Paper Publishing, LLC.  Members include J. Edward Bell and Andrew C. Brack.