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Columbus Free Press Collection Audiovisual Series
Description: A group of protestors stands in opposition to NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which established a trade bloc between the United States, Canada and Mexico when it went into effect in 1994. Opponents of NAFTA largely took issue with the effect it could have on American workers, the environment, and economic growth. This photograph was taken by photographer Allen Zak for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F10_05
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Activism; Economic issues; Labor--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)