Meet the Gen Z journalist who bought his hometown newspaper in Georgia

By: Ellie Fivas

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,211

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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MONTICELLO, Ga. – Three years ago, Evan Newton was an intern at the Monticello News. Last month, he became the newspaper’s editor, publisher and owner after purchasing the outlet from its previous local owner.

At 25 years old, Newton is one of the youngest newspaper owners in Georgia. He told the Georgia Recorder that he got a “great deal” on the sale because Katherine Mudd, the paper’s previous owner, wanted to keep ownership …

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