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{{Infobox Publication |name = [[Image:Inlogo.png|centrecenter|135px]] |image=INApril2007.jpgtype |image_size= Weekly newspaper 200px|image_caption=The 2007 "April Fool's" issue of the ''Independent News''foundation |type= 1999 community tabloid|editor=owners |editor_title= ? |staff=|publisher = [[Rick Outzen]] |owner=|frequency=weekly|circulation=25,000|cost=free|founded=editor |firstdate= [[Duwayne EscobedoJuly 1]] , [[1999]]|firstnumber=|finaldate=|finalnumber=|headquarters = 124 S. South [[Palafox Place ]]<br/>Pensacola, FL 32502|website = [http://www.inweekly.net www.inweekly.net] |

The Self-described as "old school, two-fisted journalism,"<ref>[http://inweekly.net/about.asp Official website]</ref> the ''Independent News'' promotes itself as a free-thinking alternative to the larger, Gannett-owned daily paper, the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'', which it frequently criticizes. The paper claims a weekly readership of 77,000 through 25,000 copies at 400 distribution points. The editor is [[Duwayne Escobedo]]. ==Columns & Features==*Winners & Losers*Outtakes*The Buzz*Silhouettes*The Last Word ==Recurring Issues==*Ballsy Plan*Best of the Coast*Naughty or Nice*April Fool's Issue*Lust List*Music Awards*People to Watch*Gift Guide*Year IN Review ==Notable Positions==Contrary to an objective newspaper of record, ''Independent News'' articles are heavily editorialized and frequently advance a particular viewpoint on the issues they cover. ===Community Maritime Park===The ''Independent News'' is was a free weekly publication serving strong advocate of the Pensacola area[[Community Maritime Park]] project and often criticized opponents [[Charles Fairchild]] and [[Marty Donovan]]. It is positioned as When ''IN'' editor Escobedo joined a panel of moderators for an alternative [[August 31]], [[2006]] televised debate on [[WSRE]], the [[Save Our City]] members threatened not to appear, but later relented. During the larger daily paperdebate, Escobedo asked why Save Our City had "demonized" [[Quint Studer]] for his involvement in the project.<ref>[http://routzen.wordpress.com/2006/09/04/marty-tell-us-how-you-really-feel/ Marty, tell us how you really feel] - [[Rick's Blog]], September 4, 2006</ref> ==Other Media==*[[Rick's Blog]] - Rick Outzen's blog*[[Pensacola News JournalIN Your Head Radio]] - podcast*[[IN Your Face TV]].- television program

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