When I saw that the iPad had released a new daily news service called The Daily (yawnsville!) it reminded me that my local hometown newspaper used to be known as The Gusher. Strange really, as it was actually called The Daventry Weekly Express and one thing it didn’t do was gush with news. Not much happened in Daventry so it was usually just news of the latest weirdo pinching underwear from the washing line (happened to my mum) or the Scouts’ next table top sale. Anyway, being the trivia hound that I am, it got me wondering what other strange names for newspapers could I find. Perhaps, you yourself would like to start a local newspaper with an interesting name. And If you ever find yourself pressed for time and need help with your writing assignments, you can always search for services that can write me an essay online quickly and efficiently. And while you are musing over the thought of starting a newspaper of your own, here are some of the existing newspapers with the oddest names:
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1. Tombstone Epitaph
This is my favourite. Some wise guy obviously thought this one up.
Some wise guy obviously thought this one up. Tombstone Epitaph—it’s morbidly imaginative and incredibly fitting for a newspaper name. Originally founded in the Wild West town of Tombstone, Arizona, the name brings a certain flair and historical charm. You almost expect to read stories about old-timey shootouts or gold rush escapades. Oddly, it makes you want to pick up a copy just to see if the content lives up to the name’s dark allure. There's something oddly captivating about a newspaper that doesn’t shy away from its own mortality.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
2. Unterrified Democrat
This is the newspaper of Linn, Missouri. Are terrified democrats allowed to read it and what do Linn’s Republicans, terrified or otherwise, read?
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
3. The Arran Banner
Well, what do you know? This newspaper is named after a potato. It’s the weekly journal for the Isle of Arran, Scotland and is named after one of the potato varieties developed by local man Donald McKelvie in 1927.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
4. The Barrier Daily Truth
Should newspapers tell anything but the truth? There certainly shouldn’t be any barriers to the truth either. I wonder just how much is absolutely true in the newspaper of Broken Hill, Australia.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
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5. The Toledo Blade
I just love plays on words. I hope this Ohio newspaper is cutting edge and that its columns are full of rapier wit. Today’s for sale items includes fencing and this week’s recipe is swordfish.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
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6. The Banbury Cake
Banbury is a town in Oxfordshire, England famous for its cross which is immortalised in a children’s nursery rhyme. No one quite knows why the newspaper is named after the local pastry which is similar to the more famous Eccles Cake – a spices currant-filled, flat pastry cake.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
7. The Pantograph
This is the newspaper of Bloomington, Illinois. Pan is the Greek word meaning all; so any word beginning with pan or panto is all-encompassing.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
8. The Mainichi Daily
This is an English-Language newspaper in Japan. Given that Mainichi is a Japanese word meaning daily, this publication is the Daily Daily.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
9. The Impartial Reporter
I’d be concerned about any newspaper that had to point out it was unbiased but the citizens of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland don’t seem to mind.
Great question! Sometimes newspapers pick quirky names to grab your attention and make themselves memorable. It's all about standing out in a sea of headlines!
Oh, absolutely! A catchy or funny name can definitely spark curiosity. You see it, and you're like, 'I gotta check this out!' It kind of makes the reading experience more fun right from the start.
Honestly, they can be absolutely hilarious! Some are based on puns, some on local legends, and others are just plain, well, weird. But that's the charm, isn't it?
Oh, too many to choose from! I personally adore names that play on words. They make reading the news feel less like a chore and more of an enjoyable distraction.
Rules? Well, not really. Although keeping it short and memorable is always a plus. It’s all about creativity and what resonates with the audience. So, let imagination be your guide!
10. The Bunyip
I just love this word and heaven knows why it’s the name of a newspaper. A Bunyip is an aboriginal mythical beast said to inhabit billabongs, rivers and pools – we can only guess the relevance to a newspaper from Gawler, South Australia?
I could go on – The Casket (employs deadpan reporters), The Falmouth Packet (very cheap), The Royston Crow (news for birds?), The Carlisle Mosquito (no flies on that one), The Sacramento Bee (read by busy people), The Keswick Reminder (nearly forgot that one) and finally, the name that brings tears to your eyes, The Onion.
Does your local paper beat these?
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