The Cody Enterprise is a newspaper in Cody, Wyoming.

Cody Enterprise
TypeTwice weekly newspaper
Founder(s)Buffalo Bill and John Peake
PublisherJT Malmberg
Founded1899
HeadquartersPO BOX 1090 Cody, WY 82414
Circulation4,675
Websitecodyenterprise.com

History

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The newspaper was established by Buffalo Bill and John Peake in 1899.[1][2][3][4][5] The first issue appeared on August 31, 1899, and it was firmly established in 1902.[6] In 1904, it was bought by Caroline Lockhart, a Prohibition crusader and novelist originally from Boston.[7][8] She served as owner and editor from 1904 to 1962.[8] In the summer of 1936, it featured articles about artists Edward Thomas Grigware and Stan Kershaw.[9] The newspaper was purchased by Sage Publishing Company in 1972 before it was bought by independent publisher J. Louie Mullen of Buffalo, Wyoming in 2022.[10][11] It is published twice weekly.[12] It has a circulation of over 4,000 between print and electronic memberships.[13]

In August 2024, a reporter for the Cody Enterprise was caught using artificial intelligence to create news stories and fabricate quotes, including fake statements from Wyoming governor Mark Gordon. The journalist responsible for the stories resigned and the publisher created an official AI policy to prevent similar issues.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Hurlbut, Brian (April 1, 2011). Insiders' GuideĀ® to Yellowstone & Grand Teton. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-6854-7.
  3. ^ Richard W. Slatta, The Cowboy Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 1994, p. 74
  4. ^ Wheeler, Richard S. (2006). The Honorable Cody. Sunstone Press. ISBN 978-0-86534-521-8.
  5. ^ Slatta, Richard W. (November 20, 2001). The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-57607-151-9.
  6. ^ Russell, Don (1960). The Lives and Legends of Buffalo Bill. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-1537-5.
  7. ^ Pitcher, Don (June 2, 2006). Wyoming. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56691-953-1.
  8. ^ a b Dixon, Charlotte (April 1998). Beautiful America's Wyoming. Beautiful America Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-89802-691-7.
  9. ^ Winchell, Terry; Molesworth, Thomas (2005). Molesworth: The Pioneer of Western Design. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 978-1-58685-508-6.
  10. ^ "Enterprise sold to Wyoming publisher". Cody Enterprise. March 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Cody, Gillette newspapers sell to independent Wyoming publisher". JacksonHolePress. April 4, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Enterprise, Cody (January 18, 2016). "About Us / Contact Us". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "WPA Member Directory". WyoPress.org. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Baker, C. J. (August 8, 2024). "After getting caught fabricating quotes, Cody reporter resigns". Powell Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Barton, Megan (August 7, 2024). "AI-generated stories not acceptable". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved August 14, 2024.