The Niagara Reporter is a weekly opinion-based newspaper and website hosted in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] It was founded on June 28, 2000 by journalist Mike Hudson. The newspaper is currently owned by Frank R. Parlato, Jr., who additionally serves as one of the newspaper's contributors.[2] The paper conducts investigative reporting which focuses on public corruption, politics, and local news.[1]
The Niagara Reporter has also begun accepting classified ads and serves as one of the largest news publications in Niagara County.[citation needed]
The Niagara Reporter was launched on June 28, 2000, by journalist Mike Hudson,[3] who had previously worked for newspapers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York City.[citation needed] Hudson had also been a reporter for the Niagara Gazette and was the lead singer of Cleveland punk band The Pagans.[3] He died on October 27, 2017.[3]