minor local newspaper
Refers to a newspaper that is secondary in circulation or influence within a prefecture, as opposed to the dominant local paper (第一県紙).
In this prefecture, besides the leading local newspaper, a minor local paper is also published.
第一県紙 is the primary or most influential newspaper in a prefecture, while 第二県紙 is the secondary one.
地方紙 is a general term for any local newspaper, not specifying rank.
Compound of 第二 (second) + 県紙 (prefectural newspaper).