Santa Monica Daily Press
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 Front page from April 25, 2011 | |
| Type | Microdaily |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Newlon Rouge, Inc. |
| Editor | Matthew Hall |
| Founded | November 13, 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California 90405 |
| Website | smdp |
The Santa Monica Daily Press is a free daily newspaper in Santa Monica, California. It was established in 2001 and is a newspaper of record for the city of Santa Monica
History
In November 2001, the Santa Monica Daily Press was established by Dave Danforth, Carolyn Sackariason, Ross Furukawa. The three all met while working at the Aspen Daily News, a similar paper Danforth co-founded. The three founding partners were attracted to Santa Monica's similarities to Aspen and saw an opening in the market when the city's only daily, The Evening Outlook, folded.[1]
At the Daily Press, Furukawa worked as publisher and Sackariason as editor. At launch, the paper had a 4,000 circulation and six full-time employees.[1] In 2003, Sackariason was the first reporter on scene after the Santa Monica Farmers Market crash.[2] In February 2018, Todd James became a partner after buying out Sackariason.[3]
Staff
Daniel Archuleta was the managing editor for seven years before his death in 2014.[4]
Editors
References
- 1 2 MacGregor, Hilary (January 9, 2002). "The Inside Scoop From Outsiders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Harter, Clara (November 13, 2021). "SMDP celebrates 20 years of independent local reporting". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Matthew Hall (March 24, 2018). "New partner buys ownership stake in The Daily Press". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Ed (July 17, 2014). "Santa Monica Daily Press Managing Editor Daniel Archuleta dead at 38". Los Angeles Sports Journal. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ Herrera, Kevin (March 29, 2014). "All good things must come to an end". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Matthew (April 30, 2014). "Hello, Santa Monica". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.