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Black Press

May 08, 2024

This article is about the Canadian publishing company. For an overview of media serving black communities in the United States, see List of African-American newspapers and media outlets and African-American newspapers.

Black Press Group Ltd. (BPG) is a Canadian commercial printer and newspaper publisher founded in 1975 by David Holmes Black,[2] who has no relation to Canadian-born media mogul Conrad Black. Based in Surrey, British Columbia, it was previously owned by the publisher of Toronto Star (Torstar, 19.35%) and Black (80.65%).[3]

Black Press Group Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryNewspapers
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Headquarters15288 54A Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Area served
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Yukon
United States: Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington
Key people
David Holmes Black (Chair)
Owners
  • David Holmes Black
  • (100%, 1975-2002)
  • David Holmes Black
  • (80.65%, 2002-24)
  • Torstar
  • (19.35%, 2002–24)
  • Carpenter Media Group
  • (2024–present)
SubsidiariesNorthern News Services Ltd.
Oahu Publications Inc.
Sound Publishing Inc
Websitewww.blackpressmedia.com

In March 2024, it was announced that Carpenter Media Group had completed its acquisition of the firm, in a deal that involved Canso Investment Counsel, Ltd.[4]

Overview edit

Also known as Black Press Media, the company publishes in the United States through two subsidiaries, Oahu Publications in Hawaii and Sound Publishing in Alaska and Washington. It also owns Northern News Services based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

After acquiring three newspapers on the Kitsap Peninsula,[5] it formed Sound Publishing in 1987 and has since operated all of its titles in Washington and Alaska. In turn, after purchasing Honolulu Star-Bulletin,[6] the publisher passed the responsibility for maintaining its titles in Hawaii to Oahu Publications, a subsidiary formed in 2001 by BPG.

As of 2022, News Media Canada reported Black Press publishes 106 editions across Canada with a combined circulation of 1,295,243. The number of titles include 70 in British Columbia, 11 in Alberta, two in Northwest Territories and one in Yukon.[7][8]

History edit

Canadian business deals (1969–present) edit

In 1969, Alan Black and Clive Stangoe acquired the Williams Lake Tribune of Williams Lake, British.[9] The weekly newspaper had previously been owned by Northwest Publications, where Alan Black worked as a manager. After the company dissolved, he acquired a majority stake in the company's smallest title alongside Stangoe,[10] who worked as the paper's publisher.[9] The two owned the paper under the name Cariboo Press Ltd.

In 1975, Alan Black and Stangoe sold the Williams Lake Tribune to Alan Black's son David Black [11] for $60,000.[12] Black operated the Tribune exclusively for four years until purchasing the husband-and-wife owned Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal in nearby Ashcroft in 1979. Black continued to purchase other newspapers over time and soon formed newspaper clusters around Victoria and Vancouver.[13]

There was never a big plan to get big. It's just that another opportunity would come over the hill. Usually an independent would phone, wanting to retire or sell out, asking if we were interested in buying them.[13]

— David Black

In June 1980, Black acquired the Lakes District News Houston Today. At some point prior he had also acquired the Smithers Interior News.[14]

In 1984, Black purchased a majority stake in three newspapers and two web printing plants on Vancouver Island. The sale included Goldstream Gazette, Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle and Parksville-Qualicum News-Advertiser. The papers were merged into a new company which would also manage Sidney Review, which had been acquired earlier. The sale brought the total number of newspapers owned by Black up to 12.[15]

In 1987, Black acquired the Salmon Arm Observer group on newspapers, which included the Chase-Shuswap Weekly, Eagle Valley News and Salmon Arm Observer.[16]

In 1992, Black acquired the 100 Mile House Free Press.[17]

In 1997, Black acquired 33 publications in western Canada from Trinity International Holdings PLC of Britain for $58 million.[18] The sale included the Red Deer Advocate.[19] By this time Black Press Ltd. had been established as Cariboo Press's parent company.

On September 19, 2002, Torstar Corporation announced that it was investing $20 million to acquire a 19.35% share in Black Press. At that time Black Press published 88 newspapers and had 11 printing plants. Annual revenues at the time were $240 million.[20]

In 2006, Black Press acquired UsedEverywhere.com, a Canadian online classified website.[21] The website re-branded to Used.ca in 2015.[22]

On June 27, 2007, Black Press announced a $405 million takeover offer for Osprey Media, putting it in competition with Quebecor Media for Osprey's assets. Quebecor put in a higher bid and won ownership of Osprey. As of 2008 it owned about 150 newspapers.[23]

In July 2010, Black Press acquired the Red Deer Express from Great West Newspapers, LP.[24] The company acquired two other Central Alberta publications, the Sylvan Lake News and Eckville Echo, in June 2011. The two weekly newspapers were owned by Barry and Darlene Hibbert.[25]

In July 2011, Black Press purchased of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and the Kimberley Daily Bulletin by Don Kendall. At the time the two dallies published Monday to Friday, had a combined circulation of 5,000.[26]

In 2013, Black Press and Glacier Media Inc. exchanged four community newspapers in British Columbia. That led to the closure of Abbotsford Times. In 2014, Black Press negotiated deals with Glacier Media Inc. to take effect in March 2015 that would exchange a dozen British Columbia newspapers that consolidated ownership of competing community papers on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Black Press obtained Harbor City Star, Nanaimo Daily News, Cowichan Citizen, Parksville Oceanside Star, Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News, Comox Valley Echo, Campbell River Courier, Surrey Now and Langley Advance.[27]

In August 2014, Black Press acquired Yukon News from owner Stephen Robertson.[28]

In March 2021, Black Press purchased Northern News Services Limited of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, which publishes five newspapers in the Northwest Territories and two in Nunavut.[29]

In April 2023, Black Press entered a partnership with Village Media to license its custom content management system called Villager. The migration of Black Press sites will be completed in 2024.[30]

On January 15, 2024, Black Press entered CCAA bankruptcy protection and announced a sales agreement. Founder David Black resigned as president shortly after the announcements.[31][32] On January 16, Black Press filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States.[33] At the time of the bankruptcy, Black Press has 144 publications, including 35 in Washington under its Sound Publishing subsidiary.[34]

Washington business deals (1987-Present) edit

In 1987, David Black sold a 21% equity stake in his company to Shaw Communications to fund the purchase of about 15 newspapers. He bought stake back in 1990.[18]

Black Press purchased the Whidbey Press Newspaper Group in 1987 from newspaperman Wallie Valentine Funk. The sale included the Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record and Naval Air Station Whidbey Crosswind. In 1988, Black Press purchased the Port Orchard Independent, followed soon by the acquisition of the Bainbridge Island Review. In 1994, the subsidy was renamed to Sound Publishing. A year later the company acquired the Vashon Island Beachcomber. The Tacoma Daily Index was acquired next in 1997. A year later the company purchases Friday Harbor Journal and launches the Federal Way Mirror in response to Seattle Times Co. closing the Federal Way News.[35]

In 2006, Black Press purchased nine newspapers from the family-owned Horvitz Newspapers Inc. The sale included the 41,000-circulation daily King County Journal; two weeklies, the Mercer Island Reporter and Snoqualmie Valley Record; and seven bi-weeklies, the Auburn Reporter, Bellevue Reporter, Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, Kent Reporter, Redmond Reporter and Renton Reporter.[36]

The King County Journal printed its last issue on Jan. 21, 2007. Forty full-time employees were laid off. Ten staffers were moved to weekly sister publications, and one was moved to marketing staff.[37]

In June 2008, Black Press purchased The Enumclaw Courier-Herald, along with a 4-year-old sibling publication that serves the Bonney Lake/Lake Tapps area. The paper's were previously owned by the estate of Ted Natt along with John Natt, David Natt and current publisher Bill Marcum.[38]

By July 2008, Black Press owned 15 community newspapers around the Seattle area, including 12 under the Reporter Newspapers brand, including the newly created Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter and the Sumner/Lake Tapps Reporter. Overall, the mostly free weeklies in King County reached about 300,000 households at the time.[39]

In October 2008, Black Press purchased the Marysville Globe, Arlington Times, the regional Express Shopper and monthly business publications the Wenatchee Business Journal and the Bellingham Business Journal from Sun News Inc.[40] The 3,400-circulation Wenatchee Business Journal was traded in August 2011 to CW Media, Inc. in exchange for the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune.[41] The Globe, The Times, and Bellingham Business Journal were are closed in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 recession in the United States.[5][42]

In November 2011, Olympic View Publishing Company was purchased by Black Press from Brown M. Maloney. The sale included Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.[43] That same month Black Press acquired Peninsula Daily News and Sequim This Week from Horvitz Newspapers.[44]

In January 2013, Voice Media Group sold Seattle Weekly to Black Press.[45] The alt-weekly ceased its print edition and became an online-only publication in February 2019.[46]

In February 2013, Black purchased The Everett Herald, a daily newspaper near Seattle. It had previously been owned for 35 years by the Washington Post Company.[47]

In October 2014, Black Press purchased six newspapers from Stephens Media, including The Daily World in Aberdeen, the Montesano Vidette, the North Coast News in Ocean Shores and the South Beach Bulletin in Westport.[48]

Hawaii business deals (2001-Present) edit

Black Press purchased the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2001.[13] The newspaper had previously been owned by Liberty Newspapers LP, of Florida. The company planned to close the Star-Bulletin two years prior, but a federal antitrust lawsuit was filed and a judge ordered the paper be sold instead. Black Press emerged as the new owner for $10,000.[18] Also in 2001, Black Press acquired RFD Publications, which owned the 280,000 circulation MidWeek.[49]

The Honolulu Advertiser[50] was acquired in 2010 and merged with the Star-Bulletin to create the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.[51][52][53]

In October 2014, Black Press purchased six newspapers from Stephens Media. The sale included West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald, as well as a 50% interest in Hawaii.com.[48]

Akron Beacon Journal (2006-2018) edit

In 2006, Black Press acquired the Akron Beacon Journal, the former Knight Ridder flagship in Northeast Ohio, for $165 million.[54]

Black Press sold the paper in April 2018 to GateHouse Media and acquired the Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion and Homer News in Alaska from GateHouse.[55]

San Francisco Media Co. (2011-2020) edit

In 2011, David Black was one of several newspaper industry veterans who joined as investors in the San Francisco Newspaper Company to buy the former Hearst flagship The San Francisco Examiner from Clarity Media Group.[56]

Media outlets initially reported the paper was purchased by Black's company Black Press,[57] but Black only participated as a private investor and held shares in the Examiner separately from Black Press.[56] The other owners included Todd Vogt and Pat Brown. Vogt was named president and CEO while Brown was named chief financial officer of the newly created San Francisco Media Co.[58]

The company acquired the San Francisco Bay Guardian from Bruce Brugmann in April 2012[59] and SF Weekly from Voice Media Group in January 2013.[60]

In May 2014, Vogt announced plans to sell his shares of the company to Black Press' Hawaiian-subsidy Oahu Publications Inc., or to buy Black out of the company by the end of the month.[61]

"Unless I can find local partners, I'm not gonna do the deal," Vogt told staff. "I've got 25 days to do a deal or sell out."

Vogt did sell to Oahu, which subsequently became San Francisco Media Co.'s parent company. Dennis Francis, president of Oahu Publications, became the company's new president, and in August 2014, Glenn Zuehls was named publisher.[62]

In October 2014, Zuehls announced Bay Guardian, saying "the obstacles for a profitable Bay Guardian are too great to overcome."[63]

In 2020, San Francisco Media Co., including the Examiner and SF Weekly, was sold to Clint Reilly Communications.[64]

Newspapers in Canada edit

Alberta edit

Farm Press Publications edit

  • Farmer Stockman Ad-visor (Alberta South)
  • Farmer Stockman Ag-visor (Alberta North)
  • Saskatchewan Farm Life
  • Manitoba Farm Life

British Columbia edit

Interior - North edit

Interior - South edit

Lower Mainland edit

Vancouver Island edit

Territories edit

Nunavut edit

Northwest Territories edit

Yukon edit

Newspapers in United States edit

Hawaii edit

Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press, publishes the largest daily newspaper in Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, along with several community newspapers, magazines and other titles including the entertainment weekly Midweek.

Washington and Alaska edit

Sound Publishing Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press, is based in Everett, Washington, and is the largest community news publisher by circulation in the state of Washington.[65] The company's holdings include four daily newspapers, The Herald, the Peninsula Daily News, The Daily World and the Tacoma Daily Index government listings publication. Sound Publishing acquired three newspapers in Alaska in 2018.[66] Community newspapers owned by Sound Publishing are:[67]

Defunct newspapers edit

Controversies edit

Nisga'a Treaty editorials edit

In 1998, company owner David Black instructed his British Columbia papers to publish a series of editorials opposing the Nisga'a Treaty, which was the first modern treaty in B.C. history, and not to publish editorials in favor of the treaty.

In January 1999, the NDP government filed a complaint to the B.C. Press Council against Black Press, arguing that its policy breached its duty to act in the public interest and violated the council's constitution. Black Press said that news coverage was not affected and editors were free to publish their opinions on their letters page.

The Press Council sided with Black Press based on finding that its newspapers "did in fact carry a diversity of opinion on the Nisga'a Treaty, including those of Premier Glen Clark, Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell, Reform Party President Bill Vander Zalm as well as those of ordinary British Columbians".[75]

Advertiser concerns edit

In August 2007, a story in the Victoria News sparked a complaint from an advertiser and led to the firing/resignation of three senior Black Press employees. Victoria News reporter Brennan Clarke quit the publication after a story he wrote about buying cheaper cars in the United States led to a complaint from Victoria car dealership Dave Wheaton Pontiac Buick GMC. Black Press claimed the article was not balanced, and said that reporters and editors should not purposely jeopardize advertising revenue with their stories, because that revenue pays their salaries. The company also fired the Victoria News long-time editor, Keith Norbury, in part because of the complaint, and Black Press's Vancouver Island Newsgroup regional editor, Brian Lepine, resigned in protest.[76][77]

The Canadian Association of Journalists publicly questioned the credibility and independence of the Victoria News, wondering how many stories Black Press kills behind the scenes because of advertising concerns.[78]

See also edit

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External links edit

  • Official website  
  • Sound Publishing - Black Press subsidiary in Washington state

May 08, 2024
black, press, this, article, about, canadian, publishing, company, overview, media, serving, black, communities, united, states, list, african, american, newspapers, media, outlets, african, american, newspapers, group, canadian, commercial, printer, newspaper. This article is about the Canadian publishing company For an overview of media serving black communities in the United States see List of African American newspapers and media outlets and African American newspapers Black Press Group Ltd BPG is a Canadian commercial printer and newspaper publisher founded in 1975 by David Holmes Black 2 who has no relation to Canadian born media mogul Conrad Black Based in Surrey British Columbia it was previously owned by the publisher of Toronto Star Torstar 19 35 and Black 80 65 3 Black Press Group Ltd Company typePrivateIndustryNewspapersFounded1975 49 years ago 1975 Headquarters15288 54A Avenue Surrey British Columbia Canada 1 Area servedCanada Alberta British Columbia Northwest Territories and Yukon United States Alaska Hawaii and WashingtonKey peopleDavid Holmes Black Chair OwnersDavid Holmes Black 100 1975 2002 David Holmes Black 80 65 2002 24 Torstar 19 35 2002 24 Carpenter Media Group 2024 present SubsidiariesNorthern News Services Ltd Oahu Publications Inc Sound Publishing IncWebsitewww wbr blackpressmedia wbr com In March 2024 it was announced that Carpenter Media Group had completed its acquisition of the firm in a deal that involved Canso Investment Counsel Ltd 4 Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2 1 Canadian business deals 1969 present 2 2 Washington business deals 1987 Present 2 3 Hawaii business deals 2001 Present 2 4 Akron Beacon Journal 2006 2018 2 5 San Francisco Media Co 2011 2020 3 Newspapers in Canada 3 1 Alberta 3 1 1 Farm Press Publications 3 2 British Columbia 3 2 1 Interior North 3 2 2 Interior South 3 2 3 Lower Mainland 3 2 4 Vancouver Island 3 3 Territories 3 3 1 Nunavut 3 3 2 Northwest Territories 3 3 3 Yukon 4 Newspapers in United States 4 1 Hawaii 4 2 Washington and Alaska 5 Defunct newspapers 6 Controversies 6 1 Nisga a Treaty editorials 6 2 Advertiser concerns 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksOverview editAlso known as Black Press Media the company publishes in the United States through two subsidiaries Oahu Publications in Hawaii and Sound Publishing in Alaska and Washington It also owns Northern News Services based in Yellowknife Northwest Territories After acquiring three newspapers on the Kitsap Peninsula 5 it formed Sound Publishing in 1987 and has since operated all of its titles in Washington and Alaska In turn after purchasing Honolulu Star Bulletin 6 the publisher passed the responsibility for maintaining its titles in Hawaii to Oahu Publications a subsidiary formed in 2001 by BPG As of 2022 update News Media Canada reported Black Press publishes 106 editions across Canada with a combined circulation of 1 295 243 The number of titles include 70 in British Columbia 11 in Alberta two in Northwest Territories and one in Yukon 7 8 History editCanadian business deals 1969 present edit In 1969 Alan Black and Clive Stangoe acquired the Williams Lake Tribune of Williams Lake British 9 The weekly newspaper had previously been owned by Northwest Publications where Alan Black worked as a manager After the company dissolved he acquired a majority stake in the company s smallest title alongside Stangoe 10 who worked as the paper s publisher 9 The two owned the paper under the name Cariboo Press Ltd In 1975 Alan Black and Stangoe sold the Williams Lake Tribune to Alan Black s son David Black 11 for 60 000 12 Black operated the Tribune exclusively for four years until purchasing the husband and wife owned Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal in nearby Ashcroft in 1979 Black continued to purchase other newspapers over time and soon formed newspaper clusters around Victoria and Vancouver 13 There was never a big plan to get big It s just that another opportunity would come over the hill Usually an independent would phone wanting to retire or sell out asking if we were interested in buying them 13 David BlackIn June 1980 Black acquired the Lakes District News Houston Today At some point prior he had also acquired the Smithers Interior News 14 In 1984 Black purchased a majority stake in three newspapers and two web printing plants on Vancouver Island The sale included Goldstream Gazette Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle and Parksville Qualicum News Advertiser The papers were merged into a new company which would also manage Sidney Review which had been acquired earlier The sale brought the total number of newspapers owned by Black up to 12 15 In 1987 Black acquired the Salmon Arm Observer group on newspapers which included the Chase Shuswap Weekly Eagle Valley News and Salmon Arm Observer 16 In 1992 Black acquired the 100 Mile House Free Press 17 In 1997 Black acquired 33 publications in western Canada from Trinity International Holdings PLC of Britain for 58 million 18 The sale included the Red Deer Advocate 19 By this time Black Press Ltd had been established as Cariboo Press s parent company On September 19 2002 Torstar Corporation announced that it was investing 20 million to acquire a 19 35 share in Black Press At that time Black Press published 88 newspapers and had 11 printing plants Annual revenues at the time were 240 million 20 In 2006 Black Press acquired UsedEverywhere com a Canadian online classified website 21 The website re branded to Used ca in 2015 22 On June 27 2007 Black Press announced a 405 million takeover offer for Osprey Media putting it in competition with Quebecor Media for Osprey s assets Quebecor put in a higher bid and won ownership of Osprey As of 2008 update it owned about 150 newspapers 23 In July 2010 Black Press acquired the Red Deer Express from Great West Newspapers LP 24 The company acquired two other Central Alberta publications the Sylvan Lake News and Eckville Echo in June 2011 The two weekly newspapers were owned by Barry and Darlene Hibbert 25 In July 2011 Black Press purchased of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and the Kimberley Daily Bulletin by Don Kendall At the time the two dallies published Monday to Friday had a combined circulation of 5 000 26 In 2013 Black Press and Glacier Media Inc exchanged four community newspapers in British Columbia That led to the closure of Abbotsford Times In 2014 Black Press negotiated deals with Glacier Media Inc to take effect in March 2015 that would exchange a dozen British Columbia newspapers that consolidated ownership of competing community papers on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland Black Press obtained Harbor City Star Nanaimo Daily News Cowichan Citizen Parksville Oceanside Star Tofino Ucluelet Westerly News Comox Valley Echo Campbell River Courier Surrey Now and Langley Advance 27 In August 2014 Black Press acquired Yukon News from owner Stephen Robertson 28 In March 2021 Black Press purchased Northern News Services Limited of Yellowknife Northwest Territories which publishes five newspapers in the Northwest Territories and two in Nunavut 29 In April 2023 Black Press entered a partnership with Village Media to license its custom content management system called Villager The migration of Black Press sites will be completed in 2024 30 On January 15 2024 Black Press entered CCAA bankruptcy protection and announced a sales agreement Founder David Black resigned as president shortly after the announcements 31 32 On January 16 Black Press filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States 33 At the time of the bankruptcy Black Press has 144 publications including 35 in Washington under its Sound Publishing subsidiary 34 Washington business deals 1987 Present edit In 1987 David Black sold a 21 equity stake in his company to Shaw Communications to fund the purchase of about 15 newspapers He bought stake back in 1990 18 Black Press purchased the Whidbey Press Newspaper Group in 1987 from newspaperman Wallie Valentine Funk The sale included the Whidbey News Times South Whidbey Record and Naval Air Station Whidbey Crosswind In 1988 Black Press purchased the Port Orchard Independent followed soon by the acquisition of the Bainbridge Island Review In 1994 the subsidy was renamed to Sound Publishing A year later the company acquired the Vashon Island Beachcomber The Tacoma Daily Index was acquired next in 1997 A year later the company purchases Friday Harbor Journal and launches the Federal Way Mirror in response to Seattle Times Co closing the Federal Way News 35 In 2006 Black Press purchased nine newspapers from the family owned Horvitz Newspapers Inc The sale included the 41 000 circulation daily King County Journal two weeklies the Mercer Island Reporter and Snoqualmie Valley Record and seven bi weeklies the Auburn Reporter Bellevue Reporter Bothell Kenmore Reporter Covington Maple Valley Reporter Kent Reporter Redmond Reporter and Renton Reporter 36 The King County Journal printed its last issue on Jan 21 2007 Forty full time employees were laid off Ten staffers were moved to weekly sister publications and one was moved to marketing staff 37 In June 2008 Black Press purchased The Enumclaw Courier Herald along with a 4 year old sibling publication that serves the Bonney Lake Lake Tapps area The paper s were previously owned by the estate of Ted Natt along with John Natt David Natt and current publisher Bill Marcum 38 By July 2008 Black Press owned 15 community newspapers around the Seattle area including 12 under the Reporter Newspapers brand including the newly created Issaquah Sammamish Reporter and the Sumner Lake Tapps Reporter Overall the mostly free weeklies in King County reached about 300 000 households at the time 39 In October 2008 Black Press purchased the Marysville Globe Arlington Times the regional Express Shopper and monthly business publications the Wenatchee Business Journal and the Bellingham Business Journal from Sun News Inc 40 The 3 400 circulation Wenatchee Business Journal was traded in August 2011 to CW Media Inc in exchange for the Okanogan Valley Gazette Tribune 41 The Globe The Times and Bellingham Business Journal were are closed in April 2020 due to the COVID 19 recession in the United States 5 42 In November 2011 Olympic View Publishing Company was purchased by Black Press from Brown M Maloney The sale included Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum 43 That same month Black Press acquired Peninsula Daily News and Sequim This Week from Horvitz Newspapers 44 In January 2013 Voice Media Group sold Seattle Weekly to Black Press 45 The alt weekly ceased its print edition and became an online only publication in February 2019 46 In February 2013 Black purchased The Everett Herald a daily newspaper near Seattle It had previously been owned for 35 years by the Washington Post Company 47 In October 2014 Black Press purchased six newspapers from Stephens Media including The Daily World in Aberdeen the Montesano Vidette the North Coast News in Ocean Shores and the South Beach Bulletin in Westport 48 Hawaii business deals 2001 Present edit Black Press purchased the Honolulu Star Bulletin in 2001 13 The newspaper had previously been owned by Liberty Newspapers LP of Florida The company planned to close the Star Bulletin two years prior but a federal antitrust lawsuit was filed and a judge ordered the paper be sold instead Black Press emerged as the new owner for 10 000 18 Also in 2001 Black Press acquired RFD Publications which owned the 280 000 circulation MidWeek 49 The Honolulu Advertiser 50 was acquired in 2010 and merged with the Star Bulletin to create the Honolulu Star Advertiser 51 52 53 In October 2014 Black Press purchased six newspapers from Stephens Media The sale included West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune Herald as well as a 50 interest in Hawaii com 48 Akron Beacon Journal 2006 2018 edit In 2006 Black Press acquired the Akron Beacon Journal the former Knight Ridder flagship in Northeast Ohio for 165 million 54 Black Press sold the paper in April 2018 to GateHouse Media and acquired the Juneau Empire Peninsula Clarion and Homer News in Alaska from GateHouse 55 San Francisco Media Co 2011 2020 edit In 2011 David Black was one of several newspaper industry veterans who joined as investors in the San Francisco Newspaper Company to buy the former Hearst flagship The San Francisco Examiner from Clarity Media Group 56 Media outlets initially reported the paper was purchased by Black s company Black Press 57 but Black only participated as a private investor and held shares in the Examiner separately from Black Press 56 The other owners included Todd Vogt and Pat Brown Vogt was named president and CEO while Brown was named chief financial officer of the newly created San Francisco Media Co 58 The company acquired the San Francisco Bay Guardian from Bruce Brugmann in April 2012 59 and SF Weekly from Voice Media Group in January 2013 60 In May 2014 Vogt announced plans to sell his shares of the company to Black Press Hawaiian subsidy Oahu Publications Inc or to buy Black out of the company by the end of the month 61 Unless I can find local partners I m not gonna do the deal Vogt told staff I ve got 25 days to do a deal or sell out Vogt did sell to Oahu which subsequently became San Francisco Media Co s parent company Dennis Francis president of Oahu Publications became the company s new president and in August 2014 Glenn Zuehls was named publisher 62 In October 2014 Zuehls announced Bay Guardian saying the obstacles for a profitable Bay Guardian are too great to overcome 63 In 2020 San Francisco Media Co including the Examiner and SF Weekly was sold to Clint Reilly Communications 64 Newspapers in Canada editAlberta edit Bashaw Star Castor Advance Central Alberta Life Eckville Echo Lacombe Express Pipestone Flyer Ponoka News Red Deer Advocate Rimbey Review Stettler Independent Sylvan Lake News Farm Press Publications edit Farmer Stockman Ad visor Alberta South Farmer Stockman Ag visor Alberta North Saskatchewan Farm Life Manitoba Farm Life British Columbia edit Interior North edit 100 Mile House Free Press Bella Coola Coast Mountain News Burns Lake District News Fort Nelson News Fort St James Caledonia Courier Haida Gwaii Observer Houston Today Kitimat Northern Sentinel Prince Rupert Northern View Quesnel Cariboo Observer Smithers Interior News Terrace Standard Vanderhoof Omenica Express Stuart Nechako Advertiser Williams Lake Tribune Interior South edit Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal Barriere N Thompson Star Journal Castlegar News Clearwater N Thompson Times Columbia Valley Pioneer Cranbrook Townsman Creston Valley Advance Fernie Free Press Golden Star Grand Forks Gazette Kelowna Capital News Keremeos Review Kimberley Bulletin Kootenay News Advertiser Lakeshore Shuswap Market News Nakusp Arrow Lakes News Nelson Star Peachland View Penticton Western News Princeton Similkameen Spotlight Revelstoke Times Review Rocky Mountain Goat Valemount Rossland News Salmon Arm Observer Sicamous Eagle Valley News Summerland Review Times Chronicle Oliver amp Osoyoos Trail Daily Times Vernon Morning Star West Kelowna News West Kootenay Advertiser Winfield Lake Country Calendar Lower Mainland edit Abbotsford News Agassiz Harrison Observer Aldergrove Star Chilliwack Progress Cloverdale Reporter Hope Standard Langley Advance Times Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News Mission City Record North Delta Reporter Peace Arch News Punjab Link Surrey Now News Leader Vancouver Island edit Alberni Valley News Campbell River Mirror Chemainus Valley Courier Comox Valley Record Cowichan Valley Citizen Goldstream News Gazette Gulf Islands Driftwood Ladysmith Chronicle Lake Cowichan Gazette Monday Magazine Nanaimo News Bulletin North Island Gazette Oak Bay News Parksville Qualicum News Peninsula News Review Saanich News Sooke News Mirror Tofino Ucluelet Westerly News Victoria News Territories edit Nunavut edit Kivalliq News Nunavut News North Northwest Territories edit Hay River Hub Inuvik Drum Northwest Territories News North Yellowknifer Yukon edit Yukon NewsNewspapers in United States editHawaii edit Oahu Publications Inc a subsidiary of Black Press publishes the largest daily newspaper in Hawaii the Honolulu Star Advertiser along with several community newspapers magazines and other titles including the entertainment weekly Midweek The Garden Island Hawaii Tribune Herald Honolulu Star Advertiser Midweek West Hawaii Today Washington and Alaska edit Sound Publishing Inc a subsidiary of Black Press is based in Everett Washington and is the largest community news publisher by circulation in the state of Washington 65 The company s holdings include four daily newspapers The Herald the Peninsula Daily News The Daily World and the Tacoma Daily Index government listings publication Sound Publishing acquired three newspapers in Alaska in 2018 66 Community newspapers owned by Sound Publishing are 67 King County Auburn Reporter Bellevue Reporter Bothell Kenmore Reporter Covington Reporter Enumclaw Courier Herald Federal Way Mirror Issaquah Reporter Kent Reporter Kirkland Reporter Mercer Island Reporter Redmond Reporter Renton Reporter Seattle Weekly Snoqualmie Valley Record Tacoma Daily Index Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber Grays Harbor County The Aberdeen Daily World Aberdeen Real Estate Island County South Whidbey Record Whidbey Crosswind Whidbey News Times Jefferson amp Clallam Counties Forks Forum Peninsula Daily News Sequim Gazette Kitsap County 98110 Bainbridge Bainbridge Island Review Central Kitsap Reporter Kingston Community News Kitsap Daily News North Kitsap Herald Port Orchard Independent Okanogan County Okanogan Valley Gazette Tribune San Juan County Islands Real Estate Islands Sounder Islands Weekly Journal of the San Juan Islands Snohomish County The Everett Daily Herald Herald Business Journal La Raza Alaska Homer News Juneau Empire Peninsula ClarionDefunct newspapers editHonolulu Advertiser purchased February 2010 merged four months later into Star Advertiser 68 Honolulu Star Bulletin purchased 2001 merged with Advertiser in 2010 68 King County Journal of Kent Washington purchased November 2006 closed two months later 69 Nelson Daily News of Nelson British Columbia purchased July 2010 closed two weeks later 70 Prince Rupert Daily News of Prince Rupert British Columbia purchased July 2010 closed two weeks later 70 South Beach Bulletin suspended on Aug 29 2019 71 The Arlington Times ceased operation in April 2020 5 Marysville Globe ceased operation in April 2020 5 The Bellingham Business Journal ceased operation in April 2020 42 The North Coast News in Ocean Shores ceased operation in April 2020 72 The Vidette in Montesano ceased operation in April 2020 73 Greenwood Boundary Creek Times ceased operation in March 2022 74 Controversies editNisga a Treaty editorials edit In 1998 company owner David Black instructed his British Columbia papers to publish a series of editorials opposing the Nisga a Treaty which was the first modern treaty in B C history and not to publish editorials in favor of the treaty In January 1999 the NDP government filed a complaint to the B C Press Council against Black Press arguing that its policy breached its duty to act in the public interest and violated the council s constitution Black Press said that news coverage was not affected and editors were free to publish their opinions on their letters page The Press Council sided with Black Press based on finding that its newspapers did in fact carry a diversity of opinion on the Nisga a Treaty including those of Premier Glen Clark Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell Reform Party President Bill Vander Zalm as well as those of ordinary British Columbians 75 Advertiser concerns edit In August 2007 a story in the Victoria News sparked a complaint from an advertiser and led to the firing resignation of three senior Black Press employees Victoria News reporter Brennan Clarke quit the publication after a story he wrote about buying cheaper cars in the United States led to a complaint from Victoria car dealership Dave Wheaton Pontiac Buick GMC Black Press claimed the article was not balanced and said that reporters and editors should not purposely jeopardize advertising revenue with their stories because that revenue pays their salaries The company also fired the Victoria News long time editor Keith Norbury in part because of the complaint and Black Press s Vancouver Island Newsgroup regional editor Brian Lepine resigned in protest 76 77 The Canadian Association of Journalists publicly questioned the credibility and independence of the Victoria News wondering how many stories Black Press kills behind the scenes because of advertising concerns 78 See also editList of newspapers in Canada List of newspapers in Washington state References edit Contact Us Black Press Retrieved 2017 07 09 About Us Black Press Retrieved 2017 07 09 MacQueen Ken May 21 2009 Black s Magic Maclean s Retrieved 2023 02 07 Carpenter Media Group completes acquisition of Black Press Media Editor amp Publisher 26 March 2024 Retrieved 2024 03 26 a b c d Cornfield Jerry 2020 04 28 Amid falling revenue Sound Publishing lays off 70 workers HeraldNet com Retrieved 2023 03 26 Schaefers Allison 2010 06 07 Star Advertiser owner known for embracing risk Honolulu Star Advertiser Retrieved 2022 09 09 Snapshot 2022 Canada s Newspaper Industry PDF News Media Canada Retrieved 2023 04 27 Black Press Flyers 2022 Media Kit PDF Black Press Media Retrieved March 25 2023 a b Lamb Yorski Monica 2018 07 13 Media mogul makes it big with small town news Williams Lake Tribune Retrieved 2022 06 15 Former Trib Owner Dies Williams Lake Tribune 2006 03 09 p 1 Retrieved 2023 12 04 Lee Jeff Media mogul David Black knows how to recognize a business opportunity Vancouver Sun Retrieved 2023 04 28 Pryne Eric 2007 01 21 Publisher from B C makes inroads into Seattle suburbs The Seattle Times Retrieved 2023 04 28 a b c Ward Don July 16 2008 Betting on David Black Seattle Weekly Seattle Wash Retrieved March 10 2012 News Houston Today join Cariboo Press Lake District News 1980 06 04 p 13 Retrieved 2023 12 04 Cariboo Press adds operations on Vancouver Is The Tribune 1984 02 07 p 2 Retrieved 2023 12 04 Observer changes hands Salmon Arm Observer 1987 09 30 p 1 Retrieved 2023 12 04 New owner for Free Press 100 Mile House Free Press 1992 11 10 p 1 Retrieved 2023 12 04 a b c Hanson Kim 2001 05 21 Canada s other media Black makes a splash in Hawaii National Post p 37 Retrieved 2023 12 04 Trinity sells Canadian newspapers Star Phoenix 1997 01 03 p 40 Retrieved 2023 12 04 Torstar Announces Investment In Black Press Ltd Bloomberg com 2002 09 12 Retrieved 2023 02 07 Used ca celebrates 20 years of being a local legend Campbell River Mirror www campbellrivermirror com 2023 02 27 Retrieved 2023 04 28 Black Press rebrands Used ca classifieds listings Penticton Western News www pentictonwesternnews com 2015 10 20 Retrieved 2023 04 28 Community and Suburban Papers The Industry s Sweet Spot Editor amp Publisher Duncan McIntosh October 2008 Retrieved 2021 02 25 Black Press buys Red Deer Express newspaper Red Deer Advocate www reddeeradvocate com 2010 06 30 Retrieved 2023 04 29 Black Press acquires more Central Alberta publications Red Deer Advocate www reddeeradvocate com 2011 06 24 Retrieved 2023 04 29 Black picks up two B C dailies Vernon Morning Star www vernonmorningstar com 2011 07 27 Retrieved 2023 05 06 Bradshaw James Dec 17 2014 Black Press Glacier Media strike deal to swap B C community newspapers Report on Business The Globe and Mail Ronson Jacqueline 2013 08 30 Black Press buys Yukon News Yukon News www yukon news com Retrieved 2023 04 28 Ritchie Haley 2021 03 11 Black Press Media acquires Northern News Services papers in NWT and Nunavut Yukon News Retrieved 2022 09 11 VILLAGE NEWS Black Press Media and Village Media enter landmark licensing agreement to strengthen local news coverage Longmont Leader 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2023 04 27 Black Press Ltd files for creditor protection announces sale CBC News The Canadian Press January 15 2024 Retrieved February 8 2024 Kloster Darron January 16 2024 Black Press files for creditor protection announces sale Times Colonist Retrieved February 8 2024 Canadian Newspaper Co Pursues Sales With Ch 15 Relief Law360 January 16 2024 Retrieved January 16 2024 Taylor Chuck Simon Jim February 3 2024 Major Shakeup in Washington State and Hawaii Journalism Post Alley Retrieved February 8 2024 Our History Sound Publishing Inc Retrieved 2023 04 28 Richman Dan 2006 06 20 King County Journal for sale Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved 2023 04 28 James Andrea 2006 12 28 King County Journal to close Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved 2023 04 28 Courier Herald sale is finalized pnwlocalnews com 2008 06 11 Archived from the original on 2009 09 02 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Lamm Greg 2008 06 13 As dailies retrench Black expands his newspaper empire Puget Sound Business Journal Archived from the original on 2011 07 20 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Sound Publishing buys newspapers Snoqualmie Valley Record 2008 10 02 Retrieved 2023 04 27 Irwin Mike 4 August 2011 Page turns for Business Journal The Wenatchee World Retrieved 2023 04 28 a b Roland Mathew 2020 03 27 The Bellingham Business Journal to discontinue publishing BBJ Today bbjtoday com Retrieved 2023 03 31 Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum purchased by Sound Publishing Sound Publishing 2011 11 01 Archived from the original on 2012 03 02 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Brown Leslie 2011 11 01 Black Press purchases several publications serving communities on the Olympic Peninsula Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber Retrieved 2023 04 28 Seattle Weekly and SF Weekly Sold in Separate Transactions Industry News AAN org www altweeklies com Retrieved 2023 04 28 Connelly Joel 2019 02 25 Seattle Weekly Once great writers paper stops print publication Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved 2023 04 28 Muhlstein Julie Stevick Eric 2013 02 06 Daily Herald Co being sold to Sound Publishing HeraldNet com Retrieved 2023 04 27 a b Solinsky Kolby 2014 10 01 Black Press purchases six U S newspapers in Washington Hawaii Kelowna Capital News www kelownacapnews com Retrieved 2023 04 27 Daysog Rick Bulletin buyer Black to acquire MidWeek archives starbulletin com Retrieved 2023 04 29 Magin Janis L Feb 25 2010 Star Bulletin s Black will buy Advertiser www bizjournals com Retrieved 2022 09 09 Schaefers Allison May 2 2010 Newspaper giant leaves the islands Honolulu Star Bulletin Archived from the original on 2010 05 06 Daysog Rick May 3 2010 Press Run Ends for Gannett in Isles Honolulu Advertiser Archived from the original on 2010 05 06 Kerr Keoki May 12 2010 Merged Honolulu Star Advertiser Begins June 7 KITV Archived from the original on January 21 2012 Pryne Eric 2007 01 21 Publisher from B C makes inroads into Seattle suburbs The Seattle Times Retrieved 2023 02 07 Resneck Jacob 2018 04 12 Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again Alaska Public Media Retrieved 2022 09 09 a b Staff Examiner 12 November 2011 San Francisco Examiner sold to group of newspaper executives San Francisco Examiner Retrieved 2023 04 28 Torres Blanca Nov 11 2011 San Francisco Examiner sold to Black Press Group www bizjournals com Retrieved 2022 09 09 Club San Francisco Press 2011 11 12 Examiner sold to group that includes Canadian publisher San Francisco Press Club Retrieved 2023 04 28 Ross Andrew S 2012 04 26 Bruce Brugmann sells Bay Guardian to S F Examiner SFGATE Retrieved 2023 04 28 Voice Media Group Today Announces Sale Of SF Weekly To San Francisco Newspaper Company Voice Media Group 2013 01 09 Archived from the original on 2013 01 12 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Staff SF Weekly 6 May 2014 Todd Vogt San Francisco Print Media Company President Likely to Sell SF Weekly Bay Guardian Examiner SFWeekly Retrieved 2023 04 28 Dudnick Laura 2014 07 02 New publisher named for San Francisco Media Co San Francisco Examiner Archived from the original on 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Eskenazi Joe 2014 10 14 San Francisco Bay Guardian Closed by San Francisco Media Company SF Weekly Archived from the original on 2014 10 14 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Staff Examiner 17 December 2020 SF Examiner and SF Weekly sold to local owners San Francisco Examiner Retrieved 2023 03 25 Sequim Newspaper Sells to Sound Publishing Bremerton Patriot November 1 2011 Retrieved March 11 2012 Juneau Jacob Resneck CoastAlaska 12 April 2018 Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again Alaska Public Media Retrieved 2018 10 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Sound Publishing Products SoundPublishing com Archived from the original on March 4 2012 Retrieved March 11 2012 a b Schaefers Allison June 7 2010 Star Advertiser Owner Known for Embracing Risk Honolulu Star Advertiser Retrieved March 31 2012 James Andrea December 28 2006 King County Journal to Close Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved March 31 2012 a b Field Terry July 15 2010 Closing of Two Small BC Dailies is Good Business New Owners Say Troy Media Calgary Alta Archived from the original on January 5 2013 Retrieved March 12 2012 South Beach Bulletin will end publication Aug 29 The Daily World 2019 08 08 Retrieved 2023 03 26 North Coast News suspending operations for now The Daily World 2020 03 25 Retrieved 2023 04 01 Message from the publisher Vidette to suspend publication The Daily World 2020 04 01 Retrieved 2023 04 01 Boundary Creek Times E Editions Greenwood News www boundarycreektimes com 2016 12 13 Retrieved 2023 05 06 Smith Charlie March 4 2010 Black Press owned Web site upsets Grand Chief David Harper with racist ad The Georgia Straight Archived from the original on July 20 2014 Retrieved July 15 2014 Public Eye Online Black on Black Lupick Travis Aug 29 2007 Black press dogged by ad controversy The Georgia Straight Archived from the original on 20 July 2014 Retrieved 15 July 2014 Public Eye Online A question of credibilityExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Sound Publishing Black Press subsidiary in Washington state Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Press amp oldid 1222766474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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