Press Democrat
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The Press Democrat, with the largest circulation on the California
North Coast
, is a daily newspaper
published in Santa Rosa, California
.
It was founded in 1897 by Ernest L. Finley who merged his Evening Press and Thomas Thompson's Sonoma Democrat (originally created as a voice for the Democratic Party
). Finley also bought the Santa Rosa Republican in 1927 and merged it with the Press Democrat in 1948. It is currently owned by The New York Times Company
, who bought the paper from the Finley family in 1985, as are the North Bay Business Journal, and the Petaluma Argus-Courier.
The paper received the 2004 George Polk Award
for Regional Reporting given annually by Long Island University
to honor contributions to journalistic integrity and investigative reporting.
Annie Wells
of the Press Democrat won the 1997
Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
for "for her dramatic photograph of a local firefighter rescuing a teenager from raging floodwaters."
in 1985. The company also owns the Petaluma Argus Courier and recently acquired the North Bay Business Journal.http://www.pressdemocrat.com/services/aboutus.html#hist
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
North Coast
North Coast, California
The North Coast of California is a region which commonly includes Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties...
, is a daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.
It was founded in 1897 by Ernest L. Finley who merged his Evening Press and Thomas Thompson's Sonoma Democrat (originally created as a voice for the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
). Finley also bought the Santa Rosa Republican in 1927 and merged it with the Press Democrat in 1948. It is currently owned by The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since 1997. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....
, who bought the paper from the Finley family in 1985, as are the North Bay Business Journal, and the Petaluma Argus-Courier.
The paper received the 2004 George Polk Award
George Polk Awards
The George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States.-History:...
for Regional Reporting given annually by Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
to honor contributions to journalistic integrity and investigative reporting.
Annie Wells
Annie Wells
Annie Wells is an American photographer, winner of a Pulitzer Prize.-Life:She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A...
of the Press Democrat won the 1997
1997 Pulitzer Prize
-Journalism awards:-Letters, Drama and Music Awards:* Biography or Autobiography:**Angela's Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt * Fiction:**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser * History:...
Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
The Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography was awarded from 1968 – 1999, thereafter being renamed as the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography.-List of winners:...
for "for her dramatic photograph of a local firefighter rescuing a teenager from raging floodwaters."
History
Ernest L. Finley, his wife Ruth, daughter Ruth, and son-in-law Evert Person owned and published the "PD" between 1897 and 1985. Evert and Ruth Finley Person sold the paper to The New York Times CompanyThe New York Times Company
The New York Times Company is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since 1997. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....
in 1985. The company also owns the Petaluma Argus Courier and recently acquired the North Bay Business Journal.http://www.pressdemocrat.com/services/aboutus.html#hist