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Pacific Daily News

Newspaper based in Hagåtña, Guam

Newspaper based in Hagåtña, Guam

FieldValue
namePacific Daily News
logoPacific Daily News (2019-08-02).svg
typeOnline newspaper
formatE-Newspaper
founded1950
ownersKaleo Moylan
publisherJae James
editorHaidee Gilbert
languageEnglish
circulation275,000 unique visitors average monthly
headquartersHagåtña, Guam, United States
oclc55506584
website

The Pacific Daily News, formerly Guam Daily News, is an online newspaper based in Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. It is owned by Kaleo Moylan.

History

Guam Daily News began as a newspaper of the United States Navy, published under various titles. Joseph Flores, later the Governor of Guam, bought the newspaper in 1950.

In 1970, a group of purchasers headed by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin acquired the Guam Daily News for an undisclosed price. The paper was renamed the Pacific Daily News the same year. The Pacific Daily News was acquired by the Gannett Company in 1971, along with several other newspapers owned by Star-Bulletin.

Pacific Daily News parent company published two weekly newspapers for U.S. military personnel on Guam for a period of time – The Navigator and The Pacific Edge – but these ceased publication as of 2009.

In February 2021, former lieutenant governor, senator and local businessman Kaleo Moylan purchased the Pacific Daily News from subsidiaries of the Gannett Company. Moylan's acquisition of the Pacific Daily News returned the media company to local ownership after 50 years of ownership by Gannett.

The newspaper suspended its Saturday and Sunday editions in January 2023. Its final print edition was published on March 31, 2023. From now on, the publication will be online only.

Contents

The Pacific Daily News ("PDN" as nicknamed by locals) offers readers the latest local headlines and stories covering Guam, Micronesia and the Pacific Rim region, along with breaking news from the United States and the world. Most of what the PDN covers usually involves political matters and issues affecting those living on Guam.

In addition, the PDN also features a weekly entertainment section published each Friday called "GuamPika", which is geared towards visitors to the island.

It is one of two newspapers on Guam, the other being The Guam Daily Post. The Marianas Variety, out of Saipan, offers competition in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

References

References

  1. Brooks, Donovan. (2 October 2009). "Newspapers".
  2. (14 January 1970). "Bulletin Negotiates for Guam News". [[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]].
  3. "About Pacific daily news".
  4. (3 August 1971). "Gannett to Acquire Star-Bulletin Chain". [[Hawaii Tribune-Herald]].
  5. (26 February 2021). "Guam's Moylan purchases Pacific Daily News". [[Marianas Variety]].
  6. Burke, Matthew M.. (2023-06-28). "Guam's oldest daily newspaper goes all-digital as its competitor vanishes from military stores".
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