The Press Democrat, with the largest circulation on the
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, is a daily
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published in
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, 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
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). Finley also bought the
Santa Rosa Republican in 1927 and merged it with the
Press Democrat in 1948.
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The Press Democrat, with the largest circulation on the
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
North CoastThe North Coast is a region of the U.S. state of California commonly including Marin County, Sonoma County, Mendocino County, Humboldt County, and Del Norte County....
, is a daily
newspaperA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns that express the...
published in
Santa RosaSanta Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. As of January 1, 2008, the population of Santa Rosa was approximately 161,496 residents...
, 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 PartyThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
). Finley also bought the
Santa Rosa Republican in 1927 and merged it with the
Press Democrat in 1948. It is currently owned by
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, as are the North Bay Business Journal, and the Petaluma Argus-Courier.
The paper received the
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for Regional Reporting given annually by
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to honor contributions to journalistic integrity and investigative reporting.
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 Company in 1985. The NYT Company also owns the Petaluma Argus Courier, and recently acquired the North Bay Business Journal.
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/services/aboutus.html#hist
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