Detroit Newspaper Agency
Encyclopedia
Detroit Media Partnership, L.P. manages the business operations - including production, advertising and circulation - for the two leading Detroit newspapers: the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press
. DNPS also handles Detroit-area circulation for the New York Times, USA Today
, Investor's Business Daily
, and Financial Times
.
, and the combined Detroit News and Free Press was the country's fourth-largest Sunday paper.
Originally called the Detroit Newspaper Agency, the company was reorganized and renamed after Gannett sold the Detroit News to MediaNews Group
, and purchased the Detroit Free Press from Knight Ridder
. Each paper now publishes separate editions Monday through Saturday, with the Detroit Free Press publishing the Sunday newspaper.
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
. DNPS also handles Detroit-area circulation for the New York Times, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy...
, and Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
.
History
Detroit Media Partnership is the result of a 100-year joint operating agreement between the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News. In 1987, the newspapers entered into the agreement, combining business operations while maintaining separate editorial staffs. The two papers also began to publish joint Saturday and Sunday editions, though the editorial content of each remained separate. At the time, the Detroit Free Press was the 10th highest circulation paper in the United StatesUnited States
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, and the combined Detroit News and Free Press was the country's fourth-largest Sunday paper.
Originally called the Detroit Newspaper Agency, the company was reorganized and renamed after Gannett sold the Detroit News to MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...
, and purchased the Detroit Free Press from Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
. Each paper now publishes separate editions Monday through Saturday, with the Detroit Free Press publishing the Sunday newspaper.