 Cover of the April 19, 2019 issue of theDaily Gazette | |
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Daily Gazette Co. |
| Publisher | John DeAugustine |
| Editor | Miles Reed |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | 2345 Maxon Road Extension Schenectady, New York United States |
| Circulation | 57,323 (as of 2017)[1] |
| ISSN | 1050-0340 |
| Website | dailygazette |
The Daily Gazette, from 1902 to 1989Schenectady Gazette, is an independent, family-owned[2] daily newspaper published inSchenectady,New York.[3]The Daily Gazette also owns and operatesThe Amsterdam Recorder,The Gloversville Leader-Herald andYour Niskayuna.
TheDaily Gazette was founded in 1894[4] as a weekly newspaper by the Marlette family. It was sold to the Schenectady Printing Association in September of that year, and expanded into a daily newspaper, while still publishing its weekly edition. By 1895, it had a circulation of 3,000 copies a day.[5]
From 1902 to 1989 inclusively, the newspaper's title wasSchenectady Gazette.[6] In 1990, the paper changed its name toThe Daily Gazette (thus reverting to its initial title but including the definite article in the title).[7] Also in 1990, it began publishing a Sunday edition. In 1996, theGazette launched its free website, which it turned into a subscriber-based website in 2003. As of 2020[update], it offers a select number of free articles online per month, with full access available by subscription.[8]
Judith Patrick became editor of the newspaper in 2012. She was the first woman to have the position.[9] The board of directors appointed John DeAugustine as publisher in 2013.[10]
In December 2019, the Gazette Company acquired theAmsterdam Recorder, Courier-Standard-Enterprise andFulton County Express.[11] In 2021, the Gazette Company acquiredThe Gloversville Leader Herald.[12] In 2024, the Gazette Company acquiredThe Register Star in Columbia County andThe Daily Mail in Greene County.[13]
In May 2024, the Hume-Lind family agreed to sell the paper to its publisher John DeAugustine.[14]
The Daily Gazette is known for typically using the short form "Sch'dy" for Schenectady in its headlines and headings.
A propDaily Gazette front page was featured in the 2012 filmThe Place Beyond the Pines.[15]
In a scene of the 1945 filmObjective, Burma!, journalist character Mark Williams remarks that his column is syndicated in theGazette.[16]
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