 Batavia Daily News, December 16, 1880 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper, except Sunday, Monday |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Johnson Newspaper Corporation |
| Publisher | Michael Messerly |
| Editor | Ben Beagle |
| Founded | June 25, 1878 |
| Language | American English |
| Headquarters | Batavia, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 7,758 (as of 2017)[1] |
| ISSN | 1536-6901 |
| OCLC number | 9659012 |
| Website | thedailynewsonline |
The Daily News is an American, English language newspaper servingBatavia, New York, and surrounding environs.[2] Originally billed as the "Official Paper of the Village", it was known asThe Batavia Daily News from 1879 through 1881, and theDaily Morning News from 1878 to 1879.[3][4][5]
Published from the county seat ofGenesee County, the paper also serves portions of neighboringWyoming andOrleans counties. It is published six days a week, Monday through Saturday. It is currently owned by Johnson Newspaper Corporation.[2][4]
TheDaily News began publication on 25 June 1878.[6] From 1881 to 1938, G.S. Griswold served as publisher along with partner McWain. A prominent member of the community, he was one of the charter members of the Associated Press and its one-time president.[7] In 1897, theDaily News boughtThe Batavian, a rival weekly that had operated since 1868. Enlarging it, they turned it from an independent paper to aRepublican one.[8]
In 1984,The Daily News won aUSA Today printing contract[9] for regional printing ofUSA Today serving Western New York, resulting in a printing plant expansion. This contract was ended in summer 2009.
Tom Turnbull was publisher from 2002 to 2013. On 17 February 2010, theBatavia Daily News joined theYouTube Channel. Then on 30 August theBuffalo News started to print theBatavia Daily News among other papers.
On 20 September 2014, the newspaper's historic headquarters building was sold to an outside buyer. During 2015, long time Managing Editor Mark Graczyk left and was succeeded by Tiffany Towner; in September 2017, John Anderson replaced Towner as managing editor. Then later in 2019 Ben Beagle took over the job.
TheBatavia Daily News switched in 2019 from publishing six days a week to a five day cycle, Tuesday–Saturday.
A 2009 poll inThe Batavian, an online news site and a competitor to theBatavia Daily News founded in 2008, indicated that 37.2 percent of respondents felt that partisanship did not figure intoThe Daily News coverage, while 23.4 percent of respondents felt it leaned Republican, and 17.9 percent felt it leanedDemocrat. 21.1 percent answered, "not sure."[10]
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During the 2013 Awards of the New York State Associated Press Association (NYSAPA) in the Under 15,000 circulation the following rewards were acknowledged: Features Reporting, 2nd Place - Wrongfully Accused by Scott DeSmit; Continuing Coverage, 3rd Place - Council votes "out of the trash business" by Joanne Beck (past employee); Sports Photography, 3rd Sports - Mixed Emotions by Mark Gutman. In 2015 the following members were reward of their hard work by the NYSAPA Division 1 (Circulation under 15,000): Best Arts/Entertainment Reporting, 3rd Place - "Foreigner: Attica chic to perform with famous rockers" by Matt Krueger (past employee); Best Sports Story, 3rd Place - "Leaving their Field of Dreams" by Nate Rider; Best Illustration or Graphic, 1st Place - "Cupid in Training".[citation needed]
The National Press Photography Association (NPPA) of the Region 2 area of the same year recognized past Chief Photographer Rocco Laurienzo for 3rd place in February forSpot News and September inGeneral News. Staff Photographer, Mark Gutman placed 1st in the month of July forFeature/Single. Gutman also placed 2nd in April forSports andFeature/Single Picture plus in September inSpot News and November as well in the samecategory.
The Daily News employees were also being recognized by the New York News Publishers Association, Inc. (NYNPA) in Under 10,000 Circulation Class. In Distinguished Sports Column Writing won by Bill Bruton; Photographer Mark Gutman won the following awards: Distinguished News Photography - "Working in the shadows", Distinguished Feature Photography - "Thrill of a lifetime" and Distinguished Sports Photography - "Dusty run".[citation needed]
In 2016 the NYNPA recognizedNews staff in the Under 10,000 Circulation Class in the following categories: Distinguished Column Writing for columns by Scott DeSmit. Gutman had another strong year by retaining last years awards. The following photographs claimed the award which was "Carriage House" for Distinguished News Photography. Then "Lightning over the city" for Distinguished Feature Photography. Last, "Hit by pitch" had the wow factor in Distinguished Sports Photography. Gutman had a very recognizable year that caught NPPA attention, placing first in February forSpot News, March inFeature/Single and May forSpot News. He placed 2nd in the month of June forSpot News, while August forGeneral News and October forSpot News as well. Even 3rd place as his as well for May underFeature/Single, Augustsame group and October forGeneral News.
Tiffany Towner, a former managing editor atThe Daily News, was selected forEditor & Publisher's 2017 "25 under 35" list of the “next generation of newspaper publishing leaders.”[11]
In 2017,The Daily News gained recognition at theNew York Press Association's Better Newspaper Awards in a number of categories, including second place in Division Three editorials and first place in Division Three feature photos.[12]