Deseret News
The Deseret News (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ⓘ)[3] is a multi-platform newspaper based in Salt Lake City, published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] Founded in 1850, it was the first newspaper to be published in Utah.[5] The publication's name is from the geographic area of Deseret identified by Utah's pioneer settlers, and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region.[6][7]
Type
- Daily (online)
- Semiweekly (print, local edition)
- Weekly (print, national edition)
- Monthly (magazine)
Doug Wilks and Hal Boyd
June 15, 1850
55 N 300 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.[1]
- 40,719 Weekday (print)
- 109,330 Sunday (print)
- 98,382 Weekday (digital)
- 98,150 Sunday (digital)
(as of May 2014)[2]
On January 1, 2021, the newspaper switched from a daily to a weekly print format while continuing to publish daily on the website and Deseret News app.[8] As of 2024, Deseret News develops daily content for its website and apps, in addition to twice weekly print editions of the Deseret News Local Edition and a weekly edition of the Church News and Deseret News National Edition. The company also publishes 10 editions of Deseret Magazine per year.
Products[edit]
Deseret News website and app[edit]
The paper's first website, DesNews.com, was launched on September 27, 1995. The domain was later changed to DeseretNews.com, and changed again in August 2019 to Deseret.com.[35]
The Deseret News launched native iOS apps in December 2011.[36] An Android version of the app was later released for the Google Play Store.
Deseret News Local Edition[edit]
The Deseret News Local Edition is published twice weekly.
Church News[edit]
The Deseret News also publishes a weekly compact-sized insert, the Church News. The Church News includes news of the LDS Church and has been published since 1931. From 1974 to 2013, the Deseret News also published the Church Almanac, an annual edition carrying LDS Church facts and statistics edited by Church News staff.
Deseret Magazine[edit]
The Deseret News launched its monthly magazine in 2021,[38] which publishes ten times a year with a double issue in July/August and January/February. The magazine covers the people and culture of the Deseret region (from the Sierras to the Rockies, from the border of Mexico to the Pacific Northwest) and its intersection with the broader world. It includes essays on politics, culture, and faith from local and national thought leaders as well as other narratives and profiles.