What Daily Journal does

Daily Journal Corporation is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: DJCO), founded in 1987 and operating primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary Journal Technologies. Journal Technologies provides software solutions and consulting services to courts, justice agencies, and other government entities, with a functional focus on case management, document management, and public service fee processing. The company reported record FY2024 revenue of $87.7 million and net income of $112.1 million (the latter inflated by non-operating investment gains), alongside the securing of 17 new multi-year government contracts.

The business model combines recurring subscription-style fees from public sector clients with project-based professional services consulting delivered through enterprise field sales. Government customers face long procurement cycles and high switching costs, which underpin the company's contract retention. Marketing activity includes thought-leadership programs in the legal industry (Top Boutique Law Firm, Top 40 Under 40, Top Estate & Wealth Management Lawyer awards). Geographic engagement includes California (Journal Technologies operations and brand activity) and Illinois (Kankakee County newspaper operations distributed via the Shaw Local News Network platform).

A naming overlap exists: the publicly traded Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) should not be conflated with the separate Kankakee County, Illinois local newspaper branded "Daily Journal," which is operated through Shaw Local News Network and primarily delivers hyperlocal news, advertising, classifieds, and public notices. The two entities share a name but operate in different industries (government software vs. community journalism) and are not confirmed as part of the same corporate group in the input data.

Name

Daily Journal

Legal name

Daily Journal Corporation

Website

https://daily-journal.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Daily Journal Corporation (NASDAQ: DJCO) operates through its subsidiary Journal Technologies, providing case management, document management, and consulting software to U.S. courts and government agencies via multi-year enterprise contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Court and Justice Technology Software

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Court case management
• Government technology services
• Justice software solutions
• Legal news publishing
• Local newspaper publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kankakee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Journal Technologies - Consulting Services: Journal Technologies provides consulting services to courts and government agencies, generating revenue through professional services engagements.
2. Journal Technologies - Public Service Fees: Recurring fees from government clients for software and services provided to public sector organizations including courts.
3. Newspaper Publishing and Advertising: Traditional newspaper operations serving Kankakee County with local news, sports, events, classifieds, and advertising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Daily Journal Corporation operates two primary businesses: (1) Journal Technologies, which provides software solutions and consulting services for case management, document management, and public service operations to courts, justice agencies, and government entities under multi-year contracts; and (2) the Daily Journal newspaper, a local publication serving Kankakee County, Illinois, with news, sports, government, business, and community content distributed via print editions, the Shaw Local digital platform, eNewspaper, newsletters, and mobile applications.

Product overview

Daily Journal operates as a hyperlocal news publication serving Kankakee County, Illinois, as part of the Shaw Local News Network. The core product is the Daily Journal newspaper and its associated Shaw Local digital platform. The publication offers a unified local news offering that includes breaking news, local events, sports coverage, opinion pieces, and community-specific content organized across multiple sub-brands and modules. The Shaw Local platform serves as the publishing infrastructure while the Daily Journal branded products focus on Kankakee County content including local news, crime and courts, government, business, election coverage, high school sports (via Friday Night Drive), and lifestyle content (via The Scene). Supplementary services include eNewspaper digital editions, email newsletters, photo galleries, obituary listings, classifieds, and public notices. Mobile access is provided through dedicated iOS and Android applications. The publication also operates community engagement features including Readers' Choice Awards and local event listings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journal Technologies Case Management and Government Software Software solutions and professional consulting services for court case management, government document management, and public service fee processing, sold to courts and government agencies under multi-year contracts.
• Kankakee Daily Journal Newspaper Hyperlocal newspaper serving Kankakee County, Illinois, covering local news, sports, crime and courts, government, business, elections, education, high school sports, opinion, and lifestyle content delivered via print, digital, and mobile channels.
• Shaw Local Digital News Network Hyperlocal news publishing platform and digital network providing local news coverage across multiple Illinois counties, serving as the publishing infrastructure for community newspapers including the Daily Journal.
• Friday Night Drive High school sports coverage section providing local football and athletic news, player features, game coverage, and recruiting updates for high school sports audiences.
• The Scene Lifestyle and entertainment section covering local dining, events, activities, and cultural happenings across the Shaw Local coverage region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record revenue of $87.7 million driven by Journal Technologies performance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ogden Newspapers: Ogden Newspapers is a family-owned chain of daily and weekly community newspapers in the Midwest and beyond, directly comparable in local news and advertiser-supported model.
• CNHI (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.): CNHI is one of the largest US community newspaper publishers operating in small and mid-sized markets, comparable in audience scale, beat-driven coverage, and advertising focus.
• McClatchy: McClatchy operates a portfolio of daily and weekly local newspapers across the US, with a comparable subscription plus advertising model to the Daily Journal's local newspaper operation.
• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises is a major US newspaper chain operating daily and weekly local newspapers across the Midwest and beyond, directly comparable to the Daily Journal's local newspaper and advertising-driven model.
• Shaw Media: Shaw Media is the parent of the Shaw Local News Network, the regional Illinois publishing network that the Kankakee Daily Journal operates within, sharing publishing infrastructure and local advertising reach.
• Adams Publishing Group: Adams Publishing Group operates a portfolio of community newspapers and digital platforms across the Midwest and East Coast, directly comparable in local news and advertising orientation to a small-metro publisher like the Daily Journal.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies is the largest US provider of software to courts, justice agencies, and other government customers, a directly relevant comparable for any government technology vertical within the broader Daily Journal operation.
• Gannett: Gannett is the largest US newspaper publisher, with USA TODAY and a network of local daily papers including several across Illinois, broadly comparable in business model but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Tribune Publishing: Tribune Publishing operates a portfolio of metropolitan dailies and regional titles; while larger, the print plus digital subscription plus advertising model overlaps with the Daily Journal.

Regional players

• Embarcadero Media: Embarcadero Media is a family-owned California local newspaper group, comparable in local news focus although serving a different geography than the Illinois-based Daily Journal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tdjnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/the-daily-journal-63917663783
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-daily-journal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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