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Namestring
Austin American-Statesman
Legal namestring
Hearst Austin Media, LLC
Websiteurl
statesman.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1871
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
501–1,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAustin, United States
HQ citystring
Austin
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
local newspaper, regional news media, digital news subscription, sports journalism, breaking news coverage
Industry1 code
1Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital)
CodeMPAJADABPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Newspaper Publishers513110
SIC code1 code
  • Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing2711
Product category
Local Newspaper
Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

The Austin American-Statesman is a daily local newspaper serving Austin and Central Texas, providing news coverage on politics, crime, education, weather, and community affairs, alongside sports coverage (notably Texas Longhorns athletics) and entertainment/dining content. It distributes this journalism across print home delivery, a digital website (statesman.com), mobile applications, e-Edition replicas, email newsletters, and podcasts under the Hearst Newspapers network.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Austin American-Statesman operates as a multi-platform local news organization offering both print and digital products. The core offering is the Austin American-Statesman newspaper (print and digital), supplemented by Hookem.com for dedicated Texas Longhorns sports coverage. Digital subscription products provide access to digital content behind paywalls, while print subscriptions offer home delivery. Additional offerings include a mobile app for on-the-go access, e-edition for digital replica reading, podcasts for audio content, newsletters for direct email delivery, and archive search for historical content. All products are part of the Hearst Newspapers network operated by Hearst Austin Media, LLC.

Product and service3 records
1Austin American-Statesman (Print & Digital Newspaper)
CategoryCore product
2Hookem.com
CategorySub-brand
3Statesman Mobile App
Partnership2 partners
1Yahoo
Strategic tierMinorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

News content published through Yahoo publisher network, as evidenced by published articles carrying Yahoo as the publisher attribution.

2Crunchbase
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

News data aggregation through Crunchbase publisher network for company-related news content.

Recent move7 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Houston Chronicle
TypeDirect peer
Description

Texas regional daily newspaper also owned by Hearst Newspapers, operating an identical print + digital subscription + mobile app + e-Edition stack for a different major Texas metro. The closest functional and operational comparison to the Statesman within the same corporate network.

2Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional Texas daily newspaper serving Tarrant County and the western DFW metro with overlapping sports and politics coverage. Directly comparable in scale, content mix, and reliance on the same Texas advertiser market.

3The Arizona Republic
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major Southwest regional daily previously under the same parent (Gannett) as the Statesman before its 2025 sale. Comparable in audience scale and content structure, and a direct analog for Statesman's prior operational setup.

4New York Post
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Larger Hearst-owned daily with a national footprint in addition to a New York regional base. Useful as a reference point for how Hearst scales digital subscriptions, newsletters, and sports/entertainment verticals across its portfolio.

5The Denver Post
TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional daily serving the Denver metro with similar print + digital subscription and local-news advertising model. Comparable in audience size, content verticals, and exposure to a fast-growing Western U.S. metro.

6Dallas Morning News
TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-standing Texas regional daily operating similar print and digital subscription products for the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. A close peer in audience profile, advertiser base, and competing for statewide Texas news coverage.

7The Boston Globe
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major Hearst-owned regional daily outside Texas with a more developed digital subscription and metered access model. Useful as a benchmark for where a mature Hearst regional title sits on digital monetization.

8Connecticut Post
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Hearst-owned Connecticut regional daily bundled into the same network as the Statesman. Comparable in product surface (print, digital, e-Edition, app) but smaller in audience scale.

9Tampa Bay Times
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent regional daily serving the Tampa Bay metro with print, digital subscription, and podcast products. Comparable in scale, content breadth, and dependence on a single regional advertising market.

10San Antonio Express-News
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hearst-owned regional daily serving San Antonio with comparable print/digital subscription and advertising model. Sister title within Hearst's Texas cluster, providing direct benchmarking on regional subscription pricing and ad sales.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI capability2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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

Austin American-Statesman

Local Newspaperstatesman.com

Austin American-Statesman firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Austin American-Statesman
Legal name
Hearst Austin Media, LLC
Website
https://statesman.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1871
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Austin American-Statesman industry classification

Industry
Product category
Local Newspaper
NAICS
Newspaper Publishers (513110)
SIC
Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)
akta.pro primary industry
Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

  • Local newspaper
  • Regional news media
  • Digital news subscription
  • Sports journalism
  • Breaking news coverage

Where Austin American-Statesman is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Austin
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Austin American-Statesman business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Austin American-Statesman product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Austin American-Statesman is a daily local newspaper serving Austin and Central Texas, providing news coverage on politics, crime, education, weather, and community affairs, alongside sports coverage (notably Texas Longhorns athletics) and entertainment/dining content. It distributes this journalism across print home delivery, a digital website (statesman.com), mobile applications, e-Edition replicas, email newsletters, and podcasts under the Hearst Newspapers network.

Product overview

Austin American-Statesman operates as a multi-platform local news organization offering both print and digital products. The core offering is the Austin American-Statesman newspaper (print and digital), supplemented by Hookem.com for dedicated Texas Longhorns sports coverage. Digital subscription products provide access to digital content behind paywalls, while print subscriptions offer home delivery. Additional offerings include a mobile app for on-the-go access, e-edition for digital replica reading, podcasts for audio content, newsletters for direct email delivery, and archive search for historical content. All products are part of the Hearst Newspapers network operated by Hearst Austin Media, LLC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Austin American-Statesman (Print & Digital Newspaper)
  • Hookem.com
  • Statesman Mobile App

Companies that use Austin American-Statesman

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Austin American-Statesman technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Austin American-Statesman partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

  • YahoominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews content published through Yahoo publisher network, as evidenced by published articles carrying Yahoo as the publisher attribution.
  • CrunchbaseminorOthersNews data aggregation through Crunchbase publisher network for company-related news content.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Austin American-Statesman competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Houston Chronicle: Texas regional daily newspaper also owned by Hearst Newspapers, operating an identical print + digital subscription + mobile app + e-Edition stack for a different major Texas metro. The closest functional and operational comparison to the Statesman within the same corporate network.
  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Regional Texas daily newspaper serving Tarrant County and the western DFW metro with overlapping sports and politics coverage. Directly comparable in scale, content mix, and reliance on the same Texas advertiser market.
  • The Denver Post: Regional daily serving the Denver metro with similar print + digital subscription and local-news advertising model. Comparable in audience size, content verticals, and exposure to a fast-growing Western U.S. metro.
  • Dallas Morning News: Long-standing Texas regional daily operating similar print and digital subscription products for the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. A close peer in audience profile, advertiser base, and competing for statewide Texas news coverage.
  • Tampa Bay Times: Independent regional daily serving the Tampa Bay metro with print, digital subscription, and podcast products. Comparable in scale, content breadth, and dependence on a single regional advertising market.
  • San Antonio Express-News: Hearst-owned regional daily serving San Antonio with comparable print/digital subscription and advertising model. Sister title within Hearst's Texas cluster, providing direct benchmarking on regional subscription pricing and ad sales.

Broad incumbents

  • The Arizona Republic: Major Southwest regional daily previously under the same parent (Gannett) as the Statesman before its 2025 sale. Comparable in audience scale and content structure, and a direct analog for Statesman's prior operational setup.
  • New York Post: Larger Hearst-owned daily with a national footprint in addition to a New York regional base. Useful as a reference point for how Hearst scales digital subscriptions, newsletters, and sports/entertainment verticals across its portfolio.
  • The Boston Globe: Major Hearst-owned regional daily outside Texas with a more developed digital subscription and metered access model. Useful as a benchmark for where a mature Hearst regional title sits on digital monetization.
  • Connecticut Post: Hearst-owned Connecticut regional daily bundled into the same network as the Statesman. Comparable in product surface (print, digital, e-Edition, app) but smaller in audience scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Austin American-Statesman social profiles

Digital presence

Austin American-Statesman financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Austin American-Statesman leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Austin American-Statesman funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Austin American-Statesman M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Austin American-Statesman

What does Austin American-Statesman do?

The Austin American-Statesman is a daily local newspaper serving Austin and Central Texas, providing news coverage on politics, crime, education, weather, and community affairs, alongside sports coverage (notably Texas Longhorns athletics) and entertainment/dining content. It distributes this journalism across print home delivery, a digital website (statesman.com), mobile applications, e-Edition replicas, email newsletters, and podcasts under the Hearst Newspapers network.

Is Austin American-Statesman a public or private company?

Austin American-Statesman is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Austin American-Statesman founded?

Austin American-Statesman was founded in 1871. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Austin American-Statesman based?

Austin American-Statesman is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Austin American-Statesman's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Denver Post, Dallas Morning News, Tampa Bay Times and San Antonio Express-News. Broad incumbents are The Arizona Republic, New York Post, The Boston Globe and Connecticut Post.

Does Austin American-Statesman have an API?

No public API is recorded for Austin American-Statesman.

What industry is Austin American-Statesman in?

Austin American-Statesman's product category is Local Newspaper. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJADAB, Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital). Its NAICS code is 513110 and its SIC code is 2711.

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