The Newport Daily News

Name

The Newport Daily News

Legal name

The Newport Daily News

Website

https://newportri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local news coverage
• Newspaper subscriptions
• Digital publishing
• Display advertising
• Obituary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Digital subscription services including eNewspaper access, premium content, and archive access through newportri.com
2. Print Subscriptions: Physical newspaper delivery subscription services
3. Display Advertising: Digital and print display advertising sold to local and national advertisers through USA Today Network advertising platform
4. Classified Advertising: Classified ads including obituaries, job listings, real estate listings, and legal notices
5. Obituary Services: Paid obituary placement services for individuals and funeral homes

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Newport Daily News is a local daily newspaper serving Newport, Rhode Island and surrounding Aquidneck Island communities, published in print and online at newportri.com. It sells consumer subscriptions for its digital edition and eNewspaper, accepts display and classified advertising, and offers paid placements for obituaries and public/legal notices. Local news, sports, entertainment, opinion, and real estate coverage are produced by an on-site newsroom.

Product overview

The Newport Daily News is a digital news platform operated by Gannett as part of the USA TODAY Network, offering a single unified website that publishes local news content across multiple content verticals including News, Sports, Entertainment, Opinion, Real Estate, Obituaries, and Public Notices. The site monetizes through advertising, subscription services (including eNewspaper access and Archives), and third-party integrations for real estate and classified listings. The core product is the news website itself, with premium features including eNewspaper digital replicas, historical archives via Newspapers.com, and integrated real estate listings through AddressUSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newport Daily News Website (newportri.com) The primary digital news platform providing local news, politics, sports, entertainment, opinion, and real estate coverage for Newport, Rhode Island and surrounding Aquidneck Island communities; offers a mix of free and subscription-gated content.
• eNewspaper Digital Edition Digital replica of the printed newspaper delivered via subscription through user.newportri.com, featuring full-page navigation of each day's print edition for online readers.
• Obituaries Placement and Listings Paid obituary listings and submission service for deceased individuals in the Newport area, including searchable archives and submission guidance for funeral homes and families.
• Public Notices and Legals Paid publishing platform for public notices, legal announcements, bid invitations, and probate court information serving Rhode Island communities, with submission via Tablo.
• Real Estate Listings Section Property search marketplace integrated with AddressUSA, featuring residential listings, agent directory, home valuation tools, and mortgage services for the Newport County market.
• Newspapers.com Archive Access Subscription-based access to historical Newport Daily News editions and article archives via Newspapers.com, serving genealogists, researchers, and subscribers seeking past coverage.
• Classifieds and Local Job Listings Local classified advertisements and job marketplace listings for the Newport area, accessible through a dedicated marketplace section of the newspaper.
• Print Newspaper Subscription Recurring home-delivery subscription to the physical printed daily newspaper for subscribers throughout Newport County and surrounding communities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GannettcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Newport Daily News is owned and operated by Gannett as part of the USA Today Network. Gannett provides the digital publishing platform, advertising infrastructure, subscription management, and content management systems powering the newspaper's digital and print operations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Standard-Times: Gannett-owned daily newspaper serving New Bedford and the South Coast of Massachusetts, with similar local-market positioning, Gannett platform infrastructure, and Rhode Island/Southeast New England geographic adjacency.
• Cape Cod Times: Gannett daily serving Cape Cod, MA — a similarly small coastal, tourism-influenced New England market — using the same USA Today Network publishing and advertising stack.
• The Providence Journal: Rhode Island's other major daily newspaper, also owned by Gannett and operating on the same USA Today Network platform, serving the Providence metro with comparable local news, sports, and advertising verticals.
• Fall River Herald News: Gannett daily covering Fall River, Massachusetts — a small-market, working-class New England community served by a comparable local-news + classifieds + obituaries product mix on the Gannett platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheNewportDaily
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewportRIdotcom

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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