Virginia Gazette

What Virginia Gazette does

Virginia Gazette is a bi-weekly local newspaper founded in 1896, covering news, sports, business, politics, and community events for readers in Virginia's Hampton Roads region — principally Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Gloucester County, and York County. The publication is operated as a branded subsection of Daily Press, which is itself owned by Tribune Publishing, a large U.S. newspaper conglomerate. Content is delivered through both print editions and a digital e-edition at enewspaper.vagazette.com, with the brand surfaced under the dailypress.com/virginia-gazette/ web property.

The underlying technology is described as a digital news platform with e-edition capability, but no proprietary AI, API, or integration features are disclosed. Distribution relies on self-serve consumer channels — the website, e-newspaper, email newsletters, and print — with classifieds and obituary services extended through the broader Daily Press network. There is no evidence of app presence, custom SDK, or AI-assisted editorial workflows.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue from digital and print readers, supplemented by advertising (self-serve SMB and local advertisers) and branded-content sponsorships integrated through the Daily Press / Tribune Publishing sales operations. Pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed, and no enterprise contracts, funding rounds, M&A activity, or independent financial reporting are present in the source data, indicating the publication functions as a cost-center or sub-brand within a larger media portfolio rather than a standalone investable entity.

Name

Virginia Gazette

Website

https://dailypress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Virginia Gazette is a bi-weekly local newspaper founded in 1896 covering news and community events in Virginia's Hampton Roads region, operating as a branded subsection of Daily Press under Tribune Publishing and monetizing via print and digital subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Community journalism
• Print newspaper
• Digital news edition
• Regional news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscriptions for Virginia Gazette content, including e-edition access

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Virginia Gazette is a bi-weekly local newspaper covering Williamsburg and the surrounding Hampton Roads region of Virginia, delivering news, sports, business, politics, and community events to regional readers. The publication operates as a branded section of Daily Press under Tribune Publishing, offering content through print editions and a dedicated digital e-edition accessible at enewspaper.vagazette.com.

Product overview

Virginia Gazette is a local Virginia news publication operated under Daily Press (Tribune Publishing). The publication offers content through both print and digital channels, including an E-Newspaper digital edition. The Virginia Gazette covers local news, sports, business, politics, and community events specific to Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virginia Gazette (print and online newspaper)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tribune PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Gazette operates as a publication under the Tribune Publishing network, leveraging corporate infrastructure, technology platforms, and shared resources including digital publishing systems, subscriber management, and advertising operations.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Patch Media: A hyperlocal digital news network covering thousands of U.S. communities, including towns in Virginia. Comparable as a hyperlocal news provider competing for the same community-information audience, though delivered purely digitally.

Direct peers

• Tidewater Review: A sibling publication under the same Daily Press network covering the Tidewater region of Virginia. Comparable as a community-focused Virginia regional newspaper with print + digital distribution and shared parent infrastructure.
• Star Tribune: A large U.S. regional daily newspaper serving the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro with print + digital subscription. Comparable as a multi-channel regional newspaper monetizing subscriptions and local advertising in a defined geographic market.
• The Roanoke Times: A Virginia regional newspaper serving the Roanoke Valley with print + digital editions. Comparable as a heritage community-focused regional title competing in the same Virginia local news category.
• The Virginian-Pilot: A Tribune Publishing daily regional newspaper covering Norfolk and Hampton Roads. Highly comparable as a Virginia/Hampton Roads regional newspaper operating under the same corporate parent with overlapping geographic coverage.
• Hartford Courant: A Tribune Publishing regional newspaper and one of the oldest U.S. daily papers, serving the Hartford, Connecticut market. Comparable as a Tribune-owned heritage regional title with print + e-edition and subscription economics.
• The Baltimore Sun: A Tribune Publishing sibling regional newspaper covering Baltimore. Comparable as a Tribune-owned regional print + digital subscription publication targeting a defined metropolitan market.
• Richmond Times-Dispatch: A long-standing Virginia regional daily newspaper serving the Richmond area. Comparable as a multi-channel Virginia regional publication with print + digital subscriptions and local advertising revenue.
• Charlottesville Daily Progress: A Virginia regional daily newspaper covering Charlottesville and surrounding counties. Comparable as a community-focused Virginia local news title with subscription and advertising revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Daily Press: The parent publication under which Virginia Gazette operates; covers Newport News and the broader Hampton Roads area daily. Overlapping coverage and shared infrastructure make it the most directly adjacent incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vagazette
• Facebookfacebook.com/thevirginiagazette
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-virginia-gazette

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

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

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