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The Deseret News (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [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 Cannon family formed a company to be the lessee of the News and called this company the Deseret News Publishing Company. But, the Cannon family was unable to make the paper financially sound, and the lease was returned to the church owned Deseret News Company on September 7, 1898 (and the first Deseret News Publishing Company was dissolved).
The Church News is the official newspaper of the LDS Church, [4] publishing the church's "Authorized News." [5] This is not to be confused with the "Mormon Times" branded coverage within the religion section of the Deseret News, which contains unofficial social and cultural LDS news coverage, [6] though both are now distributed together to Church News subscribers. [7]
In 1948, the long-time rivals, the Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune, along with several other newspapers in the country, were experiencing financial troubles. The Deseret News had begun an aggressive plan to win new subscribers, including improving content and offering prizes to new readers but had been floundering for years.
Deseret Digital Media, Inc. (DDM) is a subsidiary company of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), an American holding company owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). DDM owns digital assets, primarily focused on the Utah news and classifieds site KSL.com and tourism site Utah.com .
Pages in category "Deseret News" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Wendell Jeremy Ashton (October 13, 1912 – August 31, 1995) [1] was an American journalist and author. He was a publisher of the Deseret News and director of the Public Communications Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The Deseret Telegraph Company (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [1] was a telegraphy company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The company was organized in 1867 to direct operation of the recently completed Deseret Telegraph Line; its largest stakeholder was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .