The Daily Gazette
American daily newspaper in Schenectady, New York
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The Daily Gazette, from 1902 to 1989 Schenectady Gazette, is an independent, family-owned[2] daily newspaper published in Schenectady, New York.[3] The Daily Gazette also owns and operates The Recorder, The Leader-Herald, The Daily Mail, The Register-Star, The Spotlight, The Colonie Spotlight, The Spot 518, The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Lake Placid News and Your Niskayuna.
Cover of the April 19, 2019 issue of the Daily Gazette | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | The Daily Gazette Co. |
| Publisher | John DeAugustine |
| Editor | Miles Reed |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | 2345 Maxon Road Extension Schenectady, New York United States |
| Circulation | 57,323 (as of 2017)[1] |
| ISSN | 2996-1718 |
| OCLC number | 427365671 |
| Website | dailygazette |
History
The Daily Gazette was founded in 1894[4] as a weekly newspaper by the Marlette family. It was sold to the Schenectady Printing Association in September of that year, and expanded into a daily newspaper, while still publishing its weekly edition. By 1895, it had a circulation of 3,000 copies a day.[5]
From 1902 to 1989 inclusively, the newspaper's title was Schenectady Gazette.[6] In 1990, the paper changed its name to The Daily Gazette (thus reverting to its initial title but including the definite article in the title).[7] Also in 1990, it began publishing a Sunday edition. In 1996, the Gazette launched its free website, which it turned into a subscriber-based website in 2003. As of 2020[update], it offers a select number of free articles online per month, with full access available by subscription.[8]
Judith Patrick became editor of the newspaper in 2012. She was the first woman to have the position.[9] The board of directors appointed John DeAugustine as publisher in 2013.[10]
In December 2019, the Gazette Company acquired the Amsterdam Recorder, Courier-Standard-Enterprise and Fulton County Express.[11] In 2021, the Gazette Company acquired The Gloversville Leader Herald.[12] In 2024, the Gazette Company acquired The Register Star in Columbia County and The Daily Mail in Greene County.[13]
In May 2024, the Hume-Lind family agreed to sell the paper to its publisher John DeAugustine.[14] In September 2025, DeAugustine purchased Spotlight Newspapers. [15] In February 2026, he acquired the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News from Ogden Newspapers.[16]
Particular Schenectady notation
The Daily Gazette is known for typically using the short form "Sch'dy" for Schenectady in its headlines and headings.
In popular culture
A prop Daily Gazette front page was featured in the 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines.[17]
In a scene of the 1945 film Objective, Burma!, journalist character Mark Williams remarks that his column is syndicated in the Gazette.[18]
