Introduction to Texas News Media.
Texas is a US state located in the south central part of the country. After Alaska, Texas is the second largest state and after California, it is the most populated state in the United States. Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and the Mexican states of Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and Gulf of Mexico share borders with Texas.
Most of the population in Texas is based in Houston, followed by San Antonio. Other cities with a big urban population include Austin and El Paso. Because of an independent republic history, Texas earned a title of Lone Star State. The state had to struggle hard for its independence from Mexico. A Lone Star is seen on the state flag of Texas. In the native Caddo language, the word “táysha” that inspired the name of Texas means “friends”.
History of Texas Newspapers
The first newspaper of Texas was Galveston County Daily News and Galveston Daily News. Publishing daily since April 11, 1842, the newspaper is now known as The Daily News. On October 1, 1885, The Daily News started a sister publication under the title of The Dallas Morning News. The Daily News also serves as a record for the City of Galveston along with Galveston County.
George H. French had started the Daily News as a single broadsheet newspaper. Sam Houston was the President of the independent Republic, Texas, at that time. In November 2011, the newspaper discontinued its Galveston County moniker before returning to its original name, The Daily News.
Current Status
More than 300 newspapers operate in Texas today. According to the Agility PR Solutions, Dallas Morning News is the most read newspaper in Texas as of August, 2020. Houston Chronicle, El Paso Times, Austin American-Statesman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, San Antonio Express-News, Focus Daily News, The Times, Corpus Christi Caller-Times and The Baytown Sun are among other popular newspapers of the city.
Texas newspapers and websites’ list
Here below we present you a list of some of the most prominent newspapers and websites operating in Texas. With this list of prominent Texas newspapers and other publications, we have tried to explain the origin, operations, status and relevance of these Texas based mediahouses.
Chron
Chron is one of the websites of Houston Chronicle, a newspaper based in Houston, Texas of The United States. The other website is Houstonchronicle.com. While Chron is available for free, the latter is only accessible after subscription. For the convenience of its readers, Chron has segregated the news stories and articles into several categories such as culture, music, sports, lifestyle, real estate, food & drink, news, weather, shopping and jobs among others.
Chron is also available on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. “Chron.com is widely regarded as one of the top newspaper websites and averages nearly 95 million page views and 15 million unique visitors each month,” states the portal in its Our Company section.
The Newspaper
Houston Chronicle is a daily newspaper owned by Hearst Communications. Established in 1901, it serves as “newspaper of record” of Houston. The daily was founded by Marcellus E. Foster. It has a Spanish language publication, an entertainment magazine La Vibra, which is distributed as a supplement since April 2004. The Houston Chronicle also acquired a Spanish-language newspaper, La Voz de Houston in December 2004.
La Voz de Houston
La Voz de Houston is a weekly newspaper published in the Spanish language. It is a subsidiary of Houston Chronicle. Before being acquired by the Chronicle in 2004, La Voz de Houston was published by the La Voz Publishing Corp. The first issue of the newspaper was printed in 1979. It was founded by two refugees from Cuba, Armando and Olga Ordóñez, who started the newspaper from a small house. After the death of Armando in 1984, Olga became the owner of the newspaper. La Voz de Houston also has a news website.
Houston La Voz de Houston Online
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is a newspaper published in the broadsheet format. The daily serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. Owned by A. H. Belo Corporation, its first issue was printed on October 1, 1885. Established as a spin-off of the Galveston Daily News, The Dallas Morning News was founded by Alfred Horatio Belo. It also has a news website with sections such as business, sports, arts & entertainment, food and opinion among others.
The Dallas Morning News Online
The Dallas Morning News ePaper
The Dallas Morning News Android App
The Dallas Morning News iOS App
Al Dia
Al Día is a weekly newspaper published in the Spanish language. Printed in the broadsheet format, its first issue was published on September 29, 2003. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, it is a sister publication of The Dallas Morning News. An e-paper edition is also published every Wednesday. Al Día has a news portal as well.
Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is an English-language daily newspaper based in Houston, Texas. The largest newspaper of Houston is owned by Hearst Corporation since 1987. The first issue of the newspaper was published on October 14, 1901. It was founded by Marcellus E. Foster, former journalist of Houston Post.
History
The first edition of Houston Chronicle was for two cents per copy. Interestingly, during that time, most of the newspapers were sold for five cents each. Within a year, it acquired Daily Herald. Houston Chronicle has bureaus in Washington, D.C. and Austin. As per April 2016 report, Houston Chronicle was the third-largest newspaper in the United States considering its Sunday circulation. It became the newspaper of record of Houston after acquiring its long-time rival the Houston Post in 1995. Houston Chronicle claims to have “825,000 daily readers and 1.4 million readers on Sunday”.
Digital Media Presence
Houston Chronicle has two websites- houstonchronicle.com and chron.com. While the former is available only for subscribers, the later can be availed free of cost. houstonchronicle.com has categories like local, sports, politics, weather, business, opinion and investigations among others. “As one of Texas’ largest news organizations, it publishes print and online products in English and Spanish including mobile apps and sites, direct mail, commercial print and experiential marketing programs,” Houston Chronicle states on its website. It is also available on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan media organization established in November 2009. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded by John Thornton, Evan Smith and Ross Ramsey. Initially, $1 million was invested by Thornton and his wife, Julie, after which a nationwide fundraiser campaign was started by them. By the time The Texas Tribune was established, a fund of $3.6 million was already raised from individual and corporate donors.
Digital Media Presence
To cater to the interest of its readers, the portal has segregated the news stories into sections such as courts, criminal justice, economy, energy, health care, environment, higher education, politics, state government and immigration among others. The Texas Tribune is also available on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Others
It is a non-profit journalism available exclusively on the digital platform. The Texas Tribune also organises various conferences and fests. One of the popular among them is TribFest, which is held annually. National-level journalists and politicians attend the fest to participate in forums and interviews. “To further our pursuit of statewide engagement, we provide all of our content, for free, to print, radio and television news organizations throughout the state, and nationally in partnership with The Washington Post,” The Texas Tribune boasts on its website.
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is a Gannett-owned newspaper for the coverage of the capital city of Austin. For national and international news, The Austin American-Statesman depends on sources like Associated Press, The Washington Post, New York Times and Los Angeles Times among others. The political reporting of the Central Texas region is quite popular among the readers of The Austin American-Statesman.
Austin American-Statesman Online
Austin American-Statesman ePaper
Austin American-Statesman Android App
Austin American-Statesman iOS App
The Twin Cities News
The Twin Cities News, which is officially known as St. Paul Pioneer Press, is a newspaper based in Mount Pleasant of Texas. Besides Today’s Paper, the website of The Twin Cities News also features stories in sections like News, Local, Sports, Food, Things to Do, Opinion and Obituaries among others.
History
James M. Goodhue had founded Minnesota Pioneer in 1849. It was merged with Saint Paul Dispatch, which was started in 1868, by Ridder Publications in 1927. In 1974, Ridder merged with Knight Publications and St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch was started in 1985. On March 26, 1990, St. Paul Pioneer Press got its current title. It is popular among the readers by name “Pi Press”, just like Star Tribune is popularly known as “Strib”.
Awards
According to its official Facebook page, St. Paul Pioneer Press has been bestowed with the Pulitzer Prize thrice. The newspaper also claims to be the first newspaper of Minnesota. The newspaper is also available on Twitter and Instagram.
Circulation
With prime focus on the Twin Cities metropolitan area, St. Paul Pioneer Press also serves Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties. Wisconsin and Anoka County.
Competition
St. Paul Pioneer Press faces major competition from Star Tribune. Since April 2006, St. Paul Pioneer Press is under the ownership of MediaNews Group.
The Twin Pioneer Press Android App
The Twin Pioneer Press iOS App
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a newspaper for the coverage of Fort Worth and Tarrant County of the North Texas region. The McClatchy Company owns the daily newspaper and its website, which has sections like Crossroads Lab, News, Sports, Obituaries and Jobs / Recruiting among others. The website provides e-paper of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and has its presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Online
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ePaper
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Android App
Fort Worth Star-Telegram iOS App
My SA Express-News
My SA is one of the two websites of San Antonio Express-News, a newspaper based in Texas. Local, Eat & Drink, Entertainment, Sports, HS Sports, Spurs, SA Inc., COVID, Shopping, Real Estate, Jobs, Cars and Weather are among the sections of the website. For E-paper and other news published in San Antonio Express-News, one has to visit expressnews.com/.
San Antonio Express-News
The San Antonio Express-News is a Hearst Corporation-owned newspaper for the coverage of San Antonio. According to Cision, The San Antonio Express-News is the fourth largest newspaper in Texas as it recorded a daily circulation of 100,000 copies in 2016. It has two websites and expressnews.com/ publishes stories in sections like Coronavirus, News, Weather, Business, Politics, Lifestyle, Food, Sports and Opinion among others.
San Antonio Express-News Online
San Antonio Express-News Android App
San Antonio Express-News iOS App
Weatherford Democrat
The Weatherford Democrat is published from Tuesday to Saturday for the coverage of Parker County in Texas. Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. owns the newspaper and its website with sections like Local Events, Celebrations, Obituaries, Public Notices and Podcasts. The website also features E-Paper and has a separate page dedicated for Mineral Wells News.
Mineral Wells The Index Online
Mineral Wells The Index ePaper
Prison Planet
Prison Planet is a news website based in Austin, Texas. Alex Jones Radio Show, Archives, Special Reports, Links, Social, Store, Top Stories and Breaking News are among the sections of the Prison Planet website. It is also available on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Austin Chronicle
The Austin Chronicle publishes on every Thursday and distributed for free in the city of Austin. A copy of the alternative weekly can be found at news-stands, coffee shops and local restaurants. According to the Texas Music Office, The Austin Chronicle recorded a weekly readership of 545,500 in 2001. It is also a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia.
Dallas Observer
The Dallas Observer is a free newspaper based in Dallas. It also has a website that covers all local news and information related to restaurants, arts and music in the city of Dallas. The long form narrative journalism of The Dallas Observer is also quite popular among its readers. The print edition is published on a weekly basis — on every Thursday. Since January 2013, Voice Media Group owns The Dallas Observer and its website.
Houston Press
The Houston Press is a news website based in Houston. Until November 2017, The Houston Press used to publish as a weekly newspaper. The website is free for anyone to access. In the About Us section, The Houston Press claims to serve “more than 2.5 million monthly active users” (2021). Most of the city restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores used to have copies of The Houston Press when it was in publication. The newspaper was first published in 1989.
Awards
Numerous awards won by The Houston Press include: “First-place for staff blog in the 2016 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Awards; winner in the 2016 Clarion Awards for feature writing; winner for Outstanding Newspaper Article in the national 2016 GLAAD media awards,” claims the website.
San Antonio Current
The San Antonio Current is an alternative newspaper that is published on a weekly basis and distributed for free in San Antonio. It is highly regarded for investigative journalism, critical music coverage and political analysis. The San Antonio Current is part of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. The humorous yet serious publication has won numerous awards for covering news that other South Texas media companies ignore.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
The Bryan-College Station Eagle, which is popularly known as The Eagle, is a Bryan-based newspaper of Texas. With prime focus on Brazos County, the daily newspaper also covers the Bryan-College Station and the Texas A&M University. Attorney Richard M. Smith had published the newspaper for the first time on October 26, 1889, under the title of Weekly Eagle. Since 1913, it is being published on a daily basis.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Online
The Bryan-College Station Eagle ePaper
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Android App
Waco Tribune-Herald
The Waco Tribune-Herald is a Waco-based newspaper of Texas. In 1892, it was established under the title of Waco Evening Telephone. E.S. Fentress and Charles Marsh gave The Waco Tribune-Herald its current name with the merger of Waco News-Tribune and Waco Times-Herald. It has a website as well with sections like News, Obituaries, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyles, COVID-19 and Buy & Sell among others.
Waco Tribune-Herald Android App
Longview News-Journal
The Longview News-Journal is Texas paper for the coverage of the City of Longview. Independent publishers James Hogg and Carl Estes founded the newspaper in 1871 and sold it to Cox Newspapers in the 1980s. In 2009, ASP Westward acquired the business and operated it with Marshall News Messenger until 2012. Currently, both of the publications come under the ownership of Texas Community Media LLC.
Waco Tribune-Herald Android App
El Paso Times
The El Paso Times is a Texas paper for the coverage of El Paso city. Marcellus Washington Carrico founded The El Paso Times as a weekly newspaper on April 2, 1881. The weekly turned into a daily inside of a year. The average approximate daily circulation of The El Paso Times is 65,000 and Sunday circulation is 125,000 copies.
Odessa American
The Odessa American is an Odessa-based newspaper of Texas. It primarily covers Odessa and Ector County. The daily editions of The Odessa American is sold for $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day editions is sold for $3. The newspaper features a Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of Baby Jessica McClure, who was rescued from a well in Midland. Until 2012, Freedom Communications owned The Odessa American, after which AIM Media Texas acquired the operations.
Star Local
Star Local Media is a media company that owns and operates 14 community newspapers and websites in the North Texas region. According to its official LinkedIn page, Star Local Media boasts of “hyper-local reporting and innovative distribution models”. The newspapers Star Local Media serve communities like Allen, Bartonville, Argyle, Carrollton, Coppell, Celina, Corinth, Frisco, Flower Mound, Hickory Creek, Lake Dallas, Highland Village, Lewisville, McKinney, Little Elm, Mesquite, Rowlett, Plano, Shady Shores, The Colony and Sunnyvale.
The Allen American
The Allen American is a Star Media-owned newspaper for the coverage of Allen. It publishes on a semi-weekly basis. In the East Texas Press Association Awards, The Allen American was awarded for best local news writing, pictures, general excellence and community service. Mark Hutchison edited the newspaper in the 1990s, when it was under the ownership of Harte-Hanks Newspapers.
Coppell Gazette
Coppell Gazette is a Coppell-based community newspaper of the Star Local Media group. The website of Coppell Gazette segregates stories in categories like News, Sports, Podcast, Obituaries, Classifieds and Jobs among others. One can opt for notification alerts on its website to stay connected with local news.
Lewisville Leader
Lewisville Leader is a community newspaper based in Lewisville, Texas. It has a website too with sections like News, Sports, Podcast, Obituaries, Classifieds and Jobs among others. Lewisville Leader has its presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It is part of the Star Local Media group.
McKinney Courier-Gazette
The McKinney Courier-Gazette publishes on a daily basis for the coverage of all news related to McKinney and Collin County of Texas. In 2011, 1013 Communications acquired the newspaper from American Community Newspapers. Currently, The McKinney Courier-Gazette and its website are owned by the Star Local Media group.
McKinney Courier-Gazette Online
McKinney Courier-Gazette ePaper
The Mesquite News
The Mesquite News is a Mesquite-based community newspaper of Texas. It is part of the Star Local Media group, which owns 14 community newspapers and websites in the suburban North Texas. “We pride ourselves on being the sole comprehensive news source for our areas,” the group states in the About Us section.
Plano Star Courier
Plano Star Courier is a community newspaper based in Plano, Texas. Part of the Star Local Media group, the website of Plano Star Courier publishes stories in sections like News, Sports, Podcast, Obituaries, Classifieds and Jobs among others. One can read the e-paper of Plano Star Courier on its website and connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for regular news updates.
Denton Record-Chronicle
The Denton Record-Chronicle is a newspaper for Denton city and Denton County of Texas. The daily is a merger of Denton Chronicle and Denton County Record, which were established in 1892 and 1898, respectively. William Edwards is the man credited for starting The Denton Record-Chronicle in 1899. Since August 3, 1903, The Denton Record-Chronicle is being published on a daily basis. In 2011, the estimated daily circulation of The Denton Record-Chronicle was 9,200 copies.
Denton Record-Chronicle Online
Denton Record-Chronicle ePaper
Denton Record-Chronicle Android App
Denton Record-Chronicle iOS App
Victoria Advocate
The Victoria Advocate is the second oldest surviving newspaper of Texas, according to the Texas State Historical Association. The first issue of the daily newspaper was published on May 8, 1846. The Sunday edition of The Victoria Advocate is highly popular in the region and claims to have a circulation of 27,268 copies.
Texarkana Gazette
The Texarkana Gazette is an 1875-established newspaper for the coverage of nine-county area around Texarkana city of Texas. WEHCO Media owns the daily newspaper and its website with sections like Digital FAQ, Coronavirus Updates, Latest, Obits, Her, Jobs and Classifieds among others. The website of The Texarkana Gazette also features its e-paper.
The Times
The Times, which is also known as Shreveport Times, is a Louisiana-based newspaper of Gannett’s USA Today Network. It is known for investigative reporting, arts and entertainment coverage, community news and local opinion/commentary. The website of The Times classifies stories in categories like News, Sports, Life, Things to do, Opinion and Obituaries among others.
Beaumont Enterprise
The Beaumont Enterprise has been published in Beaumont on a daily basis by Hearst Communications since 1880. It also has a website with sections like News, Nation, Top Lawyers, Lifestyles, Sports, Business, Opinions, Outdoors, Obituaries, Homes, Cars and Jobs among others. Sister publications of The Beaumont Enterprise include Jasper Newsboy, Mid County Chronicle, Hardin County News, Orange County News, Fronteras, Beaumont Journal, VIP and Lakecaster.
Laredo Morning Times
The Laredo Morning Times is a Texas paper for the coverage of Laredo city. Hearst Corporation owns the daily and its website. The first edition of The Laredo Morning Times was published on June 14, 1881 under the title of Laredo Weekly. It was a four-page newspaper started by James Saunders Penn. The title changed to Laredo Daily Times just two years later.
Caller-Times
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times is a Gannett-owned newspaper for the coverage of Corpus Christi. It acts as the newspaper of record for the city. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times was founded in 1883. In the late 1920s, The Corpus Christi Caller-Times acquired a city newspaper called The Times and combined the two to make Caller-Times.
Brownsville Herald
The Brownsville Herald is a Texas paper that serves Brownsville and Cameron County on a daily basis. Victoria-return Jesse O. Wheeler founded The Brownsville Herald in 1892 after acquiring Brownsville’s Cosmopolitan newspaper. Until 2012, Freedom Communications owned the newspaper before filing for bankruptcy. AIM Media Texas purchased The Brownsville Herald along with its sister publications like Odessa American, El Nuevo Heraldo, Valley Morning Star, The Monitor, Coastal Current and The Mid Valley Town Crier.
Brownsville Herald Android App
The Daily News
The Daily News is a Galveston-based newspaper of Texas. Earlier published under the titles of Galveston County Daily News and Galveston Daily News, the daily was established on April 11, 1842. It is the oldest surviving newspaper in Texas. On October 1, 1885, The Daily News launched its sister publication The Dallas Morning News. It now acts the newspaper of record for both Galveston city and county area.
Texas Observer
The Texas Observer is an Austin-based bimonthly magazine of Texas. Nonprofit organization Texas Democracy Foundation owns the magazine and its website. Founding editor Ronnie Dugger has said The Texas Observer aims to “serve no group or party but … hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it”.
Austin Texas Observer Android App
The Monitor
The Monitor is a Texas daily for the coverage of McAllen, Starr and Hidalgo counties. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the daily circulation of The Monitor is about 36,000 copies. Until 2012, the newspaper was owned by Freedom Communications who later sold it to AIM Media Texas. The Monitor was founded in 1909.
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan is a college newspaper independently published by the students of the University of Texas in Austin. The daily circulation of The Daily Texan is approximately 12,000 copies. The Texas Student Media oversees operations of the newspaper in association with faculty members, student and media professionals from Texas.
Kerrville Daily Times
The Kerrville Daily Times is a regional newspaper of Kerrville, Texas. Earlier known as Kerrville Times and Centerpoint News, the daily was established in 1926. For the city of Kerrville and Kerr County, The Kerrville Daily Times acts as the paper of record. News, Obituaries, Sports, Opinion, Life & Arts, Local Events and Classifieds Ads are among the sections of its website, which also features e-Editions of The Kerrville Daily Times.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Tyler Morning Telegraph publishes on a daily basis for the coverage of Tyler, Texas. M. Roberts Media owns the newspaper and its website with sections like Best in Town, News, Sports, Español, Events, Lifestyle, Opinion, ETX View, Obituaries, Classifieds, Video and Local Directory among others. In 1877, The Tyler Morning Telegraph was started under the title of The Weekly Courier.
Tyler Morning Telegraph Online
Tyler Morning Telegraph ePaper
Tyler Morning Telegraph Android App
Tyler Morning Telegraph iOS App
Midland Reporter-Telegram
The Midland Reporter-Telegram is a Texas newspaper for the coverage of Midland. Based in the oil hub of Texas, the daily newspaper is known for its special coverage of the “Permian Basin Oil Report”. The special report comes a weekly supplement to The Midland Reporter-Telegram. Add to that, The Midland Reporter-Telegram publishes a weekly employment magazine titled ‘Mywesttexasjobs.com’ with coverage throughout the Permian Basin.
Midland Reporter-Telegram Online
Midland Reporter-Telegram ePaper
Fort Worth Business Press
Fort Worth Business Press is a financial newspaper based in Fort Worth of Texas. Publishing since 1988, Fort Worth Business Press claims to act as “the guide to local business news, events and trends in Tarrant County”.
Fort Worth Business Press Online
Austin Business Journal
Austin Business Journal is a business newspaper and website owned by American City Business Journals. The website of Austin Business Journal claims to offer “daily business news updates, dozens of popular topics from around the nation, and the latest networking and marketing alerts”.
Austin Business Journal Online
Austin Business Journal ePaper
Austin Business Journal Android App
Austin Business Journal iOS App
El Diario de El Paso
The El Diario de El Paso is a Spanish language newspaper based in El Paso, Texas. The first issue of the daily was published on May 16, 2005. El Diario de Juárez is credited as the founder of The El Diario de El Paso, which was earlier circulated in Ciudad Juárez under the title of Diario de Juárez.
El Diario de El Paso Android App
Times Record News
Times Record News is a Gannett-owned newspaper for the coverage of Wichita Falls. The daily newspaper was first published in 1907. It was part of Harte-Hanks association from 1976 to 1997, after which the operations were sold to Scripps.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is a Texas paper for the coverage of Lubbock. Gannett owns the newspaper and its website under its USA Today Network. The newspaper, which is not published on Monday, was founded by John James Dillard and Thad Tubbs in 1900.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Online
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ePaper
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal iOS App
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram
The Sulphur Springs News-Telegram is a newspaper based in Sulphur Springs of Texas. Owned by Hopkins County Publishing, LLC, The Sulphur Springs News-Telegram also covers Hopkins County. News, Sports, MySSLife, Obituaries, Opinion and Classifieds are among the sections of its website.
Stephenville News-Telegram Online
The Paris News
The Paris News is a Texas paper for the coverage of the Northeast Texas counties like Lamar, Red River, Delta and Fannin. The daily newspaper is not published on Saturday. Southern Newspapers Inc. owns The Paris News and its website.
Killeen Daily Herald
The Killeen Daily Herald is a Killeen-based newspaper of Texas. Frank Mayborn Enterprises, Inc. owns the daily and its website. The Killeen Daily Herald claims to have an average daily circulation of 14,000 copies and a Sunday circulation of 17,000 copies.
Killeen Daily Herald Android App
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung is a Texas paper for the coverage of the Comal County area of Central Texas. Owned by Southern Newspapers, The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung is published from Tuesday to Saturday.
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Online
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung ePaper
Herald-Banner
Herald-Banner is a Greenville-based newspaper of Texas. It is published from Tuesday to Saturday. According to its Facebook page, “Life & Leisure section, the Comics section and weekend coupons” are among the highlights of its special weekend edition.
Greenville Herald-Banner Online
Greenville Herald-Banner ePaper
Greenville Herald-Banner Android App
Greenville Herald-Banner iOS App
Montgomery County Police Report
Montgomery County Police Reporter is a crime news website based in the Montgomery County of Texas. In its About Us section, Montgomery County Police Reporter calls itself a “pro-law enforcement, pro-Second Amendment publication”.
Montgomery County Police Report Online
Abilene Reporter-News
Abilene Reporter-News is an Abilene-based newspaper of Texas. The daily newspaper was started as a weekly by Charles Edwin Gilbert on June 17, 1881. Abilene Reporter-News is the city’s oldest surviving newspaper. Since 1885, Abilene Reporter-News has been published on a daily basis.
Abilene Reporter-News Android App
Daily Toreador
The Daily Toreador is a college newspaper published by the students of the Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The first issue of the newspaper was published under the title of The Toreador in 1925. The title was changed to The University Daily before it became The Daily Toreador in 2005.
San Angelo Standard-Times
San Angelo Standard-Times publishes on a daily basis for the coverage of San Angelo. The Gannett-owned daily was first published in 1884. City’s second mayor J. G. Murphy was the founder of San Angelo Standard-Times.
San Angelo Standard-Times Online
San Angelo Standard-Times ePaper
San Angelo Standard-Times Android App
San Angelo Standard-Times iOS App
Fort Worth Weekly
Fort Worth Weekly is a weekly newspaper based in the Greater Fort Worth area of Texas. The alternative newspaper primarily covers all news related to Tarrant County and Denton County. The Wednesday paper claims to enjoy an approximate circulation of 75,000 copies.
Dallas Voice
Dallas Voice is a weekly newspaper that serves the LGBT community of Dallas. The first issue of the newspaper was published in 1984. Voice Publishing Company, Inc. owns Dallas Voice and its website with sections like News, Life+style, Instantea, Special Sections and Plan Your Week among others.
The Courier
The Courier is a Conroe-based newspaper that primarily covers the Montgomery County of Texas. The Houston Community Newspapers (HCN) owns The Courier and 24 other newspapers, including the state’s biggest publication — Houston Chronicle. News, Sports, Business, Real Estate, Education, Events And Community and Opinion are among the sections of its website.
Taylor Press
The Taylor Press is a community paper that serves the East Williamson County. It also acts as the legal newspaper for many other communities of Texas. With tagline “the Media Gateway to East WilCo,” The Taylor Press operates a website and a Facebook page as well.
Houston Defender
The Houston Defender is a weekly newspaper published to serve the African-American community of Houston. Experienced publisher C. F. Richardson Sr. had launched the newspaper on October 11, 1930. The Defender advocated for community rights during the pre-Civil Rights era.
El Paso Inc.
El Paso Inc. is a weekly newspaper of Texas. It is known for its coverage of business news from El Paso, Texas and the US-Mexico border. The Sunday paper was first published in “September of 1995” according to its Facebook page.
eParis Extra
eParis Extra is a news website based in Hunt County of Texas. Local News, Crime, Obituaries, Business, Schools & Sports, Living, Real Estate, Regional, Events, Weather and The Marketplace are among the sections of the website.
Freestone County Times
Freestone County Times is a newspaper based in Fairfield, Texas. According to its official Facebook page, Freestone County Times is an “independent news source”. The weekly newspaper covers all news related to “education, local business, Freestone County history, and events in and around” Freestone County.
Jacksonville Progress
The Jacksonville Progress is a Texas newspaper that publishes thrice a week — on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. owns the newspaper and its website with sections like News, Puzzles & Comics, COVID-19 News, Sports, Classifieds, Community, Local Events, Opinion, Obituaries, Shop and Public Notices among others.
Houston Style Magazine
Houston Style Magazine is a Houston-based weekly magazine for the coverage of Harris County. It serves the African-American and Hispanic community of Houston. The website of Houston Style Magazine is the first CNN Weekly Newspaper Affiliate in the United States.
Clute Facts
The Facts is a newspaper based in Clute, Texas. It primarily covers Brazoria County. The website of The Facts features its E-Edition and Special Sections. News, Your Town, Sports, Obituaries, Opinion, Brazos Living and Local Events are among the categories on its website.
Baylor Lariat
The Baylor Lariat is a college newspaper published by the students of the Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The Houston Press Club awarded The Baylor Lariat the best college newspaper of Texas in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
The Cross Timbers Gazette is a newspaper based in Denton County of Texas. According to its official page, The Cross Timbers Gazette is the oldest locally-owned newspaper of the county. The first edition of the newspaper was published in 1979.
The Cross Timbers Gazette Online
The Cross Timbers Gazette ePaper
Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun is a Texas paper that has been publishing on a daily basis since 1919. Owned by Southern Newspapers Inc, the daily newspaper was launched under the title of Goose Creek Gasser.
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster
The Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster is a Rosenberg-based newspaper of Texas. It primarily covers the Fort Bend County on six days a week. Hartman Newspapers owns The Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster and its website.
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster Online
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster ePaper
Valley Morning Star
The Valley Morning Star is a Harlingen-based newspaper of Texas. In 1909, it was established under the title of Harlingen Star. Raymond C. Hoiles bought the newspaper operations in 1951 and his Freedom Communications paper were later sold to AIM Media Texas in 2012.
Valley Morning Star Android App
Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is a Lufkin-based newspaper of Texas. The daily newspaper was bestowed with a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 under the Public Service category. The Lufkin Daily News has published the obituary of a local man after his death in Marine training camp.
Sherman Herald Democrat
The Herald Democrat is a Sherman-based newspaper of Texas. The first issue of the daily newspaper was published on September 1, 1996. The Stephens Media Group founded The Herald Democrat with the merger of Denison Herald and Sherman Democrat.
The Huntsville Item
The Huntsville Item is a Texas paper that publishes five days a week for the coverage of Walker County in East Texas. Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. owns the newspaper and its website with sections like Local Events, Celebrations, Obituaries, Public Notices and Classifieds among others.
Daily Campus
The Daily Campus is a college newspaper published by the students of the Southern Methodist University. News, Sports, Opinion, Arts & Culture and Special Project are among the sections of its website.
Focus Daily News
The Focus Daily News is a DeSoto-based newspaper of Texas. It primarily covers Dallas County. Focus Newspapers of DFW owns the newspaper and its website. The Focus Daily News is published from Tuesday to Friday with a special edition on Sunday. One can opt for digital subscriptions of The Focus Daily News on its website.
Port Arthur News
The Port Arthur News is a Texas newspaper that is not published on Monday. With prime focus on Jefferson County, the Boone Newspapers-owned paper claims to have a weekday circulation of 8,100 copies.
Orange Leader
Orange Leader is a newspaper for the Orange County of Texas. It is published twice a week — on Wednesday and Saturday. Boone Newspapers owns the newspaper and its website with sections like News, Sports, Opinion, Obits, E-Edition, Classifieds and Texas Press among others.
Palestine Herald-Press
The Palestine Herald-Press is a Texas paper that publishes from Tuesday to Friday with a weekend edition on Saturday. CNHI owns the newspaper and its website that features E-Paper and publishes news stories in sections like Local Events, Celebrations, Obituaries and Public Notices among others.
Palestine Herald-Press Android App
Palestine Herald-Press iOS App
Temple Daily Telegram
The Temple Daily Telegram is a newspaper for the coverage of Central Texas. The first issue of the daily was published in 1907. A local company, Frank Mayborn Enterprises, own The Temple Daily Telegram and its website. Frank Mayborn’s widow Sue Mayborn acts as the Editor and Publisher of the newspaper (2021).
Temple Daily Telegram Android App
Marshall News Messenger
The Marshall News Messenger, which was earlier known as Marshall Morning News, is a Texas daily that claims to have a circulation of around 5,000 copies. It has a website as well with sections like News, 2021 Hometown Best, Covid-19, Sports, Features, Events, Business, Opinion and Obituaries among others.
Marshall News Messenger Online
Marshall News Messenger ePaper
Marshall News Messenger Android App
The Plainview Herald
The Plainview Herald, which was formerly known as Plainview Daily Herald, is a Texas paper for the coverage of the largest cotton-growing region in the United States. The daily newspaper was the first in Texas to go fully computer paginated in 1994. Soon after that, The Plainview Herald started publishing full-color front pages.
Amarillo Globe News
The Amarillo Globe-News is one among the 21 newspaper owned by Gannett’s USA Today Network. The daily newspaper was first published on November 4, 1909. Baptist deacon Dr. Joseph Elbert Nunn is known to be the founder of The Amarillo Globe-News.
Amarillo Globe News Android App
Gainesville Daily Register
The Gainesville Daily Register is a Texas paper that has been publishing from Tuesday to Saturday since 1890. With prime focus on Cooke County, The Gainesville Daily Register also covers news related to Love County, Montague County, Oklahoma and Grayson County. Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. (CNHI) owns the newspaper and its website.
Gainesville Daily Register Online
Gainesville Daily Register ePaper
Gainesville Daily Register Android App
San Marcos Daily Record
The San Marcos Daily Record is a Texas paper that publishes from Tuesday to Friday with a special edition on Sunday. Moser Community Media, LLC owns the newspaper and its website that has sections like News, Sports, Opinions, Features and Obituary among others.
San Marcos Daily Record Online
San Marcos Daily Record Android App
Conclusion
Texas has a huge network of newspapers. The Dallas Morning News is most read newspaper in the state, followed by Houston Chronicle that operate two websites to serve an audience beyond geographical boundaries.
Prominent Papers
Other popular newspapers of Texas include El Paso Times, Austin American-Statesman and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1865-established San Antonio Express-News is another big state newspaper that operate two different websites to serve an online audience.
Focus Daily News, The Times from Shreveport, decade old Corpus Christi Caller-Times and The Baytown Sun are among other widely read newspapers in Texas, according to Agility PS’s top 10 circulated Texas daily newspapers.
Gannett’s Papers
Gannett Company of the USA Today Network operates as many as 21 newspapers in the US state of Texas. As many as 28 college newspapers publish in Texas with The Baylor Lariat of the Baylor University, The Daily Campus of the Southern Methodist University and The Daily Texan of the University of Texas at Austin being the most popular ones.
Foreign Language Newspapers
Texas has 11 foreign language newspaper. Al Día, Buena Suerte, El Dia, El Diario de El Paso, Diario La Estrella, El Hispano News, La Opinión, El Periodico USA and Rumbo de San Antonio publish in the Spanish language from Texas. Mach Song is a Vietnamese language newspaper of Texas, while The Texas Telegraph serves the Russian readers.
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