Focus Daily News

https://focusdailynews.com
Screenshot of the Focus Daily News website
Focus Daily News is an independent daily news outlet covering the southern suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the communities of Dallas County, Texas, and served as the official paper of record for DeSoto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Lancaster and Glenn Heights. The for profit news outlet is run by Focus Newspapers, founded by Marlon Hanson in 1987, who remains the publisher. Focus Daily News publishes online and via social media, and the newspaper was published five times a week until print operations in December, 2024. Focus Daily News’ reporting includes local and state politics and government, local business and economy, law and crime, education news, youth sports coverage, along with local culture, travel and lifestyle features. The outlet publishes community information, announcements, and events, local weather, reviews covering local restaurants, movies, and automobiles, obituaries, and legal notices. Focus Daily News has also run an ongoing reader’s choice awards highlighting local businesses.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
DeSoto, United States
Year the organization
started publishing:
1987
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Hyperlocal
Area of coverage:
Southern suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth and Dallas County

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Politics
Technology
Sports
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Entrepreneurship
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Explanatory journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Marlon Hanson?
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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