Santa Monica Daily Press

https://smdp.com
Screenshot of the Santa Monica Daily Press website
Founded in 2001 by Ross Furukawa, Dave Danforth, and Carolyn Sackariason—journalists with deep experience shaping the Aspen Daily News, Palo Alto Daily News, San Mateo Daily News, Burlingame Daily News, Redwood City Daily News, Conway Daily Sun and the Aspen Times, the Santa Monica Daily Press (SMDP) was created to serve a vibrant, complex city facing challenges and opportunities much like Aspen, Silicon Valley and the ski towns of New Hampshire. With housing issues, a deep divide over the city’s future, reliance on tourism, and an engaged, educated community, Santa Monica needed a dedicated, thoughtful news outlet. The SMDP rose to the occasion, becoming the go-to source for independent, balanced, and accurate reportin

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Santa Monica, United States
Year the organization
started publishing:
2001
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Hyperlocal
Area of coverage:
Santa Monica, CA

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Crowdsourcing
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Print

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
2
Founders:
Ross Furukawa, Dave Danforth, and Carolyn Sackariason
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
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Audience support / reader revenue
Local advertising sold by own team
Website subscriptions
Newsletter advertising or sponsorship
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising

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