Pleasanton Weekly Explained

Pleasanton Weekly
Type:Alternative weekly
Owner:Embarcadero Media
Founders:-->
Publisher:Gina Channell
President:Gina Channell
Editor:Jeremy Walsh
Foundation:2000
Language:English
Headquarters:5506 Sunol Boulevard, Suite 203, Pleasanton, California
Circulation:
  • 9,500 print
  • 180,000 digital
Circulation Date:2020
Sister Newspapers:Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac, Mountain View Voice
Publishing Country:United States
Publishing City:Pleasanton, California

The Pleasanton Weekly is a weekly newspaper published in Pleasanton, California, established in 2000. Owned by Embarcadero Media, the newspaper serves Pleasanton, California.

Gina Channell was named the division president and Pleasanton Weekly publisher in 2006. In 2017, Jeremy Walsh took over as the paper's editor from the founding editor Jeb Bing.[1] [2] The newspaper also maintains an online version on its website. The Pleasanton Weekly is distributed free to all households every Friday, as well as via businesses and street newsstands.[3] [4]

As of 2020, the print circulation is 9,500 and the digital reach is 180,000 monthly total visits.[5] 90% of the paper's revenue comes from the print edition.[6]

Awards and recognition

The newspaper has won multiple first-place awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Awards include first-place Coverage of Local Government from the 2018 California Journalism Awards Digital Contest and first-place Editorial Comment from the 2019 California Journalism Awards Print Contest.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pleasanton Weekly Staff . Pleasanton Weekly names new editor . 13 December 2020 . 2017-01-29 . www.pleasantonweekly.com . en.
  2. Web site: Contact Us PleasantonWeekly.com . www.pleasantonweekly.com . 13 December 2020.
  3. News: Bing . Jeb . A paper for our town . 13 December 2020 . www.pleasantonweekly.com . January 28, 2000.
  4. Web site: Circulation & Delivery PleasantonWekly.com . www.pleasantonweekly.com . 13 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Advertising Embarcadero Media . www.embarcaderomediagroup.com . Embarcadero Media . 13 December 2020.
  6. News: Aguirre . Jessica . Pleasanton Weekly Struggling Due to Pandemic . 2020-04-29 . 13 December 2020 . NBC Bay Area.
  7. Web site: 2018 California Journalism Awards Digital Contest winners – CNPA . cnpa.com . California News Publishers Association . 13 December 2020.
  8. Web site: 2019 California Journalism Awards Print Contest winners – CNPA . cnpa.com . California News Publishers Association . 13 December 2020.