Puerto Rico Daily Sun
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid [1] |
| Founded | 29 October 2008[1] |
| Language | English |
| Website | prdailysun.com |
The Puerto Rico Daily Sun was a short-lived daily English-language newspaper that was published between October 2008 and 2011 in Puerto Rico. At the time, it was the only English-language daily on the island. The paper was based in San Juan and had a daily circulation of 35,000.[2] It was published seven days a week by Cooperativa Prensa Unida. It succeeded the San Juan Star, which ended publication on August 29, 2008 after an almost 49-year run.[3] Reporters had gone several weeks without being paid. Cooperativa Prensa Unida's incorporation was cancelled in May 2012.[4]
History
[edit]The paper launched on October 29, 2008. The Puerto Rico Daily Sun had 85 employees, its editor was Rafael Matos, a 25-year veteran of the Associated Press, and its managing editor was Ángel Matos. Among the paper’s reporters was Omaya Sosa Pascual, founder of Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism.[5][6] It was Puerto Rico's first cooperative-style newspaper and was born from the efforts of 90 former employees of The San Juan Star who each contributed a minimum of $200 in shares of the United Press Cooperative in an effort to start the paper. Six reporters covered topics such as politics, health and the economy. The weekday and Saturday dailies sold for 50 cents while the Sunday edition sold for $1.50. Marisol Lora, also a former San Juan Star editor, became the Daily Sun's executive editor.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Danica Coto. The Associated Press. "English Language Daily to Debut in Puerto Rico: Roughly 15,000 copies of the Puerto Rico Daily Sun will be printed on Wednesday and about 2,000 subscribers have already signed up." 22 October 2008. p.1.
- ^ "PR Daily Sun celebra su primer aniversario". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 22 October 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Falcón, Angelo (November 4, 2011). "A Boricua Film Club Review: The Rum Diary". National Institute of Latino Policy. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "COOPERATIVA PRENSA UNIDA (COPU)". opencorporates. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Frances Robles. “Nonprofit journalism a new trend?: If the Puerto Rico Daily Sun can find a niche market and a local support base, it could survive even without a digital component.” The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida, USA. June 27, 2009. p.3C.
- ^ "Omaya Sosa Pascual." International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
