The Daily Comet is a newspaper in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. It covers Lafourche, Assumption, the west bank of St. James and the northern part of Terrebonne parishes.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Gannett |
| Publisher | Miles Forrest |
| Editor | Keith Magill |
| Founded | 1889 (as the Lafourche Comet) |
| Headquarters | 104 Hickory Street Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301 |
| Circulation | 3,579[1] |
| Website | dailycomet.com |
It began publishing in 1889 as the weekly Lafourche Comet. It is the only paper currently published in America named "Comet". Its publisher, a Democrat, selected the name "Comet" because the rival Republican newspaper was named the Star. The publisher reasoned that a comet is brighter than a star.
The Daily Comet was purchased by Halifax Media Group from The New York Times Company on January 6, 2012.[2] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Daily Comet". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Halifax Media purchases 16 newspapers Archived 2012-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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