Deseret News
The Deseret News (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ⓘ) is a multi-platform newspaper based in Salt Lake City, published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Founded in 1850, it was the first newspaper to be published in Utah. The publication's name is from the geographic area of Deseret identified by Utah's pioneer settlers, and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region.
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | LDS Church via Deseret Management Corporation |
| Publisher | Burke Olsen |
| Editor | Doug Wilks and Hal Boyd |
| Founded | June 15, 1850 |
| Headquarters | 55 N 300 W Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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| ISSN | 0745-4724 |
| Website | deseret |
On January 1, 2021, the newspaper switched from a daily to a weekly print format while continuing to publish daily on the website and Deseret News app. As of 2024, Deseret News develops daily content for its website and apps, in addition to twice weekly print editions of the Deseret News Local Edition and a weekly edition of the Church News and Deseret News National Edition. The company also publishes 10 editions of Deseret Magazine per year.