| Type | Monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Star Fleet Communications, Inc. |
| Founder(s) | John North |
| Publisher | John North |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Website | http://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/ |
The Asheville Daily Planet is a free, independent alternative newspaper published in Asheville, North Carolina. It was named after the fictional Daily Planet newspaper in the Superman universe. [1]
In spite of its name, it is not, and never has been, a daily paper. It began publishing as a weekly on December 1, 2004. Due to economic conditions, it began publishing monthly in July 2008. [2]
Footnotes
- ^ In an article in the Mountain Xpress, John North, publisher of the Asheville Daily Planet, is quoted as saying that it would be "kind of a smashing name, because everybody reads Superman comics."
- ^ Planet to continue as monthly paper