About Us
Examiner Media was launched in 2007 as part of an effort by a group of local award-winning newspaper journalists to dispel the notion that “print is dead.” With that goal in mind The Examiner was born on Sept. 11 of 2007. And now, even as the print tradition continues, the company is embracing the notion that professionally-reported, fact-checked community news is not dead, no matter the delivery platform. In fact, real local journalism is alive and more popular that ever. The need to separate fact from fiction, by way of a reliable, trusted news outlet, is more vital than ever. And we’re here to deliver that local journalism to you in print, on our website, through our email newsletters, across our social media, and whatever new platforms emerge moving forward.
Since 2007, the company started three additional print publications, The Putnam Examiner, The Northern Westchester Examiner and The White Plains Examiner. Examiner Media quickly grew from publishing a single newspaper circulating 2,000 copies a week into a chain of four weeklies distributing more than 25,000 copies every Tuesday, reaching approximately 100,000 readers each week. By putting its motto of SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS into practice, the company has become the most trusted outlet for real local journalism in the region. Across an expansive coverage area in Westchester and Putnam counties, all four of the company’s newspapers have established themselves as leading news and advertising outlets, as has TheExaminerNews.com, our daily news website.
With a firm commitment to high-quality journalism, the company’s success proves that newspapers and community news can not only survive the new media landscape: they can also thrive.
Please visit the Examiner Media Best Practices for more information on our journalistic practices and policies.
Including: Ethics Policy, Corrections Policy, Ownership, Mission Statement, Fact-Checking Policy, Actionable Feedback, Privacy Policy, Newsroom Contacts, and Editor & Journalist Biographies.
Journalist Bios:
- Adam Stone, Publisher
- Martin Wilbur, Editor-in-Chief
- Rick Pezzullo, Deputy Editor
- Ray Gallagher, Sports Editor
- Andy Jacobs, Sports Editor
- Abby Luby, Reporter
- Andy Milone, Reporter
- Jack Walsh, Reporter
- Dave Taber, Sports Photographer
EXAMINER IN THE NEWS:
30 Newsrooms Join US Reader Revenue Accelerators – Meta Journalism Project (Nov. 17, 2021)
After pandemic layoffs, a local news company seeks subscribers on Substack. (NY Times Oct. 5, 2021)
Examiner Media launches paid local newsletter on Substack (Local Media Assoc. Oct. 12, 2021)
The Examiner Media Comeback and the Resilience of Local News
Small Town Newspaper Publisher Overwhelmed By Local Support
Examiner Publisher Named to The Westchester Watch List
914 INC. – Westchester Magazine profile on Publisher Adam Stone
Publishing Company Launches Fourth Newspaper in Four Years – Editor & Publisher magazine
Examiner Media’s publisher honored by Editor & Publisher magazine
Publisher with a vision and a sense of humor — Inside Chappaqua
New Weekly Makes News and Waves – The New York Times
Examiner Media Editor Named Wunderkind by Westchester Magazine’s 914INC.
Examiner Media Celebrates 10 Years – Pleasantville Daily Voice
Examiner Media Celebrates a Decade in the Newspaper Business | PDF version