New York Post, meet the West Coast.
The media group behind The New York Post, Page Six and Decider is launching a new daily newspaper headquartered in Los Angeles, titled The California Post.
The publication will hit newsstands in 2026 and promises to offer readers “fearless, common-sense journalism, celebrity and entertainment news, world class sports reporting and the legendary covers people expect from The New York Post — but from a distinctly Californian perspective,” per a press release.
News Corp veteran Nick Papps, who was previously based in L.A. as the West Coast correspondent for News Corp Australia, will serve as editor-in-chief of The California Post.
The paper’s expansion to the Golden State comes at a time of continued growth for New York Post Media Group. According to the media group, 90% of the Post’s digital audience lives outside of the New York media market, with Los Angeles housing the second-largest concentration of readers. Amid rapid industry changes, The New York Post says it has achieved three consecutive years of profitability beginning in 2022.
“Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of The Post as an antidote to the jaundiced, jaded journalism that has sadly proliferated. We are at a pivotal moment for the city and the state, and there is no doubt that The Post will play a crucial role in engaging and enlightening readers, who are starved of serious reporting and puckish wit,” said News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson.
“This is the next manifestation of our national brand,” added Keith Poole, editor-in-chief of The New York Post. “California is the most populous state in the country, and is the epicenter of entertainment, the AI revolution and advanced manufacturing — not to mention a sports powerhouse. Yet many stories are not being told, and many viewpoints are not being represented. With The California Post, we will bring a common-sense, issue-based approach to metropolitan journalism. We’ll tell the stories that our readers care about the most, but others overlook, and we’ll do so with clarity and our trademark conviction, across print, digital and the platforms where audiences live today.”
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