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# First of its kind, Daily Press delivers via e-mail
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/first-of-its-kind-daily-press-delivers-via-e-mail/
- Published: 2001-12-15T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T01:30:24.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Daily Press has a new ‘e-dition’*

*By Daily Press staff*

Readers can now get a photographic image of the Santa Monica Daily Press by computer.

In an electronic version of home delivery, the Daily Press is sending an “e-dition” through e-mail in a format called “PDF,” which allows readers to see it exactly as they would in print. Subscribers can order the paper by e-mail and browse it for news, ads, photos, comics, and classifieds, just as they would the paper version.

The move is relatively rare amongst daily newspapers, made possible by a combination of the Daily Press’ tabloid size and modern technology.

“It’s a photo of the printed version,” said Daily Press Publisher Ross Furukawa. “Readers will see more than just text; they will get well-designed pages including headlines, photos and ads.”

Readers of the “edition” need only free software called Acrobat Reader, available online.

“Since we hit the streets Nov. 13, many people have asked us for home delivery,” said Daily Press Editor Carolyn Sackariason. “The ‘e-dition’ is useful for people who want to read the day’s news before leaving the house. What’s even better is that the computer version is exactly the same paper that appears on the streets.”

The new “e-dition” is different from what many newspapers offer on their web sites because it allows readers and advertisers to see the entire content of the paper, instead of just a selected few news stories.

“On traditional web sites, the reader will get a news story and maybe a banner ad or two,” Furukawa said. “With this service, readers not only get the news of the day, but they also find out where the lunch special is down the street. There are no banner ads — only what you get in the actual paper.”

The “e-dition” service is simple and does not include a searchable archive of stories, which may be available later, he said.

A full page fits on a standard letter-sized sheet of paper, which can be printed out, or enlarged.

Readers and advertisers can call the Daily Press to get signed up on an exclusive e-mail list that will automatically deliver the newspaper to them overnight, before the printed version even hits the streets. The service is free on a trial basis.

The Daily Press will continue delivering 4,000 copies to more than 350 locations in Santa Monica, Monday through Saturday.

Call Angela at the Daily Press’ office (310) 458-PRESS (7737) or e-mail to:, to sign up for your free copy.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 15, 2001.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/121501.pdf?ref=smdp.com)