Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United StatesEnglishEstablished in 1849, this publication holds the title of the oldest newspaper in the American West and remains a primary source for local news, politics, and culture in northern New Mexico. It serves a dedicated regional audience by providing investigative reporting and comprehensive coverage of the unique socio-political landscape of the state's capital.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NEW MEXICO
Print media in the southwestern desert is characterized by a stark split between a dominant independent metropolitan daily and smaller rural papers managed by national publishing chains. The family-owned Albuquerque Journal stands as the primary statewide publication, holding the highest circulation and significant influence since its late nineteenth-century founding. Outside this central corridor, Gannett operates several key regional dailies like the Farmington Daily Times and the Carlsbad Current Argus. Alternative and collegiate print formats also maintain a historical presence in local journalism, represented by the student-run Daily Lobo and the alternative weekly Alibi. Paperboy indexes 33 New Mexico newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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