Austin Daily will be on “hiatus” until sometime this summer, according to Friday’s message. When it launches again, the publication will be rebranded as the official daily newsletter of Austin Monthly magazine.
“We’ll showcase stories that appear on [Austin Monthly’s] online platform every day,” Friday’s message said. “And it’ll be a mix of Austin Monthly’s signature lifestyle and trend pieces and newsy items that you’ve become familiar with in our daily issues.”
Hearst purchased both Austin Monthly and publication Austin Home from Austin-based Open Sky Media Inc. in March, as reported by the Current. That purchase came after Hearst bought Open Sky’s San Antonio Magazine in October.
While there hasn’t been much hiring going on at San Antonio Magazine, Hearst brought on three writers for its Austin Daily publication prior to its February launch. The company also was looking to hire an editor at Austin Monthly three weeks ago, according to a since-deleted LinkedIn job post.
Hearst’s expansion into the Austin market comes at a time when daily news coverage in the state capital appears to be flagging. The Gannett-owned Austin American Statesman now operates with a skeleton crew.
New hounds are now waiting to see whether Austin Monthly will fill that void or go the way of now-defunct Hearst publications such as Business Express, 210SA and the daily’s Neighbors community sections.
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This article appears in May 1-14, 2024.