The San Francisco Chronicle is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast, with a daily circulation of 512,129 and a Sunday circulation of 539,563 (ABC Publisher's Statement, September 2002). The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by Charles and Michael de Young, and has been awarded five Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence.
The San Francisco Chronicle was acquired by the Hearst Corporation on July 27, 2000, and is now one of 12 daily newspapers published by Hearst Newspapers, an operating group of the Hearst Corporation. One of the nation's largest diversified communications companies, the Hearst Corporation's major interests include magazine, newspaper and business publishing, cable networks, television and radio broadcasting, Internet businesses, television production and distribution, newspaper features distribution and real estate.
The San Francisco Chronicle employs more than 3,000 people, including an editorial staff of over 500 reporters. The majority of Chronicle employees work at 901 Mission Street in San Francisco. The newspaper also has satellite plants in San Francisco, Richmond and Union City, which operate primarily as production and distribution sites with large pressrooms, production mailrooms and transportation operations.
In addition, the San Francisco Chronicle has sales, circulation and editorial offices throughout the Bay Area. In order to provide optimal service to advertisers and subscribers, the San Francisco Chronicle operates branch offices in Emeryville, Corte Madera, Concord, Rohnert Park, San Mateo, Oakland and Mountain View.
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