Long Island Press
A free Long Island news and lifestyle publication with print and digital editions.
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Overview
Long Island Press is a local news and lifestyle media brand serving Long Island, New York. The publication operates as a free monthly magazine and maintains a digital news presence through its website. Its editorial scope has included local and national news, arts and entertainment, sports, technology, and alternative political viewpoints, positioning it as a community-oriented publication rather than a narrowly specialized trade or entertainment outlet. The current publication traces its origins to 2003, when Jed Morey and Morey Publishing acquired The Island Ear, a free, bi-monthly newspaper focused primarily on entertainment. Morey Publishing renamed the publication Long Island Press, reviving the name of an earlier Long Island daily newspaper that had ceased publication in 1977. The new Press was launched as a free alternative newsweekly, with an editorial identity that combined local reporting, cultural coverage, commentary, and service-oriented content. During its earlier print period, the publication developed a staff that included journalists and columnists with experience in regional and specialized media. Among the contributors identified in reference material were former Newsday columnist Ed Lowe, television columnist Todd Hyman, and technology columnist Lazlow Jones. Their presence reflected the Press's effort to offer a broad mix of reporting and opinion alongside entertainment and community features. In March 2011, the Long Island Press and New York City's Daily News announced a printing arrangement under which the Daily News would produce the Press using its high-volume, full-color press equipment. The arrangement supported the publication's print-distribution model while allowing it to use established newspaper production infrastructure. In 2014, the Press stopped printing and shifted its primary focus to its website, reflecting the broader movement of local media toward digital publishing. The publication changed ownership in April 2017, when it was acquired by Schneps Communications, now associated with the Schneps Media group. A few months later, in July 2017, the new ownership announced that Long Island Press would return to print as a free monthly news and lifestyle publication beginning in September 2017. The return combined the brand's established print identity with its continuing digital presence. Long Island Press remains a regional media brand centered on Long Island communities. Its business and editorial model is based on free access, local relevance, advertising and publishing operations, and the integration of print and online content. The publication also maintains recurring community-oriented features, including its annual Best of Long Island feature. Detailed current ownership structure, circulation, financial performance, and executive leadership are not established in the supplied reference material.
History
Long Island Press began in 2003 after Morey Publishing, led by Jed Morey, acquired The Island Ear, a free bi-monthly entertainment publication. The acquired title was renamed Long Island Press, using the name of an earlier Long Island daily newspaper that had ended publication in 1977. Morey Publishing relaunched it as a free alternative newsweekly serving Long Island. The publication's editorial remit extended beyond entertainment. It carried local and national news, arts and entertainment coverage, sports reporting, technology material, and political viewpoints outside the mainstream of conventional local newspaper coverage. Its staff and contributors included journalists with regional and specialist media backgrounds, including former Newsday columnist Ed Lowe, television columnist Todd Hyman, and technology columnist Lazlow Jones. In March 2011, Long Island Press entered a production arrangement with New York City's Daily News. Under the agreement, the Daily News printed the Press on its high-volume, full-color equipment. The arrangement represented an effort to maintain a print product through access to established newspaper-production infrastructure. By 2014, Long Island Press had stopped printing and moved its primary publishing activity to the web. This digital transition reflected the economic and audience pressures affecting local print media, although the supplied reference material does not provide circulation, revenue, staffing, or financial details for the period. In April 2017, Schneps Communications acquired the publication. In July of the same year, the new owner announced plans to restore a print edition. The Press returned in September 2017 as a free monthly news and lifestyle publication while continuing its online operation. Under Schneps ownership, the brand has remained associated with Long Island-focused journalism, community features, entertainment and lifestyle content, and recurring reader-oriented features such as Best of Long Island.
- 2017
Acquisition by Schneps Communications
[1]Schneps Communications acquired Long Island Press in April.
- 2017
Print edition returns
[1]Schneps announced in July that the publication would return to print in September as a free monthly news and lifestyle magazine.
- 2014
Print publication ends
[1]Long Island Press ceased printing and concentrated its publishing activity on its website.
- 2011
Daily News begins printing the Press
[1]The Long Island Press announced a production arrangement with New York City's Daily News for printing on the Daily News's full-color press equipment.
- 2003
Morey Publishing launches the renamed Long Island Press
[1]After acquiring The Island Ear, Morey Publishing renamed it Long Island Press and relaunched it as a free alternative newsweekly for Long Island.
Products and positioning
A free, community-focused Long Island news and lifestyle publication combining local reporting, cultural coverage, commentary, entertainment, and digital journalism.
Local news and lifestyle magazine · 2017
Long Island Press monthly magazine
The print edition is a free monthly publication serving Long Island. Its editorial mix includes local news, lifestyle material, arts and entertainment, sports, community coverage, and commentary. It returned to print in 2017 after the brand had spent a period focused solely on its website.
Digital local news · 2014
Long Island Press digital publication
The Long Island Press website provides the brand's online publishing outlet for Long Island-oriented news, lifestyle, arts, entertainment, sports, and community content. The digital operation became the publication's primary focus when print production ended in 2014.
Marketing campaigns
- Best of Long Island
Long Island
An annual reader- and community-oriented feature highlighting businesses, services, organizations, or attractions in Long Island.
Brand decisions
2017
Acquisition by Schneps CommunicationsM&ABackground
Long Island Press was acquired in April by Schneps Communications.
Action taken
Ownership of the publication transferred to Schneps Communications, part of the media group now identified with Schneps Media.
Aftermath
The new ownership announced a return to print as a free monthly news and lifestyle publication.
2017
Return to a free monthly print editionProduct launchBackground
After ending print production in 2014 and changing ownership in April 2017, the publication reassessed its format.
Action taken
Schneps announced that Long Island Press would resume print publication in September as a free monthly news and lifestyle magazine.
2014
Concentrate publishing on the websiteStrategyBackground
The publication had operated as a print and digital news journal, but by 2014 it ended its print edition.
Action taken
Long Island Press stopped printing and focused solely on its website.
Aftermath
The brand later announced a return to free monthly print publishing after its acquisition by Schneps Communications.
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