Daily Planet DC

The Daily Planet DC (also known as the Daily Planet and, informally, the Planet), is an American online news source published in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was built around, and inspired by, the newspaper of the same name from DC Comics.

This article is about nonprofit news outlet. For fictional newspaper from DC Comics, see Daily Planet.
Daily Planet DC
Front page on March 15, 2021
Type of site
News
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota,
U.S.
Founder(s)Zack Benz
URLDailyPlanetDC.com
LaunchedFebruary 23, 2014 (2014-02-23) (Twitter)
October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) (website)
Current statusOnline

History

The Daily Planet DC was founded by Zack Benz on February 23, 2014, as a Twitter account to share news stories under the banner of the comic icon the Daily Planet.[1] The Twitter account grew online as it began getting the attention of DC Comics' actors, who would comment and tag the Planet in posts.[2][3] With the popularity, and positive communal reception of the initial account, Benz launched the official website on October 7, 2018. The Planet's notability continued to grow when it snagged its first high-profile interview on April 11, 2019: an exclusive with Justice League actress Susan Eisenberg known for voicing Wonder Woman.[4] Since then, the Planet has interviewed actors Alex Garfin,[5] and Jordan Elsass from Superman & Lois[6] as well as Trae Romano from Stargirl.[7]

What started as a college student's passion for journalistic integrity soon grew into a community news organization that stretched across the planet. By 2020 the twitter had grown to over 20,000 followers, and the site had retained dozens of contributing writers, podcasters and content creators around the world.

Code of ethics

The Planet follows a strict Code of Ethics as established by its founder Zack Benz to ensure the publication upholds the values held by the fictional counterpart which inspired its creation.[8]

Reception

On May 5, 2021, actor Alex Garfin promoted his interview with the Daily Planet DC by tweeting, "This feels so iconic! I was interviewed by the Daily Planet!"[9]

In September 2021, University of Minnesota Duluth Professor of Journalism, Jennifer Moore, said there are, "Exciting things in store for Zack Benz," after his creation of the Daily Planet DC.[10]

In October 2021, the English Department for Westfield State University applauded Daily Planet DC for its interview with Trae Romano from the series Stargirl.[11]

Notable staff
  • Zack Benz, editor-in-chief[12]
  • Brianna Taggart, managing editor[13]
  • Karli Kruse, art director[14]
  • Rebecca Kottke, art consultant[15]
  • Jahlil Rush, editor & photographer[16]
  • M’Niyah Lynn, journalist[17]
  • Mira Ciganek, editor[18]
  • Sanjayan Karthikeyan, journalist[19]
  • Zach Moore, podcaster[20]
  • Brendan Rooney, editor[21]
  • Jimmy Reno, columnist[22]
  • Destiny Ricks, contributor[23]

See also

References
  1. Benz, Zack (May 6, 2020). "The Planet rotates for it's 80th year". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. Susan Eisenberg [@susaneisenberg1] (April 28, 2016). "You have the wrong partner" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Elizabeth Tulloch [@BitsieTulloch] (February 21, 2021). "CC Daily Planet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. Benz, Zack (April 11, 2019). "Exclusive: Wonder Woman voice actor, Susan Eisenberg, reflects on her Justice League journey". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. Reno, Jimmy (May 29, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Alex Garfin talks 'Superman and Lois'". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  6. Reno, Jimmy. "EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Elsass talks 'Superman & Lois'". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  7. Rooney, Brendan (September 18, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Stargirl's' Trae Romano opens up about his career and more". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. Benz, Zack (June 26, 2020). "Daily Planet Code of Ethics" (PDF). Daily Planet DC.
  9. Alex Garfin [@AlexGarfin] (May 30, 2021). "Interviewed by the Daily Planet!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. Jennifer Moore, Ph.D [@jem2998] (September 14, 2021). "Exciting News" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Westfield State University English Department". Facebook. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  12. "Zack Benz". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  13. "Brianna Taggart". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  14. "Karli Kruse". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  15. "Rebecca Kottke". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  16. "Jahlil Rush". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  17. "M'Niyah Lynn". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  18. "Mira Ciganek". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  19. "Sanjayan Karthikeyan". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  20. "Zach Moore". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  21. "Brendan Rooney". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  22. "Jimmy Reno". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  23. "Destiny Ricks". Daily Planet DC. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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