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The San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco, Calif.

The San Francisco Examiner is an independent free daily newspaper distributed in and around San Francisco, Calif. Traditionally one of the city’s leading newspapers, the Examiner has been published continuously since the late 19th century.

The longtime “Monarch of the Dailies” and flagship of the Hearst Corporation chain, the Examiner converted to free distribution early in the 21st century and is now independently owned by the San Francisco Newspaper Company.

Source: Wikipedia

THEN

1993

N/A circulation

N/A staff

1993 Frontpage
The San Francisco Examiner front page from Feb. 10, 1993
NOW

2013

75,009 circulation

N/A staff

2013 Frontpage
The San Francisco Examiner front page from Feb. 10, 2013 (Or Feb. 8 page)