Black Press - Definition and Overview

Black Press is a publication company that produces major newspapers in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada and the states of Washington and Hawaii in the United States. Black Press administers over ninety-five newspapers like the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and fourteen regional website press presences.

David Holmes Black

Black Press was founded and is currently owned and administered by David Holmes Black (born April 9, 1946), a native of Vancouver. The son of Alan and Adelaide Black, his family moved to Toronto where he attended school. In college, Black studied engineering and obtained a master's degree in business administration. In 1973, Black found a job at the Toronto Star newspaper as an analyst. The company sent Black to various locations in North America where they operated subsidiary projects. Through his travels, Black learned about the newspaper trade and eventually purchased his own publication.