The Eugene Daily News is a web site founded by Kelly Asay and Jeff Tunnell in 2011.
It covers news, crime, events and culture for the Eugene area in the U.S. state of Oregon.
[1] The two founders had no background in journalism, and believed their technology experience would help them avoid problems other news outlets had encountered.
[2] Serving as publisher, Asay was the only full-time employee as of 2011;[2] according to Nieman Labs, as of 2015, the annual revenue was less than $50,000.
[4] Commentary by publisher Asay has been quoted by the Register Guard, another Eugene newspaper,[5] and The Oregonian has picked up stories the News has covered.