The Daily Planet is a newspaper publisher located in Metropolis. It is considered to be CatCo Worldwide Media's biggest competitor.[1]
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History
Cat Grant worked at the Daily Planet as editor-in-chief Perry White's personal assistant until she had the opportunity to write a piece for the gossip column of the paper. After working as a gossip columnist for sometime, Cat quit the Daily Planet to start her media conglomerate, CatCo Worldwide Media.[2]
Since Superman emerged as a vigilante in Metropolis, the Daily Planet's popularity skyrocketed, with the superhero being featured on the cover of 54% of their stories. Photojournalist James Olsen took the 1st photo of Superman[1] while reporter Lois Lane was the first to interview the superhero for the Daily Planet.[3]
Sometime after 1999, Clark conducted a prison interview with Winslow Schott Sr. aka Toyman for the Daily Planet.[4]
Sometime after 2010, Lois wrote an article detailing a battle between Superman and Reactron in Metropolis.[4]
After the emergence of Supergirl in National City, numerous reporters, including those from the Daily Planet, were attempting to obtain an exclusive with her.[2] However, Cat ultimately obtained the exclusive and "scooped" the Daily Planet with the revelation that Supergirl and Superman were cousins.[5]
Siobhan Smythe planned to sell a video of Supergirl letting an alien criminal go free to Perry, and use the story to be hired by the Daily Planet as a reporter. However, once Cat learned of her betrayal, she later convinced Perry not to hire Siobhan.[6]
On August 2, 2018, Brooke Pohl wrote an article for the Daily Planet on James' exposure as the vigilante "Guardian". A story on Supergirl's final defeat of Reign was also published.[7]
On August 9, 2018, Lois did a story for the Daily Planet on Supergirl protecting Earth while Superman was off-world.[8]
In March 2019, Lex Luthor battled Supergirl on the Daily Planet's rooftop after escaping custody, causing significant damage to its globe.[9]
In late 2019, the Daily Planet covered Kara Danvers of CatCo being awarded a Pulitzer Prize.[10]
Known employees
Current employees
- Perry White (editor-in-chief)
- Clark Kent (reporter)
- Lois Lane (reporter)
- Brooke Pohl (reporter)[7]
Former employees
- Cat Grant (assistant to Perry White, gossip columnist; quit)
- James Olsen (photojournalist; left to work for CatCo)
Appearances
Supergirl
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
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The Flash
Season 5
- "Elseworlds, Part 1" (mentioned)
Comics
Adventures of Supergirl
- "Attack Edge!" (mentioned)
Gallery
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Behind the scenes
- In the comics, the Daily Planet is the daily newspaper of Metropolis and the workplace of Superman in his civilian persona.
References
- ā 1.0 1.1 "Pilot"
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Stronger Together"
- ā "The Adventures of Supergirl"
- ā 4.0 4.1 Supergirl: The Secret Files of Kara Danvers
- ā "Fight or Flight"
- ā "Falling"
- ā 7.0 7.1 "Man of Steel"
- ā "American Alien"
- ā "The House of L"
- ā "Event Horizon"
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