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The San Diego Union-Tribune traces its roots to 1868 and has won four Pulitzer Prizes across its history. United Press secures named, approved placements on sandiegouniontribune.com, live within 14 days of your approval or a 100% refund.
Two routes. Pitch the U-T’s reporters a genuine San Diego story. It is free, but editors decide what runs.
Or book a guaranteed placement through our publication network. We agree it in writing before you pay, write it with you, you approve it, and it goes live on sandiegouniontribune.com within 14 days of approval. If not, you get a full refund.
We are open about the terms: this placement carries a sponsored label and a no-follow link, as shown on the right.
From our publication network listing, October 2026. We confirm the exact terms in writing before you book.
The paper has changed hands several times since the Copley family era. It is now part of MediaNews Group.
| 1928 | Copley Press acquires the Union and the Tribune. |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Bought by Platinum Equity. |
| 2011 | Bought by Doug Manchester’s group. |
| 2015 | Bought by Tribune Publishing. |
| 2018 | Bought by Patrick Soon-Shiong’s Nant Capital with the Los Angeles Times. |
| 2023 | Sold to MediaNews Group, owned by Alden Global Capital. |
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune history.
The Evening Tribune’s coverage of the PSA Flight 182 collision.
Jonathan Freedman of the Evening Tribune.
With Copley News Service, exposing Duke Cunningham’s bribery.
Steve Breen.
The strongest placements connect your business to the region’s own story.
Biotech, medical devices and research institutes are a big part of the local economy.
San Diego is a major US Navy hub, with a large defence and tech supply chain.
Beaches, hotels, attractions and conventions bring visitors all year.
The border with Tijuana links businesses on both sides.
A well-known craft beer scene and a busy restaurant market.
Software, telecoms and clean-tech companies across the county.
Working in these sectors? See biotech PR, travel and hospitality PR and tech start-up PR.
Link and label terms differ by title. We confirm each one before you book.
Titles available through our network, not a list of past clients.
“British biotech picks San Diego for its first US lab”
“New coastal hotel brings London design to San Diego”
“UK maritime tech firm expands to San Diego”
Illustrative plans with example headlines. They are not client results.
★★★★★“United Press helped us turn our company story into something journalists could genuinely engage with. The coverage gave our brand a level of credibility that was difficult to achieve through our own marketing channels.”
James WhitmoreFounder & CEO
★★★★★“The team understood our industry and, more importantly, understood the story we needed to tell. Seeing our company featured across relevant publications gave us a much stronger presence when potential customers researched us.”
Olivia BennettMarketing Director
★★★★★“United Press built our brand from launch to nationwide recognition. Real media coverage gave new customers the trust they needed — our ROI has been over 100:1, which blows my mind.”
Annabelle SparksGlobal Head of Marketing
United Press is a London PR agency at Brook’s Mews, working since 2001 with clients worldwide, and a winner or shortlisted at PRWeek, CIPR Excellence, UK Agency, PRCA DARE, The Drum and UK Social Media Communications Awards.
Pitch a genuine San Diego story to the newsroom, or book a guaranteed placement through a publication network. With United Press, it is agreed in writing, you approve it, and it goes live within 14 days of approval or you get a full refund.
Yes. Our network lists Union-Tribune placements with a discreet sponsored label. We confirm the exact labelling before you book.
No. Our network lists the link as no-follow, which follows Google’s rules for paid placements.
MediaNews Group, owned by Alden Global Capital, bought the paper in 2023.
Four across its history and that of the Evening Tribune: in 1979, 1987, 2006 and 2009.
There is no fixed price. Every campaign is planned around your goal and the titles you need. Share your goal and budget in the form below for a personalised plan.
Tell us about your business and your California link. We will send a free plan with the angle, timing and any other California titles that fit.
The San Diego Union-Tribune is in our partner inventory. These are the facts we check before we quote, taken from the publisher’s current listing.
Companies that sell, hire or raise investment in California, and founders who want a recognisable news title on their “as seen in” list. With a Domain Authority of 86, it also carries real weight for search engines and AI answers.
Figures from the publisher’s listing in our partner inventory, checked 29 September 2026.
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