The South Carolina Daily Gazette is a left-of-center media outlet focused on state-level politics and government 1 and is an affiliate of the national left-of-center media network States Newsroom. 2
History and Funding
The South Carolina Daily Gazette was formed in 2023. The outlet’s website claims its name comes from the state’s “first successful newspaper, the South-Carolina Gazette, first printed in 1732.” 1
States Newsroom, the Gazette’s parent organization, was originally a project of the Hopewell Fund, one of several nonprofit groups managed by consulting firm Arabella Advisors, which also includes the New Venture Fund, the Windward Fund, and the Sixteen Thirty Fund. 3
Leadership
Seanna Adcox has been the Gazette’s editor since September 2023. She previously worked for the Associated Press (AP) and the Post and Courier newspaper. From 2017 to 2023, she was the assistant bureau chief and Statehouse reporter for the Post and Courier. 1 4
Jessica Holdman has been the Gazette’s senior reporter since 2023. She previously worked as a business reporter for the Post and Courier newspaper. In 2025, Holdman received the Ken Baldwin Award for Excellence in Business Journalism. 1 5
References
- SC Daily Gazette, “About,” February 29, 2024, https://scdailygazette.com/about/
- [1] Seanna Adcox, “Top Business Prize for Gazette’s Senior Reporter among Outlet’s 5 Awards in SC Contest • SC Daily Gazette,” SC Daily Gazette, April 5, 2025, https://scdailygazette.com/2025/04/05/top-business-prize-for-gazettes-senior-reporter-among-outlets-5-awards-in-sc-contest/.
- Cameron Joseph, “This Nonprofit Has Newsrooms in All 50 State Capitals. Is It the Future of State Journalism?,” Columbia Journalism Review, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/states-newsroom-local-politics-policy-model.php
- LinkedIn, “Seanna Adcox – South Carolina Editor,” accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanna-adcox-99b3388.
- LinkedIn, “Jessica Holdman – Senior Reporter – SC Daily Gazette,” accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-holdman-5418ab41.