Daily Planet (Smallville)
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History
The Daily Planet is one of Metropolis's oldest and most respected newspapers. As of 2005, Pauline Kahn was the Editor-in-Chief. The Daily Planet is conducting a global search for a new Editor-In-Chief. Franklin Stern, the new publisher, is the current Editor-In-Chief until a replacement is hired. The paper's slogan is "Straight from the Source."
In 2007, Lex Luthor revealed that he had purchased the Daily Planet. He quickly started to exert editorial control over the paper. He hand-picked Lois Lane to write a flattering exposé about him, but when she instead threatened to detail his numerous crimes, he killed the story. He monitors email and data communication of his employees. He also fired several staff members, including Chloe Sullivan after she lied to him about a key that Lionel Luthor had left for her.
Since the disappearance of Lex, Tess Mercer has taken over ownership of the Planet. Tess then asked Oliver Queen if he wanted to invest his own money into LuthorCorp in a merger deal with his own company, Queen Industries. He agreed and they announced the deal at a LuthorCorp board meeting to the dismay of Lex who used Winslow Schott to plant a bomb to kill Oliver and Tess. Tess wasn't present but Oliver suffered some minor injuries before getting revenge by killing Lex with a bomb built by Toyman. It is unclear if the Daily Planet's reputation will survive Lex Luthor and Tess Mercer's ownership.
Franklin Stern has taken over as publisher of the Daily Planet. He was endorsed after Tess went on the lam from the covert government agency known as Checkmate. He is also the acting Editor-in-Chief but is in pursuit to find a more suitable replacement. The Daily Planet building's most distinguishing and famous feature is the enormous globe that sits on top of the building. The Planet accepts four high school students as summer interns from the state.
Current Staff of 2018
- Perry White (Editor-in-Chief)
- Lois Lane (Reporter)
- Clark Kent (Reporter)
- Jimmy Olsen (Photographer)
Known Staff of 2017
- Perry White (Editor-in-Chief)
- Lois Lane (Reporter)
- Clark Kent (Reporter)
- Jeff Hage (Reporter)
- Ron Troupe (Reporter)
- Jimmy Olsen (Photographer)
Known Staff of 2011
- Franklin Stern (Publisher)
- Perry White (Reporter)
- Lois Lane (Reporter)
- Clark Kent (Reporter)
- Cat Grant (Reporter)
- Ron Troupe (Reporter)
- Randall Brady (City editor)
- Jeff Hage (Intern)
Alumni
- Lex Luthor (former Publisher)
- Chloe Sullivan (former Reporter; now working for the "Star City Register")
- Andrea Rojas (former Secretary)
- Pauline Kahn (former Editor-in-Chief)
- Dinah Lance (former Talkshow host)
- John Corben (former reporter)
- Grant McKinnon (former Managing Editor)
- Ron Black (former Reporter)
- Steve Lombard (former Reporter; now working for the "Daily Star")
Deceased Staff
- Tess Mercer (Editor)
- Jimmy Olsen (former Photographer)
- Grant Gabriel (former Managing Editor)
- Max Taylor (former Reporter)
- Linda Lake (former Gossip Columnist)
- Brennan (former Reporter)
- Colin (former Reporter)
- Sebastian Kane (former Reporter)
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