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==History==
 
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Though Clark Kent was seen working for several newspapers early in his career, they went by the named the Daily Star and the Daily Globe.  Eventually Kent began working at the Daily Planet, which may or may not be the same paper with a different name.  Its first publisher, Burt Mason, was a man of integrity who is shown to report on political corruption even when threatened.  Burt Mason is also shown helping another newspaper, the Gateston Gazette, after the Gazette's equipment is destroyed by racketeers.  It was run by the editor Perry White and there Clark Kent met a plucky girl reporter named Lois Lane.  
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Though Clark Kent was seen working for several newspapers early in his career, they went by the named the Daily Star and the Daily Globe.  Eventually Kent began working at the Daily Planet, which may or may not be the same paper with a different name.  Its first publisher, Burt Mason, was a man of integrity who is shown to report on political corruption even when threatened.  Burt Mason is also shown helping another newspaper, the Gateston Gazette, after the Gazette's equipment is destroyed by racketeers.
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From then on, Perry White, the Editor-in-Chief, is seen as having control of all day-to-day operations, seemingly answering to no one most of the time.  Lois Lane is also seen working with Kent and about the same time Clark is shown regularly writing for the Daily Planet, Lois Lane was also working for it.
 
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Revision as of 01:03, 15 August 2017

The Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Notable Residents
As a place of business, there are no "residents", but Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White are employed there
First Appearance
Action Comics #23 (April, 1940)
Location
Metropolis
Points of Interest
Perry White's Office

The Daily Planet is both a newspaper and the building where said universe is organized in the DC Universe and is most notably where Clark Kent is employed.

History

Golden Age (Earth 2)

Though Clark Kent was seen working for several newspapers early in his career, they went by the named the Daily Star and the Daily Globe.  Eventually Kent began working at the Daily Planet, which may or may not be the same paper with a different name.  Its first publisher, Burt Mason, was a man of integrity who is shown to report on political corruption even when threatened.  Burt Mason is also shown helping another newspaper, the Gateston Gazette, after the Gazette's equipment is destroyed by racketeers.

From then on, Perry White, the Editor-in-Chief, is seen as having control of all day-to-day operations, seemingly answering to no one most of the time.  Lois Lane is also seen working with Kent and about the same time Clark is shown regularly writing for the Daily Planet, Lois Lane was also working for it.