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The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot is the Number 1 source of news, information, entertainment and advertising in Southeast Virginia and North Carolina. Every day, we put news and information in the hands of our readers, empowering them to make their lives better as a 24/7, multi-platform media company. The 143-year-old flagship paper, a Pulitzer-prize-winning metro serving nearly 400,000 readers a day, has been named "best paper in the state of Virginia" for 22 of the past 23 years. Our diverse, multimedia portfolio includes the commonwealth's best daily newspaper, a free daily newspaper, the region's largest online operation, a direct marketing company, an events company and multiple weekly and monthly print publications. As an employer, we value innovation and collaboration across a diverse workforce, driving us to compete to win in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Located in Norfolk, VA, we employ more than 1,200 people. As a good corporate citizen, we champion causes that make people's lives better with our money, our reach and our time as a company and as individual volunteers. We sponsor several youth-focused projects during the year, including The Joy Fund, Scholastic Achievement and the Spelling Bee.
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Our History Landmark's (parent company of The Virginian-Pilot) founder was Samuel L. Slover, Frank Batten's uncle and Frank Batten Jr.'s great-uncle. For half a century, Samuel L. Slover was a dominant figure in Virginia newspaper publishing circles. During his 86 years he owned or controlled six of the commonwealth's largest newspapers, headed numerous other business and civic enterprises and exerted influence on Virginia politics. Slover's goal was to own and organize the newspapers on the south side of Hampton Roads. Slover reached his goal through a series of purchases and mergers resulting in what is now The Virginian-Pilot. |
