David Holmes Black

David Holmes Black (born April 9, 1946), is a Canadian media proprietor who founded and was the majority owner of Black Press Group Ltd. He served as the company's chairman until it was sold in 2024, and previously served as its chief executive officer and president.

Black has served as president of the British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspaper Association, a director of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, a governor of the Canadian Newspaper Association, and as a director of the American Press Institute.

In 2008, Black received the Margaret Hennigar Award for Exemplary Leadership from the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and was made an Honorary life time member. A year later Black was inducted the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame in 2009.

As of 2022, Black Press and its subsidiaries own more than 170 titles throughout western Canada and the United States.

After entering bankruptcy proceedings in 2024, it was announced that Carpenter Media Group had completed its acquisition of Black Press, in a deal that involved Canso Investment Counsel, Ltd. The company will remain Canadian-owned and based in Surrey, British Columbia.