The Daily News
A daily newspaper is a printed publication that contains news and information about current events. A daily newspaper is usually published every day, and it is typically devoted to political and social events, as well as news about business and sports. Some newspapers also contain entertainment and other features.
Founded in 1919, the New York Daily News was America’s first successful tabloid newspaper. Originally known as the Illustrated Daily News, it was established by Joseph Medill Patterson in New York City and owned by the Tribune Company of Chicago. The Daily News quickly gained a following, especially with commuters on the subway system who found its smaller size easier to carry and read than the larger newspapers of the time. The paper attracted readers with sensational coverage of crime and scandal, lurid photographs, and cartoons and other entertainment features. Its popularity grew, and by the late 1920s it had become the largest newspaper in the United States.
In the 1940s, the Daily News reached its peak circulation, with 2.4 million copies distributed each day. During this period, the newspaper was considered one of the most influential in the world, and its style was often copied by other American newspapers. The Daily News was credited with changing the way news is presented and written in the United States, focusing on the importance of breaking news and developing a large staff of photographers.
By the end of the 1970s, however, the Daily News began to experience financial difficulties. The newspaper’s unions were very demanding in terms of rules and pay, and these conditions weakened the newspaper’s ability to compete with its more financially stable competitors such as The New York Times and The New York Post. In 1978, the Daily News suffered a dramatic drop in circulation due to a three-month long labor strike. The strike also resulted in higher production costs and a higher price, which both contributed to the decline in readership.
Despite these setbacks, the Daily News continued to publish and its reputation as a leading news source has survived. Its writers and columnists have included many famous authors, including William F. Buckley, Lan Samantha Chang, and John Hersey, as well as current and former public officials and politicians such as Joseph Lieberman, Strobe Talbott, and Garry Trudeau.
In the 21st century, the Daily News has reclaimed its position as New York’s leading newspaper and the country’s most-read metro daily. Its headlines, op-eds, and articles are widely read and quoted, particularly in connection with the upcoming presidential election. It has reverted to some of its more edgy roots, pointing the middle finger at Republican Senator Ted Cruz through the Statue of Liberty’s hand and giving Donald Trump’s campaign the headline “TRUMP TO WORLD: DROP DEAD.” In addition to intense city news coverage, celebrity gossip, classified ads, comics, and a large sports section, the Daily News also offers an online edition.