Daily news is a publication containing current events, usually of interest to the public. Examples of such publications include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC World Service. The daily newspaper is also known as a tabloid and is distinguished from the traditional broadsheet by its smaller size, sensational content, and lurid photographs. Founded in 1919, the New York Daily News quickly became one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. The newspaper’s success was primarily due to its sensational coverage of crime and scandal, and it was able to attract large audiences with its front-page photos and headlines.
The newspaper has a long history of supporting the First Amendment, and it has won several Pulitzer Prizes for editorials on social issues such as racial discrimination. It has also been credited with exposing police corruption and for covering controversial incidents such as the beating of Abner Louima. The newspaper has also pushed the boundaries of freedom of the press, and its editors have challenged the legality of censorship laws and other forms of government restrictions on the media.
By the 1920s, the Daily News had grown to over a million readers and moved into a new building at 220 East 42nd Street. Designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, the building is considered an official city landmark. The structure was later used as the model for the Daily Planet building in the first two Superman films.
In 1948, the Daily News established what would become New York City’s fifth television station, WPIX, whose call letters were taken from its nickname, “New York’s Picture Paper”. The station was later bought by Tribune Corporation and is still located in the former Daily News building.
During the 1990s, the Daily News was once again a major contender in the newspaper market, and it won a Pulitzer Prize for editorials on race and welfare. It was also nominated for another Pulitzer in 1996 for a series on police abuse of power, and the paper won a Pulitzer in 1998 for a story about the arrest of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima.
In 1993, the newspaper was bought by Mort Zuckerman in a bid to reposition it as a serious tabloid. He spent $60 million on color presses, which allowed the Daily News to compete with USA Today in terms of visual appeal and boosted its subscription base. He also streamlined the paper and its production processes to cut costs. By the end of 1994, the Daily News was on track to break even and had returned to profitability. It had also regained its place as the largest tabloid in the United States. In the following years, however, the newspaper’s readership dipped and it was no longer the most popular newspaper in New York City. By the early 21st century, it had lost its position as a leading competitor to The New York Times and other digital competitors. In 2017, the Daily News began to decline further and its circulation fell below a million.
