Daily news is a collection of various articles from the world of politics, science and culture. The news stories are published everyday by newspapers, magazines and other media agencies. The articles are read and understood by people all over the world. They serve as a platform for public debates and discussions on different issues. These news stories also provide insights into government policies and initiatives.
The Daily News is a newspaper founded in 1919, based in New York City. It was the first tabloid to be printed in the United States and reached its peak circulation in 1947, with 2.4 million copies per day. It is the city’s oldest newspaper and has been a mainstay in New York’s political landscape.
In 1978, the Daily News suffered a blow to its circulation when a strike by several unions crippled production and resulted in a loss of 145,000 readers. The strike affected the other big city newspapers, as well, but the Daily News lost its previously impenetrable exterior and cracks began to show in the paper’s once-remarkable edginess. Over the years, the Daily News had yielded to union demands in terms of rules and job numbers, resulting in a steady decline in profits. The 147-day strike was only the latest of many losses to the Daily News.
By the 1990s, the newspaper was losing millions and was considered by some to be in danger of shutting down. However, it survived a hostile takeover bid by British media mogul Robert Maxwell and managed to negotiate contracts with nine of the Daily News’ ten unions, which were instrumental in bringing about its eventual sale to Mort Zuckerman in 1993.
Zuckerman, who had been a longtime employee of the Daily News, was determined to turn the newspaper around and give it its former edge. He renamed the newspaper The New York Daily News and focused on sensational pictorial coverage, going as far as strapping a camera to a reporter’s leg in 1928 to capture an image of Ruth Snyder in the electric chair, which was then displayed with the headline “DEAD!”
Aside from its provocative style, the News has made it a point to highlight the human element behind a story. This is evident in the News’ coverage of 9/11, in which it used a picture of the firefighter who lost his legs to tell the story of a man who gave up his life in order to save others. The New York Daily News also has a long history of putting the spotlight on young people. For example, in 1994 the News ran a front-page article featuring a high school student who won the first National Spelling Bee. In the same year, the Daily News also launched the popular weekly insert BET Weekend for African Americans. The News later moved its headquarters in 1995 from the historic art deco News Building to a single-floor office at 450 West 33rd Street (now called Manhattan West).