A daily news is a periodical publication that contains articles about current events and trends. It can be printed on paper or card stock and may contain photos, illustrations or comics. It may cover local, national or international news. Depending on the newspaper, it may also have a column for sports or a classified ads section. In addition to news, some papers have an opinion section where readers can express their opinions on various issues.
In its heyday in the 20th century, The New York Daily News was known as a brawny metro tabloid that thrived on crime and corruption stories. It served as a model for The Daily Planet, the newspaper depicted in the 1994 movie “Superman.” It won Pulitzer Prizes for commentary and feature writing. Despite its tabloid image, it was a respected source of national and international news.
While many people still read newspapers, the nature of news has changed with advances in technology. Events that once took hours or days to reach a town or nation now happen instantly and can be broadcast on television, radio and the Internet. Many of these events are controversial, and public opinion is a major influence on the direction of the news.
Until recently, The New York Daily News was one of the largest-circulation newspapers in the United States. It was owned by Mortimer Zuckerman until 2017, when it was sold to Tronc, a Chicago-based media company. The newspaper is famous for its shock or inflammatory headlines and extensive city news coverage, celebrity gossip, classified ads and comics.
The Daily News has long had a conservative to liberal editorial stance. In the early decades of the 20th century, it espoused conservative populism and supported isolationism during World War II. Later, it shifted its stance to more of a moderately liberal bias.
A recent shakeup at The Daily News resulted in the departure of its top editor. The move comes amid a series of layoffs and cost-cutting measures at the newspaper that many believe are being implemented by its new hedge fund owner.
The newspaper’s editorial department has been under fire for allowing the use of racist language and a cartoon that depicted Mayor de Blasio as a tourist. The editor, Andrew Julien, is the latest to leave after a tumultuous few months.
In classrooms, breaking news is an important way to introduce students to important world, sports and entertainment news stories. It can help students develop reading skills such as retelling, summarizing and identifying main ideas. It can also help students build their vocabulary and reading fluency. Students with diverse needs can benefit from this informational text that allows them to connect to a wide range of topics. Teachers can read the Breaking News articles in advance of class to determine which version of the article is most appropriate for their students’ ages and abilities. When the class begins, they can read the article together and discuss it in a safe environment.