A daily newspaper is a publication that is printed and distributed every day. These newspapers often contain news about current events that are of interest to the public. They also contain articles about politics, business, and sports. Some examples of daily newspapers include The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The Daily News is one of South Africa’s most widely-read English daily newspapers. It is fiercely independent and bold in its presentation of news. It is designed for the time-challenged, rush hour reader who wants accessible news conveniently packaged for easy consumption. The newspaper features a comprehensive range of stories, from political developments to celebrity gossip and everything in between.
Founded in 1919, the Daily News considers itself to be “New York’s Hometown Newspaper.” The paper is known for zesty headlines (such as “Ford to City: Drop Dead” during the city’s financial woes of 1975) intense city coverage, star columnists, classified ads and comics, as well as its own radio and television stations. The News has won 11 Pulitzer Prizes in its long history, including one this year shared with ProPublica for exposing how local officials used an obscure law to evict hundreds of low-income residents from their homes.
A recent decline in print circulation and advertising revenue has been a challenge for the newspaper. Readership has shifted online and many advertisers have moved to digital platforms, but the loss of traditional revenue has been difficult to overcome. The Daily News has also struggled to compete with a muscular hometown tabloid rival, the New York Post, and had to contend with the economic pressures faced by many newspaper companies.
The Daily News is published by Tronc, a company that evolved out of newspaper publisher Tribune Co. The sale of the newspaper is part of a larger consolidation of the media industry as companies struggle with changing consumer habits. Tronc will take over the Daily News, which currently has a circulation of about 1.7 million, in exchange for $1 and assumption of pension and other liabilities.
The Yale Daily News Historical Archive provides access to digitized copies of the printed editions of the Yale Daily News from 1878 to 2021. The collection contains over 140 years of YDN reporting and includes the full text of each issue. The archive is open to the public and is maintained by the Yale Library. For information about obtaining permission to reproduce YDN content, see the YDN Rights and Permissions site. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.