Founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson, the Daily News has become one of the largest and most popular tabloid publications in the United States. It is based in Jersey City, NJ and reached peak circulation of 2.4 million copies a day in 1947. Throughout its history, it has won many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize.
History
Founded in 1919, the Daily News was one of the first tabloid-style newspapers in the United States. During its glory days, Daily News had a circulation of more than 2.4 million on Sundays and over one million on weekdays.
The Daily News was also one of the first newspapers in the country to buy Goss Newsliner presses. Those presses allowed Daily News to print a four-color version of its paper.
The Daily News also developed an electronic publishing system. The newspaper also won a Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary in 1996. The Daily News also has a reputation for defending First Amendment rights.
New York Daily News
Founded in 1919, the New York Daily News is the first tabloid-style daily newspaper in the United States. It has a circulation of over 200,000 copies per day and serves the New York metro area and surrounding areas. The paper also produces a digital edition. It has local bureaus in the Bronx and Queens. The Daily News has won 11 Pulitzer Prizes.
The Daily News is a subsidiary of Tribune Publishing Company, one of the nation’s largest newspaper chains. It’s parent company, Tronc, is a Chicago-based media conglomerate. It is also home to The Wall Street Journal, the country’s premier business news outlet.
Los Angeles Mirror
Founded by the owners of the Los Angeles Daily Times, the Los Angeles Mirror Daily News was published after World War II. The Mirror was an afternoon tabloid, which competed with the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Mirror began publishing in 1948 and absorbed the Los Angeles Daily News in 1954. The Mirror became a major news outlet for southern California. The Mirror was owned by the Times Mirror Company, which was formed by Harrison Gray Otis.
The Mirror was a tabloid-sized afternoon daily, which began publication in 1948. The Mirror also included a daily newspaper schedule and two national book clubs. In addition to its magazine holdings, the company acquired the Golf Magazine, Outdoor Life, The New American Library, The Hartford Courant of Connecticut, and Ski Magazine.
Pulitzer Prizes
Despite bankruptcy filings and staff cuts, the Daily News was awarded the Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service in 1976 and again in 1989. The Pulitzer Prizes are the highest honor for journalism and are awarded to individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in reporting. These awards may include editorials, graphics, photographs, and videos. They are presented each year by Columbia University in New York.
Daily News staffers wrote editorials that helped change public policy. It also won an award for reporting and was a finalist in photography. The Daily News editorials focused on the interests of working people.
