The Daily News is an American tabloid newspaper founded in 1919 in New York City. It was the first successful daily newspaper printed in tabloid format and at its peak had one of the largest circulations of any newspaper in the world. It is currently owned by Tronc, a company purchased in 2017 from publisher Mortimer Zuckerman. The paper continues to be one of the most influential newspapers in the United States, with strong local coverage and a reputation for bold and provocative journalism.
Its award-winning writers, columnists and opinion formers bring you the very best in live coverage of national and local news, New York exclusives, politics and the latest in gossip and entertainment. No one covers the Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets like the Daily News.
The newspaper also has a strong reputation for investigative journalism, including groundbreaking stories on the Abu Ghraib torture scandal, the Watergate scandal and the 9/11 attacks. In addition, it was a leader in the development of online news publishing, becoming the first major newspaper to offer an online edition in 1995.
In the early 1920s, when it was under the ownership of Victor F. Lawson, the Daily News emphasized contributions by well-known writers and built up a staff of overseas correspondents that was second to none. It was among the first to use the Associated Press wirephoto service and developed a strong staff of photographers.
Despite its sensational tabloid format, the News maintained a high level of journalistic integrity and a commitment to quality reporting. It was often ahead of its competitors in identifying political wrongdoing such as the Teapot Dome scandal and social intrigue such as Wallis Simpson’s romance with King Edward VIII, which led to his abdication.
It was the first newspaper to establish a television station, WPIX, in 1948, and later acquired the radio stations WABC-AM and WFAN-FM. The newspaper’s historic art deco building at 220 East 42nd Street near Second Avenue, designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, is an official city and national landmark and served as the model for the Daily Planet in the first two Superman films. The News also operated its former cable television subsidiary, Xfinity, out of that building.
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