The Daily News is one of the most popular newspapers in the United States. Its circulation has soared to more than 200,000 in 2016. In recent years, it has been battling with the New York Post for top honors. Today, it maintains local bureaus in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. The newspaper also publishes an interactive version on the Internet that is a digital replica of the print edition. Users can read the latest stories, share them on social networks, and download the digital edition for offline reading.
For nearly a century, the Daily News has been a voice for the voiceless. As a result of the paper’s dedication to covering New York, it has won a staggering eleven Pulitzer Prizes. This is a feat that has given comfort and solace to countless afflicted citizens. Throughout its history, the Daily News has been home to some of the most distinguished journalists in America. However, with the passing of the millennium, the daily newspaper has come under increasing scrutiny from technology, advertisers, and a changing readership.
Nevertheless, the Daily News still maintains its status as one of the best selling newspapers in the country. Even as its circulation has declined over the past few decades, it has managed to keep its mission alive, by continuing to cover the life of New York. Currently, the paper is owned by Independent Media, a multi-platform content company that publishes twenty prominent newspapers.
When the Daily News was first founded in 1919, it was known as the Illustrated Daily News. Over the course of the next three decades, it grew to become the largest newspaper in the nation, with a peak circulation of 2.4 million copies a day. With its focus on crime and social intrigue, the Daily News was able to captivate readers, particularly in the 1920s.
The Daily News also took advantage of the new technology of the time, including its use of the Associated Press wirephoto service. In fact, the Daily News was one of the first papers in the nation to adopt this new technology. At the time, it used a reporter who strapped a camera to his leg and snapped a photograph of an execution. The picture was headlined “DEAD!”.
The Daily News has been a leading player in the local news industry for more than a century. Its sweeping coverage of New York, as well as its commitment to breaking news and delivering high quality journalism, made the Daily News a staple in the city. Yet, the future of local journalism is uncertain. Unlike the paper’s heyday, the Internet has reshaped the news business. Instead of the old-fashioned newsroom, there are more and more gatekeepers, and the information they provide is being consumed by the masses.
Andrew Conte explores this new reality in his book, Death of the Daily News. Through the author’s personal experience as a longtime reporter and veteran of national news, the book offers a comprehensive look at the many facets of a dying newspaper.
