Originally dubbed the Illustrated Daily News, the New York Daily News is the first tabloid newspaper in the United States. In fact, it was the first daily newspaper in the country to reach a circulation of over two million copies a day. It was founded by Joseph Medill Patterson in 1919. In 1947, it reached a peak circulation of 2.4 million copies a day.
The Daily News has won numerous awards for its coverage of the news. It has also won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Its interactive version is the most comprehensive website of its kind. Users can swipe between pages, share stories through email, and download editions for offline reading. Its interactive version is also available on mobile devices. The Daily News is one of the top-selling newspapers in the nation.
The Daily News has also won multiple awards for its advertising. Its editorial team has won several awards as well. They have also been honored for their commentaries.
While the Daily News is no longer a daily newspaper, the company still provides strong local news coverage and has developed a large staff of photographers. The paper has won several awards for its photography. It also produces niche publications on local agriculture, entertainment, and business. In addition, the Daily News has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
During its formative years, The Daily News was one of the few newspapers to make use of the Associated Press wirephoto service. The paper also was one of the first to publish cartoons. The paper espoused conservative populism during the 1940s and 1960s, and supported isolationism in early World War II.
In 1993, the Daily News was acquired by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, a New York real estate developer and media mogul. After a few months, the paper changed its name to the Daily News. After a few more years, the paper became one of the largest circulation newspapers in the nation. In 2016, the Daily News had a circulation of over 200,000.
The Daily News has been a major contributor to the world of journalism, with its own award-winning staff of writers and photographers. The paper also features an opinion section and a sports section. The Daily News has a strong local news coverage of New York City. In addition, the paper is well-known for its coverage of sports.
The Daily News has been the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the Pulitzer Prize for General Newspaper Design, and the Pulitzer Prize for News and Features. It also has won numerous other awards for its coverage of the news, including a Pulitzer Prize for photography. In addition, the paper has won the “Moments of the Year” awards for its reporting on the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the New York World Trade Center disaster, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Daily News has also won multiple awards for photography, feature writing, and advertising.
While The Daily News has been in financial turmoil for several decades, the newspaper continues to provide strong local news coverage, and is one of the most popular newspapers in the nation.