The daily news is a newspaper or a periodical publication with an issue date that appears on a regular schedule, usually each day. The content of a daily news publication covers a wide range of subjects and may include politics, business, sports, entertainment, current events, etc. Many traditional newspapers also have editorial sections which contain articles written by the editor or guest writers that express their opinion on a public issue and columns in which the writer’s personal opinions are expressed. Aside from the main sections, most traditional papers contain a classified section, a real estate or job ads section and a comics or puzzles section.
The modern newspaper industry owes its origin to a growing demand for quick and reliable information that could keep up with the fast pace of modern life. The first specialized publications were handwritten sheets of news, called notizie scritte (literally, “news-sheets”) that were circulated to convey political and military news quickly from the center of Europe to local cities (1500-1700) for the price of a single gazetta, or small coin.
As the need for daily news grew, periodicals began to be published more frequently, allowing them to keep up with developing events and appeal to readers with a variety of interests. These newspapers were known as giornali or newsmagazines and had an appeal that ranged from sensational to more serious in nature. In the United States, the New York Daily News embraced this trend in 1922 by expanding its coverage to include scandals such as the Teapot Dome Scandal and social intrigue such as the romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII that led to his abdication. The paper’s tabloid format, 380 mm x 240 mm (15 in x 11+3/4 in), was particularly well-suited for mass transit commuters and it became one of the biggest selling newspapers in the country.
In the 1980s, however, the newspaper’s parent company, the Tribune Company, found itself facing declining profits. In 1990, the Daily News’ ten unions, all members of the Allied Printing Trades Council, struck for five months. By hiring non-union replacement workers, the paper was able to continue printing but at a significant loss.
In 1995, the Daily News moved from its home of 65 years at 220 East 42nd Street in the News Building, an official city and national landmark designed by architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, to a single floor office at 5 Manhattan West. The News still publishes its weekly Black Entertainment Weekly insert and, in 1996, it started a monthly tabloid for African Americans, BET Weekend. It also has a radio station, WPIX-AM, whose call letters are based on the newspaper’s nickname, which is housed in the former News Building. In 2012, the newspaper introduced an online edition. The Daily News also offers its content through digital subscriptions.