Daily news is news that is published on a regular basis, typically on a weekday. It is often printed in a newspaper or magazine, and may also be broadcast on television or radio. The term is also used for the content of a website. Daily news is usually considered to include political, crime, and celebrity stories.
The Yale Daily News is a college newspaper published every weekday when Yale is in session. Founded in 1919, it was the first U.S. daily newspaper to be printed in tabloid format, and reached its peak circulation in 1947 at 2.4 million copies a day. Today it is the tenth highest-circulation newspaper in the United States, and publishes as a broadsheet in New York City.
In 1992 Mortimer Zuckerman, owner of newspaper publishing company U.S. News and World Report and the Atlantic Monthly, bought the Daily News for $36 million. He outbid Canadian publisher Conrad Black, who owned newspaper holding company Hollinger, Inc. In subsequent negotiations with nine of the ten newspaper unions, Zuckerman agreed to staff cuts and changes in work rules. Only the New York Newspaper Guild, which broke away from the umbrella organization Allied Printing Trades Council, refused to reach an agreement with him.
By reducing labor costs and increasing advertising revenue, the Daily News was profitable for its first year under Zuckerman. The paper also reduced its editorial budget, enabling it to reduce the price of the newspaper.
During the 1940s and 1950s, the News espoused conservative populism, a view that contrasted with the liberal editorial position of its rival, the New York Times. The News was famous for its sensational reporting of crime and scandal, including lurid photographs and cartoons. Its newsroom was located in the Daily News Building at 450 West 33rd Street, which straddled the tracks leading to Pennsylvania Station.
The Daily News became a national leader in tabloid journalism with the hiring of controversial columnist Mike Barnicle. It also gained a reputation, through litigation, for protecting First Amendment rights. In particular, it forced the courts to unseal records relating to New York’s eight pending death penalty cases and strengthened public access to family court information. In 1997, Debby Krenek was promoted to the position of editor-in-chief, replacing Hamill, and continued to expand the newspaper’s coverage.
The paper also diversified its business into television and radio, with the creation of WPIX, Channel 11 in New York City, and its national syndicated TV news show, The News with Jack Paar. It also began a weekly supplement for women, called Femail, and a television guide, Weekend, which is included free with the newspaper. Both are available on the MailOnline website. In April 2007 Weekend was revamped, with a new design and dedicated Freeview channel page. In addition, a new section, Health, was introduced. This was a reaction to the growing interest in health and fitness, particularly among women. MailOnline now has four main features: News, Lifestyle, TV & Showbiz and Sport.