A daily news is a publication that provides information about current events. It can be in a variety of formats, including print and digital media. It may contain news, sports, obituaries, and other topics of interest to its readers. Its contents are usually compiled from local, state and national sources. Often, it is delivered to readers in a newspaper-like format that contains a front page, headlines, sections and advertisements. The most common types of daily news are newspapers, magazines and radio shows.
Weekly news is a type of general-news publication that comes out in the middle of a week (Monday or Wednesday). Unlike daily newspapers, which have a broad national scope, most weekly newspapers focus on a small area—such as one or more smaller towns, a rural county or a few neighborhoods within a large city. Typically, weekly newspapers have smaller circulations than daily publications.
In addition to regular features, weekly publications also include a public-record section. This usually includes summaries of police-incident reports, fire department calls and court dispositions. It may also contain notices about hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports, adoption of ordinances and planning applications. It can also contain a list of building permits that have been issued in the newspaper’s circulation area.
Most weekly newspapers feature editorials, letters to the editor and other columns focusing on political, social, cultural and economic issues. Some weeklies include a dining or food section that highlights restaurants in the area and reviews of local theater and arts performances. Many larger weeklies, particularly those that are part of newspaper chains, include lifestyle and entertainment features as well.
In the United States, weekly newspapers often feature national and international news as well as local and community events and happenings. They also often publish classified ads, sports and entertainment news and a local business directory. Most newspapers, whether weekly or daily, have an advertising and promotion department to coordinate and plan ads for their publications.
The Yale Daily News is a student newspaper published each weekday during the academic year at Yale University. It is the oldest college daily newspaper in the United States and was founded on January 28, 1878. Its former students have gone on to prominent careers in journalism and public life, including William F. Buckley, Lan Samantha Chang, John Hersey, Joseph Lieberman, Sargent Shriver, Paul Steiger and Strobe Talbott.
The Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that was once the largest daily in the world. It attracted readers in the 1920s with sensational coverage of crime, scandal and violence and lurid photographs. Its screamer headline, “Ford to City: Drop Dead!” in 1975 remains famous. By the 21st century, however, the newspaper struggled against circulation problems and competition from rival tabloids, and it closed in 1978. The paper relaunched in 2017 as a free weekly newspaper after being purchased by media mogul Mort Zuckerman. It is currently owned by Tronc, a Chicago-based company. The Daily News’ historical archive is available online through Yale’s institutional repository, Digital Commons.