The Daily News is a morning tabloid newspaper that serves New York City. It was once the largest paper in the world, and is still one of the top selling newspapers in the United States. The newspaper features intense city news coverage, celebrity gossip, a sports section and an opinion section. It is also a leader in introducing the public to social issues such as crime, poverty and racial inequality. The News is owned by New York Daily Publishing Corporation, and its headquarters are located in the former New York Times Building at 450 West 33rd Street.
The paper has long been locked in a circulation battle with its even more sensational rival, the New York Post, and its circulation has fallen steadily since its mid-20th-century peak. It was sold in 2017 to Tronc, a Chicago-based media company, for $1.
While the News does not have as large a circulation as its rival, it remains the leading local tabloid in the nation. Its newsroom in Brooklyn, with a staff of nearly 900, is known for its aggressive journalism and its ability to break major stories. The News is widely credited for having introduced the public to the crime wave that began in the 1930s and which was fueled by the illegal gambling industry.
Many of the articles are written in a tone that is critical, angry, passionate or satirical. Others are written in a neutral tone that strives to present facts and expert opinions. Other articles may use metaphors, alliterations or allegories to convey ideas and provoke an emotional response from the reader.
The News is also noted for its use of photography in the newspaper, which helped to revolutionize the industry. In 1921, the News began printing pictures on its front page for the first time in the history of the world’s press. The photographs were of a slum fire that killed five people in the Bronx, and were taken by a young photojournalist named Arthur Leipzig.
A major feature of the News in recent years has been its campaign to promote voter participation, notably among low-income residents and minorities. The newspaper encouraged the use of electronic voting machines, criticized the state government for its slow implementation, and ran ads that told voters where to find their polling place.
The New York Daily News once had local bureaus in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and shared its offices with other city news agencies at City Hall and within One Police Plaza. The News has also launched television and radio stations, including WPIX-TV and WFAN-FM (New York’s flagship sports station). The paper’s world headquarters in the former Times Building straddles the railroad tracks heading into Pennsylvania Station. The Daily News also owns the Manhattan skyscraper the Freedom Tower and several other buildings in the Lower Manhattan business district. It is a founding member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Its reporters have won numerous awards for their work, including the Pulitzer Prize.