In 1919, Joseph Medill Patterson founded the New York Daily News (later known as the Illustrated Daily News). The newspaper began as a popular dailies that emphasized social scandals and political wrongdoing. In the 1920s, it became increasingly concerned with politics and national affairs, as the Depression hit the economy.
The New York Daily News remained one of the top selling newspapers in the United States. But by the 21st century, it had a declining circulation and was sold to Tronc in 2017.
What is Daily News?
The Daily News is a daily newspaper that is published in New York City. It is owned by New York News, Inc. and is headquartered in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is a print newspaper and also has an online version, called the Daily News E-dition, that is available for subscribers to read on computer and mobile devices.
Originally, the newspaper was based in 220 East 42nd Street (now called Second Avenue), a landmark building designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood. It moved to 450 West 33rd Street in the mid-1990s. The New York City Public Library is located in the same building. The paper’s former headquarters remain in the building as well.
How does the Daily News differ from other conservative media?
The Daily News differed from other conservative media because it proclaimed itself on the side of the average citizen. It would entertain them, empathize with them, assist them, and battle their perceived enemies.
This was a reaction to the dominant American culture of the time, which was dominated by elites who did not share their values. It was a reaction to the racial, ethnic, and class divide that had emerged in the United States. It was a reaction to the ensuing political vacuum.
It appealed to the audience of the day because it proclaimed itself on the side of people who supposedly “take care of themselves.” They were a certain kind of “respectable, God-fearing, patriotic, contented” group.
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Daily News embraced isolationist and anti-interventionist political positions. It attacked government bureaucrats, diplomats, tax collectors, and regulation, as well as the Soviet Union and its supposed allies.
These attacks echoed the views of the right-wing populist movement and its adherents in the 1940s and 1950s, such as William Buckley, who had become the editor of National Review. The Daily News was less intellectual and interventionist than National Review, but it still attacked the same targets and had a similar message to its audience.
Another key difference between the Daily News and other conservative media is that it devoted little attention to what it deemed to be “wrong” or “dishonest.” It largely focused on issues that were important to its readers. Its readers were primarily people who were engrossed in the events of their daily lives.
In addition to news, the Daily News featured a wide variety of editorials, including opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and political ads. This gave the paper a broad base of support and was a crucial factor in its success. The Daily News was also one of the few major newspapers to publish a weekly column by the late philosopher Thomas Sowell. It was also one of the few publications to employ a full-time foreign correspondent.
