New York Daily News

The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011. The first U.S. daily printed in tabloid form, it was founded in 1919, and as of 2012 is owned and run by Mortimer Zuckerman. It has won ten Pulitzer Prizes. The Daily News was founded by Joseph Medill Patterson in 1919. It was not connected to an earlier New York Daily News, which h... More

First issue date:

  • 1919

Also known as:

  • Daily News of New York City,
  • Daily News

Periodicals

Owner

Mortimer Zuckerman

Mortimer Benjamin "Mort" Zuckerman (born June 4, 1937) is a Canadian-born American businessman. His business holdings include interests in magazines, publishing, and real estate. He is now a naturalized citizen of the United States. In 2008, Zuckerman was the 147th wealthiest American and, in 2007,...

Address

New York Daily News Headquarters

Manhattan New York

Frequency or Issues per Year:

Format:

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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 2007
  • For its compassionate and compelling editorials on behalf of Ground Zero workers whose health problems were neglected by the city and the nation.
  • 1999
  • For its effective campaign to rescue Harlem's Apollo Theater from the financial mismanagement that threatened the landmark's survival.
  • 1956
  • For its consistently excellent news picture coverage in 1955, an outstanding example of which is its photo Bomber Crashes in Street.
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Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing Winners

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Facts from the Community

From the News events base

News-reports:

Event Url Title Date
  • Mets, Johan Santana agree to record seven-year, $151 million contract
  • Feb 2, 2008
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