The New York Daily News, officially known as the Daily News, is a daily tabloid newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded on June 24, 1919, by Joseph Medill Patterson as the Illustrated Daily News, it has a mission to provide comprehensive American news coverage with a populist political alignment. The newspaper focuses on local and national news, sports, entertainment, and opinion pieces, catering primarily to readers in New York City and its surrounding areas.
Notable figures associated with the New York Daily News include interim editor Andrew Julien. The newspaper has achieved significant milestones, including maintaining an average print circulation of 45,730. Over its century-long history, the Daily News has made a substantial impact on journalism in New York City, earning a reputation as "New York's Hometown Newspaper" and influencing public opinion through its populist stance and extensive news coverage.
