A daily newspaper is a major source of news and information for many people. It provides in-depth coverage of important events and issues, and often includes opinion pieces that offer different perspectives on the news. In addition, a daily newspaper can also serve as a guide to local events and happenings.

The Daily News is the oldest college daily newspaper in the United States. It was founded in 1878 and has a rich legacy of reporting on Yale University and its community. Its staff members and alumni 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 paper is published in tabloid format and is distributed throughout the city. Its headquarters in Manhattan are at 450 West 33rd Street, which was formerly known as 5 Manhattan West, the location of the original Daily News building. The building was designed by architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, and was an official city and national landmark. It served as the model for the Daily Planet building in the first two Superman movies.

Since its purchase by Tronc, the Daily News has suffered a series of controversies and personnel changes. The New York Times reported that the publisher was considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing due to ruthless cost-cutting by its new owners. In addition, the new owner has reportedly outsourced the Daily News’ printing plant and cut staffing levels. The Daily News’ upcoming sale to Tronc is a further sign of the ongoing struggle over the future of newspapers in this digital age.

A searchable database of digitized copies of the Daily News is available online. Its website is updated with current news stories on a variety of topics, and its archived articles are searchable by subject. The Daily News is a major resource for students and scholars of journalism, public policy, and government.

This is an absorbing book, brilliantly written and organized around the stages of grief that a town goes through when its newspaper dies. Andrew Conte has a deep knowledge of the history of American journalism and writes with compassion and empathy about a subject that would be depressing to read in anyone else’s hands.

Daily News is a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion about the value of local journalism. Its argument that there are ways for local journalism to survive in the face of technological and economic challenges is well argued. While the story of the decline and death of one newspaper in a small town is a cautionary tale, it offers hope that other communities can preserve their own local media. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the fate of American journalism.