A daily newspaper is a publication issued each day, except on weekends and public holidays. Its content is mainly news, though it may also include feature articles and opinion (either editorials or columnists). Photographers and graphic artists provide images to support or illustrate the stories. Printers and press operators physically produce the paper. Newspapers are usually published in a variety of sizes and formats, such as broadsheets or tabloids. Typically, they contain local and national or regional news of interest to a readership defined by their location. There are also newspapers with a more narrow focus that cater to specialized audiences, such as those focused on business news (e.g. The Wall Street Journal) or sports (e.g. The New York Times and ESPN) and there are even some weekly publications that serve communities as specific as immigrant groups or indie rock enthusiasts within a city or region.
In addition to printed editions, many daily newspapers also have an online presence that includes a number of features not found in the print editions. These may be additional information, interactive maps or videos, blogs and comments from readers. Many sites also feature a news ticker or banner that displays the latest headlines.
Newspapers are usually divided into sections, with different articles relating to various topics including politics, crime, business, culture, sports and opinions (either editorials or political cartoons). A significant portion of the news is often sourced from wire services such as AP and Reuters. This is due to the need for fast and accurate reporting in the face of breaking news.
Most daily newspapers are based in large cities and can employ hundreds or thousands of staff. They can maintain offices at government buildings, police departments, airports, railway stations, and the like, to gather information quickly. Most also have television and radio outlets.
Although daily newspapers have been around for centuries, their popularity has waned in recent decades. Their circulation has fallen in most countries, largely as a result of the rise of the Internet and e-commerce, although it has increased slightly in some places, such as China, which is now home to 85 million daily newspaper readers.
The Yale Daily News is a student newspaper published Monday through Friday during the academic year at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the oldest college daily in the United States and is editorially independent. Many of its writers, editors and contributors have gone on to prominent careers in journalism or public service, including William F. Buckley, Lan Samantha Chang, John Hersey, Sargent Shriver, Strobe Talbott, and Paul Steiger. Its headquarters are in the Daily News Building at 220 East 42nd Street in Manhattan, an official city and landmark designed by architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood. The News also publishes the Yale-Harvard Game Day Issue, Commencement Issue, First Year Issue, and special issues devoted to celebrating Yale’s Indigenous, Black, and AAPI communities in collaboration with their affiliated student groups.
