A daily newspaper is a publication printed each day and generally containing general news, sports or a combination of both. It is usually published by a city, state or national government, and serves a particular geographic area. Daily newspapers may also include editorials, which are articles that present different viewpoints about current events and issues.
Many cities and towns have weekly newspapers that contain the same information as a daily newspaper, but in a smaller format. These weekly newspapers are sometimes called “weeklies” or “community papers.” In addition to daily news, some of these publications may also publish feature stories about local businesses and events. Many of these weekly newspapers also have a public-records section, which includes summaries of police-incident reports and fire department calls, and court dispositions (or the outcome of criminal trials).
The New York City-based Daily News is a large tabloid that was founded in 1919 as the Illustrated Daily News by Joseph Medill Patterson. The newspaper reached its peak circulation in 1947, with a daily circulation of about 2.4 million copies. The paper is currently owned by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, and operates out of the historic art deco Daily News Building, which features a giant globe in its lobby.
Yale’s Daily News is a student-run newspaper that is published Monday through Friday during the school year, and serves both the community of New Haven, Connecticut, and the campus of the University of Yale. In addition to the daily newspaper, the News also publishes a Friday supplement known as WKND and several special issues each year, including a Yale-Harvard Game Day Issue, a Commencement Issue, and a First Year Issue. The News also has a website and social media channels.
In addition to the regular daily news, many newspapers have an entertainment and celebrity section that covers popular movies, television shows, and music. Many of these newspapers also have an opinion page where readers can write letters to the editor about a specific topic or issue. Often, these opinions are strongly held and reflect the views of the editorial staff or publisher. Similarly, some newspapers have a “Daily Deals” section that includes coupons for stores and restaurants in the newspaper’s coverage area. Most newspapers also have one or more advertising sales representatives whose job is to sell advertisement space. These advertisements often come from local businesses and may also be from outside the newspaper’s coverage area. Many large weeklies offer lifestyle features, such as reviews of local theater and arts and restaurant reviews. They may also have a food section that concentrates on recipes. Weekly newspapers are generally paginated, or laid out, using computer software such as Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign or Quark Xpress. This process involves arranging photographs and text in an order that will print clearly on the newspaper’s pages. A proof can then be printed for review by the editors and reporters. The final copy is then either placed on dummy sheets or burned to a CD-ROM or Zip disk, or sent to the printing press located at the newspaper’s office or offsite publication plant.