Daily news is a report on current events and rumors in the world of politics, business, sports and other areas. The news is usually reported by newspapers in printed form or on television and radio. In addition to reporting current events, daily news often includes opinion pieces and editorials that offer different views on the news of the day. There are also websites that provide a daily report of news, including some sites devoted to providing news for specific areas, such as sports or technology.
The New York City Daily News, founded in 1919, is one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is a general news paper and is primarily read in New York City, although it does have some circulation outside the metropolitan area. The Daily News is known for its strong political coverage, and it has been described as a “halfway house” between the liberal New York Times and the conservative New York Post. It has generally been seen as leaning to the left on social issues but has taken a more conservative view on foreign policy.
Many smaller weekly newspapers focus on local news and are read mainly within their coverage area. They usually have a full staff of reporters and may be run by a managing editor or publisher, with a news editor responsible for the overall content of the newspaper. Reporters have their own beats, much like a daily newspaper with beats that include schools, city or county government, local businesses, and police and fire departments. In addition to full-time staff, many small weeklies use part-time freelance writers (called stringers), who are paid on a per-story basis.
In addition to the standard news stories, many weekly newspapers also carry a variety of feature articles and columns. These may be as varied as reviews of theater and arts events or as simple as a recipe. They often also have a public-record section that contains summaries of police incidents, fire department calls and court dispositions. The public-record section can also contain lists of building permits issued in the newspaper’s circulation area and notices of hearings, requests for bids and other government activities that local governments are required to notify the public of.
Many weekly newspapers have a family-news page that contains announcements of births, engagements, weddings and landmark birthdays and anniversaries. The page may also have a section for obituaries, which are often compiled from information submitted by family members and friends of the deceased. Some weekly newspapers also have a calendar of community events and a classified-ads page. Some weeklies have online editions as well as printed versions. Some have a website where their daily news is available to read free of charge. They often also have an online version of their weekly magazine, which covers more in-depth political and business news. Some weekly publications come out in magazine-style print and are not considered to be general newspapers, such as The Economist, which is based in London and publishes thoughtful reports on global political, economic, social and business topics.