The Yale Daily News is the official student newspaper at Yale University, publishing every weekday while the University is in session. The newspaper has a long history of fostering future leaders in journalism and public life, including William F. Buckley, Lan Samantha Chang, John Hersey, Joseph Lieberman, Garry Trudeau, and Sargent Shriver, among many others.
The Daily News has an extensive collection of primary sources on the web that can be used for research. This includes the Yale Daily News Archive, a digital repository of past issues dating back to 1904. The collection includes full-text articles, images, and multimedia that can be used for classroom instruction or simply for research.
As the world’s first tabloid, the Daily News found abundant subject matter. Throughout the Roaring Twenties, the paper emphasized political wrongdoing such as the Teapot Dome Scandal and social intrigue such as the romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII that ultimately led to his abdication. It also devoted considerable attention to photography; it was an early user of the Associated Press wirephoto service in the 1930s and developed a large staff of photographers.
In 1947, the Daily News reached its peak circulation — some 2.4 million copies daily — solidifying its position as America’s largest newspaper. Its success was due largely to its brassy, pictorial style and controversial content, as well as the fact that it was the only major American daily that carried a substantial advertising section.
With the publication of the Daily News, a new genre of newspaper began to take shape. Its emphasis on the scandalous and titillating made it more popular than traditional newspapers of its day, and its tabloid format was easier to handle on mass transit systems. The paper also became known for its investigative reporting and its dedication to protecting the First Amendment rights of individuals and groups that might otherwise be unprotected.
As a result, the Daily News gained a reputation for being a “serious tabloid” and was seen as a model by other national dailies in the late 20th century. The newspaper was also lauded for its editorials and opinion pieces, with writers such as Pete Hamill (author of the book On Deadline) and Debby Krenek helping to set the tone.
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