Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 130 Pulitzer Prizes (the most of any newspaper), and has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record".
The paper's motto, "All the News That's Fit to Print", appears in the upper left-hand corner of the front page. ==History== === Origins === The New York Times was founded as the New-York Daily Times on September 18, 1851.
Sold for a penny (equivalent to ¢ today), the inaugural edition attempted to address various speculations on its purpose and positions that preceded its release: In 1852, the newspaper started a western division, The Times of California, which arrived whenever a mail boat from New York docked in California.
In 1854, it moved to 138 Nassau Street, and in 1858 to 41 Park Row, making it the first newspaper in New York City housed in a building built specifically for its use. The newspaper moved its headquarters to the Times Tower, located at 1475 Broadway in 1904, in an area then called Longacre Square, that was later renamed Times Square in the newspaper's honor.
However, the effort failed once local California newspapers came into prominence. On September 14, 1857, the newspaper officially shortened its name to The New-York Times.
In 1854, it moved to 138 Nassau Street, and in 1858 to 41 Park Row, making it the first newspaper in New York City housed in a building built specifically for its use. The newspaper moved its headquarters to the Times Tower, located at 1475 Broadway in 1904, in an area then called Longacre Square, that was later renamed Times Square in the newspaper's honor.
On April 21, 1861, The New York Times began publishing a Sunday edition to offer daily coverage of the Civil War.
The riots, sparked by the institution of a draft for the Union Army, began on July 13, 1863.
Tweed had offered The New York Times five million dollars (equivalent to million dollars in ) to not publish the story. In the 1880s, The New York Times gradually transitioned from supporting Republican Party candidates in its editorials to becoming more politically independent and analytical.
While this move cost The New York Times a portion of its readership among its more progressive and Republican readers (revenue declined from $188,000 to $56,000 from 1883 to 1884), the paper eventually regained most of its lost ground within a few years. === Ochs era === After George Jones died in 1891, Charles Ransom Miller and other New York Times editors raised $1 million (equivalent to $ million in ) to buy the Times, printing it under the New York Times Publishing Company.
In 1884, the paper supported Democrat Grover Cleveland (former mayor of Buffalo and governor of New York) in his first presidential campaign.
While this move cost The New York Times a portion of its readership among its more progressive and Republican readers (revenue declined from $188,000 to $56,000 from 1883 to 1884), the paper eventually regained most of its lost ground within a few years. === Ochs era === After George Jones died in 1891, Charles Ransom Miller and other New York Times editors raised $1 million (equivalent to $ million in ) to buy the Times, printing it under the New York Times Publishing Company.
While this move cost The New York Times a portion of its readership among its more progressive and Republican readers (revenue declined from $188,000 to $56,000 from 1883 to 1884), the paper eventually regained most of its lost ground within a few years. === Ochs era === After George Jones died in 1891, Charles Ransom Miller and other New York Times editors raised $1 million (equivalent to $ million in ) to buy the Times, printing it under the New York Times Publishing Company.
However, the newspaper found itself in a financial crisis by the Panic of 1893, and by 1896, the newspaper had a circulation of less than 9,000, and was losing $1,000 a day.
It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded.
The hyphen in the city name was dropped on December 1, 1896.
However, the newspaper found itself in a financial crisis by the Panic of 1893, and by 1896, the newspaper had a circulation of less than 9,000, and was losing $1,000 a day.
The slogan has appeared in the paper since September 1896, and has been printed in a box in the upper left hand corner of the front page since early 1897.
Under Ochs' guidance, aided by Carr Van Anda, The New York Times achieved international scope, circulation, and reputation; Sunday circulation went from under 9,000 in 1896 to 780,000 in 1934.
The slogan has appeared in the paper since September 1896, and has been printed in a box in the upper left hand corner of the front page since early 1897.
Van Anda also created the newspaper's photo library, now colloquially referred to as "the morgue." In 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War, The New York Times, along with The Times, received the first on-the-spot wireless telegraph transmission from a naval battle: a report of the destruction of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet, at the Battle of Port Arthur, from the press-boat Haimun.
In 1854, it moved to 138 Nassau Street, and in 1858 to 41 Park Row, making it the first newspaper in New York City housed in a building built specifically for its use. The newspaper moved its headquarters to the Times Tower, located at 1475 Broadway in 1904, in an area then called Longacre Square, that was later renamed Times Square in the newspaper's honor.
In 1910, the first air delivery of The New York Times to Philadelphia began.
In 1919, The New York Times' first trans-Atlantic delivery to London occurred by dirigible balloon.
In 1920, during the 1920 Republican National Convention, a "4 A.M.
Under Ochs' guidance, aided by Carr Van Anda, The New York Times achieved international scope, circulation, and reputation; Sunday circulation went from under 9,000 in 1896 to 780,000 in 1934.
Airplane Edition" was sent to Chicago by plane, so it could be in the hands of convention delegates by evening. === Post-war expansion === Ochs died in 1935, and was succeeded as publisher by his son-in-law, Arthur Hays Sulzberger.
Under his leadership, and that of his son-in-law (and successor), Orvil Dryfoos, the paper extended its breadth and reach, beginning in the 1940s.
The crossword began appearing regularly in 1942, and the fashion section first appeared in 1946.
The crossword began appearing regularly in 1942, and the fashion section first appeared in 1946.
The New York Times began an international edition in 1946.
After several expansions, the 43rd Street building became the newspaper's main headquarters in 1960 and the Times Tower on Broadway was sold the following year.
(The international edition stopped publishing in 1967, when The New York Times joined the owners of the New York Herald Tribune and The Washington Post to publish the International Herald Tribune in Paris.) Dryfoos died in 1963, and was succeeded as publisher by his brother-in-law, Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, who led the Times until 1992, and continued the expansion of the paper. ===New York Times v.
Sullivan (1964)=== The paper's involvement in a 1964 libel case helped bring one of the key United States Supreme Court decisions supporting freedom of the press, New York Times Co.
(The international edition stopped publishing in 1967, when The New York Times joined the owners of the New York Herald Tribune and The Washington Post to publish the International Herald Tribune in Paris.) Dryfoos died in 1963, and was succeeded as publisher by his brother-in-law, Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, who led the Times until 1992, and continued the expansion of the paper. ===New York Times v.
While it was generally seen as a victory for those who claim the First Amendment enshrines an absolute right to free speech, many felt it a lukewarm victory, offering little protection for future publishers when claims of national security were at stake. === Late 1970s–90s === In the 1970s, the paper introduced a number of new lifestyle sections including Weekend and Home, with the aim of attracting more advertisers and readers.
The newspaper appealed and the case began working through the court system. On June 18, 1971, The Washington Post began publishing its own series.
District court judge refused, and the government appealed. On June 26, 1971, the U.S.
On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court held in a 6–3 decision that the injunctions were unconstitutional prior restraints and that the government had not met the burden of proof required.
On September 7, 1976, the paper switched from an eight-column format to a six-column format.
The Times was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography, with the first color photograph on the front page appearing on October 16, 1997. === Digital era === ==== Early digital content ==== The New York Times switched to a digital production process sometime before 1980, but only began preserving the resulting digital text that year.
In 1983, the Times sold the electronic rights to its articles to LexisNexis.
On September 14, 1987, the Times printed the heaviest ever newspaper, at over and 1,612 pages. In 1992, "Punch" Sulzberger stepped down as publisher; his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., succeeded him, first as publisher, and then as chairman of the board in 1997.
As the online distribution of news increased in the 1990s, the Times decided not to renew the deal and in 1994 the newspaper regained electronic rights to its articles.
(The international edition stopped publishing in 1967, when The New York Times joined the owners of the New York Herald Tribune and The Washington Post to publish the International Herald Tribune in Paris.) Dryfoos died in 1963, and was succeeded as publisher by his brother-in-law, Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, who led the Times until 1992, and continued the expansion of the paper. ===New York Times v.
On September 14, 1987, the Times printed the heaviest ever newspaper, at over and 1,612 pages. In 1992, "Punch" Sulzberger stepped down as publisher; his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., succeeded him, first as publisher, and then as chairman of the board in 1997.
As the online distribution of news increased in the 1990s, the Times decided not to renew the deal and in 1994 the newspaper regained electronic rights to its articles.
It is still in use, but has been operated by Dow Jones & Company since 1995.
On January 22, 1996, NYTimes.com began publishing. ==== 2000s ==== In September 2008, The New York Times announced that it would be combining certain sections effective October 6, 2008, in editions printed in the New York metropolitan area.
On September 14, 1987, the Times printed the heaviest ever newspaper, at over and 1,612 pages. In 1992, "Punch" Sulzberger stepped down as publisher; his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., succeeded him, first as publisher, and then as chairman of the board in 1997.
The Times was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography, with the first color photograph on the front page appearing on October 16, 1997. === Digital era === ==== Early digital content ==== The New York Times switched to a digital production process sometime before 1980, but only began preserving the resulting digital text that year.
It served as the newspaper's main printing plant until 1997, when the newspaper opened a state-of-the-art printing plant in the College Point section of the borough of Queens. A decade later, The New York Times moved its newsroom and businesses headquarters from West 43rd Street to a new tower at 620 Eighth Avenue between West 40th and 41st Streets, in Manhattan directly across Eighth Avenue from the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
On January 22, 1996, NYTimes.com began publishing. ==== 2000s ==== In September 2008, The New York Times announced that it would be combining certain sections effective October 6, 2008, in editions printed in the New York metropolitan area.
The inserts consist of local news, policy, sports, and culture pieces, usually supported by local advertisements. Following industry trends, its weekday circulation had fallen in 2009 to fewer than one million. In August 2007, the paper reduced the physical size of its print edition, cutting the page width from to a .
Since 2008, the Times has been organized into the following sections: News, Editorials/Opinions-Columns/Op-Ed, New York (metropolitan), Business, Sports, Arts, Science, Styles, Home, Travel, and other features.
On January 22, 1996, NYTimes.com began publishing. ==== 2000s ==== In September 2008, The New York Times announced that it would be combining certain sections effective October 6, 2008, in editions printed in the New York metropolitan area.
The New York Times' announcement stated that the number of news pages and employee positions would remain unchanged, with the paper realizing cost savings by cutting overtime expenses. In 2009, the newspaper began production of local inserts in regions outside of the New York area.
Beginning October 16, 2009, a two-page "Bay Area" insert was added to copies of the Northern California edition on Fridays and Sundays.
The newspaper commenced production of a similar Friday and Sunday insert to the Chicago edition on November 20, 2009.
The inserts consist of local news, policy, sports, and culture pieces, usually supported by local advertisements. Following industry trends, its weekday circulation had fallen in 2009 to fewer than one million. In August 2007, the paper reduced the physical size of its print edition, cutting the page width from to a .
The cybersecurity breaches have been described as possibly being related to cyberattacks that targeted other institutions, such as the Democratic National Committee. During the 2016 presidential election, the Times played an important role in elevating the Hillary Clinton emails controversy into the most important subject of media coverage in the election which Clinton would lose narrowly to Donald Trump.
The report won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. In May 2019, The New York Times announced that it would present a television news program based on news from its individual reporters stationed around the world and that it would premiere on FX and Hulu. ===Headquarters building=== The newspaper's first building was located at 113 Nassau Street in New York City.
The new headquarters for the newspaper, known officially as The New York Times Building but unofficially called the new "Times Tower" by many New Yorkers, is a skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano. In August 2019, Slate magazine obtained an internal NYT email which reported evidence of bedbug activity was found on all floors of the newsroom.' ===Gender discrimination in employment=== Discriminatory practices used by the paper long restricted women in appointments to editorial positions.
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