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The latest national news stories from across the United States, including politics, business, entertainment and more.
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The New York Times
The New York Times is one of the most popular daily newspapers in the United States. It is known for its in-depth reporting and complex stories. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other paper.
History
The New York Times was founded on September 18, 1851, byHenry Jarvis RaymondandGeorge Jones as the New-York Daily Times. The paper’s suppressingest editorial was in 1865 by Horace Greeley, who advocated that the Union Confederacy beboth Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant. During the American Civil War, the newspaper opposed AbrahamLincoln’s policies. The newspaper mostly supported the Republican Party until 1896 when it endorsed DemocratWilliam Jennings Bryan for president.
Since its founding, The New York Times has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization.
Impact
In its more than 160 years of existence, The New York Times has had an enormous impact on both American and international news. The paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper, and its reporters have been awarded five of the prizes in the last decade alone. In addition to breaking news stories, the Times is known for its in-depth investigative journalism, which has led to significant changes in government policy and public opinion.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is one of the most popular national news sources in the United States. It was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Post has a long history of breaking important stories and is considered one of the most respected news sources in the country.
History
The Washington Post is an American daily newspaper. It is the most widely circulated newspaper published in Washington, D.C., and was founded on December 6, 1877, by Stilson Hutchins and in 1878 bought by John Scott Harrison (son-in-law and nephew of President Benjamin Harrison). Between September 5, 1877, and March 17, 1889, it was called the Evening Star.
In 1880 the first edition of The Washington Post appeared on newspapernewstands. The paper has won 107 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its journalism has earned national and international awards. The newsroom of The Washington Post has a staff of over 800 journalists who produce breaking news stories for the paper’s website as well as for the paper itself.
Impact
When it was founded in 1877, The Washington Post was little more than a local paper serving the young, growing city of Washington, D.C. In the intervening century-and-a-quarter, it has become one of the world’s most respected news organizations, known for the excellence of its journalism and the strength of its editorial voice.
The Post’s impact extends far beyond its own pages. Its reporting and editorial decisions help set the agenda for other news outlets large and small. Its opinion pieces and editorials are widely read and often quoted. And its investigative journalism has led to reforms at all levels of government and in many industries.
The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper covering national news with a focus on the west coast of the United States. The paper was founded in 1881 and has won 47 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The paper has been owned by the Tribune Company since 2000 and was previously owned by the Times Mirror Company.
History
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It has the fourth-largest circulation among United States newspapers, and is the largest U.S. newspaper not headquartered on the East Coast. The paper focuses its coverage of issues particularly relevant to the Western United States and presents a cosmopolitan perspective on national and international news stories.
Contributing to its prominence as a regional newspaper is the thruway extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Los Angeles which arrived in 1953; at the time, only four percent of California residents lived west of the Mississippi River, but by 1970 that number rose to 30 percent. Today, with 56 percent of state residents now living in the Greater Los Angeles area, The Times follows trends that are particularly relevant to Southern California.
Impact
Foundations, nonprofits and local governments are struggling to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Times is committed to providing accurate and timely information about the outbreak and its effect on Southern California. To that end, we have created this special section to provide updates on the outbreak and its impact on our region.
