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| '''''The New York Times''''' is an influential international daily ] published in ], ]. | '''''The New York Times''''' is an influential international daily ] published in ], ]. | ||
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Nicknamed "The Gray Lady" or ''The Times'', this newspaper was founded as ''The New-York Daily Times'' in ] by ] and ] as a sober alternative to the more partisan newspapers that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on ], ], the paper stated, | ||
| :"We publish today the first issue of the New-York Daily Times, and we intend to issue it every morning (Sundays excepted) for an indefinite number of years to come." | :"We publish today the first issue of the New-York Daily Times, and we intend to issue it every morning (Sundays excepted) for an indefinite number of years to come." | ||
| The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print." | The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print." | ||
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| ] acquired the ''Times'' in ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ], in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role. | ] acquired the ''Times'' in ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ], in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role. | ||
| The ''Times'' enjoys the reputation of being a generally reliable source of news. The editorial position of the ''Times'' is often regarded as ] in its interpretation of social issues and events. However, it does have a mix of editorial columnists, ranging in approximate political position |
The ''Times'' enjoys the reputation of being a generally reliable source of news. The editorial position of the ''Times'' is often regarded as ] in its interpretation of social issues and events. However, it does have a mix of editorial columnists, ranging in approximate political position from ], ], and ] on the ] to ] and ], formerly of ] magazine, on the ]. | ||
| Many ]s believe that the Times news coverage, as well as its editorial board, has a liberal slant. Many books have been written about the reliability of the New York Times and its impact on the ] community. | |||
| In ], the ''Times'' admitted to ] committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, ], and the general professionalism of the paper was questioned. | In ], the ''Times'' admitted to ] committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, ], and the general professionalism of the paper was questioned, though Blair was immediately fired following the incident. Questions of ] in journalism were also raised, since Blair was ]. | ||
| See also: ] | See also: ] | ||
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The New York Times is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York.
Nicknamed "The Gray Lady" or The Times, this newspaper was founded as The New-York Daily Times in 1851 by Henry J. Raymond and George Jones as a sober alternative to the more partisan newspapers that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on September 18, 1851, the paper stated,
- "We publish today the first issue of the New-York Daily Times, and we intend to issue it every morning (Sundays excepted) for an indefinite number of years to come."
The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print."
Adolph Ochs acquired the Times in 1896 and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by The New York Times Company, in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role.
The Times enjoys the reputation of being a generally reliable source of news. The editorial position of the Times is often regarded as liberal in its interpretation of social issues and events. However, it does have a mix of editorial columnists, ranging in approximate political position from Maureen Dowd, Paul Krugman, and Thomas Friedman on the left to William Safire and David Brooks, formerly of The Weekly Standard magazine, on the right.
Many conservatives believe that the Times news coverage, as well as its editorial board, has a liberal slant. Many books have been written about the reliability of the New York Times and its impact on the political community.
In 2003, the Times admitted to journalism fraud committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, Jayson Blair, and the general professionalism of the paper was questioned, though Blair was immediately fired following the incident. Questions of affirmative action in journalism were also raised, since Blair was African American.
See also: New York Times bestseller list