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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 ], ]. | ||
| Nicknamed "The Old Gray Lady" or ''The Times'', this newspaper was founded in ] by ] and ] as a sober alternative to the ]s that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on ], ], the paper read, | Nicknamed "The Old Gray Lady" or ''The Times'', this newspaper was founded as ''The New-York Daily Times'' in ] by ] and ] as a sober alternative to the ]s that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on ], ], the paper read, | ||
| :"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." | ||
| ] acquired the ''Times'' in the ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ]. | ] acquired the ''Times'' in the ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ]. | ||
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The New York Times is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York.
Nicknamed "The Old 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 tabloids that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on September 18, 1851, the paper read,
- "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."
Adolph Ochs acquired the Times in the 1890s and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by The New York Times Company.
The Times enjoys the reputation of being a generally reliable source of news. The editorial position of the Times is liberal in its interpretation of social issues and events.
In response to the tragedy of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack, the paper posted the series called "Portraits of grief"
See also: New York Times bestseller list