New York Times

New York Times (often abbreviated as NYT) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 130 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The Times is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S.

History

The New York Times was founded as the New-York Daily Times on September 18, 1851. Founded by journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond and former banker George Jones, the Times initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. Early investors in the company included Edwin B. Morgan, Christopher Morgan, and Edward B. Wesley. Sold for a penny (equivalent to 31 cents today), the inaugural edition attempted to address various speculations on its purpose and positions that preceded its release.

Content and coverage

The New York Times covers a variety of topics, including news, politics, business, culture, science, and more. It is known for its rigorous fact-checking and in-depth reporting. The paper's motto, "All the News That's Fit to Print", appears in the upper left-hand corner of the front page.

Digital era

The New York Times began publishing daily on the World Wide Web on January 22, 1996, "offering readers around the world immediate access to most of the daily newspaper's contents." The website had 555 million pageviews in March 2005. The domain nytimes.com attracted at least 146 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com study.

Criticism and controversies

The New York Times has been the subject of criticism from various sources. Criticism aimed at the newspaper has been in response to individual controversial reports, as well as perceived biases, inaccuracies, and omissions in the newspaper's coverage.

See also

• List of newspapers in the United States
• Journalism in the United States
• History of American newspapers

External links

• Official website