Editorial. Discusses the role of “The NewYork Times” journal. Recognition of the primary function of the paper in giving news while maintaining its local identity; Citation of the distribution of the paper in other U.S. states.
Discusses the founding of 'The New York Times' by Henry Jarvis Raymond and his partner George Jones in 1851. Background; Newspaper rivals, including Horace Greeley's 'The New York Tribune'; Account of the day of the newspaper's first delivery; Raymond's apprehension; Advice they received from Phineas T. Barnum in the Shakespeare Tavern.
*ETHNIC press, *NEWSPAPERS, *NEWSPAPER publishing, *ETHNIC mass media, *REPORTERS & reporting, *MASS media & minorities, *GOVERNMENT & the press, *IMMIGRANTS
Abstract
Offers a look at ethnic daily newspapers in New York City. Report that the ethnic newspapers keep immigrants in touch with their homelands while educating them on how to survive in the United States; Survey conducted by the Independent Press Association-New York that concluded that reporters for the ethnic press felt that government agencies routinely failed to provide them with information in a timely manner; Importance of the ethnic papers as a tool for civic education.
Focuses on speculations that Tribune Media Services Inc. is planning to launch a city edition of its 'Newsday' newspaper in New York City. Company's hiring of veteran news editors to expand the paper's coverage of the police in Manhattan; Indications of an increased city focus and possible expansion across the regions' boroughs.
Focuses on New York City's four Chinese-language daily newspapers. Overview of the papers and their reporters; Zealousness of their rivalry; Possibility that the "Oriental Daily News" of Hong Kong will come to New York, becoming the fifth Chinese daily; Examples of newspaper coverage; Comments of editors; Format revisions; Outlook.
*CHINESE American newspapers, *CHINESE newspapers, *NEWSPAPER layout & typography, *NEWSPAPER publishing, *NEWSPAPERS, *LANGUAGE & languages
Abstract
Focuses on changes made to the format of several Chinese-language daily newspapers based in New York City. Change from vertically printed text, which was read from right to left, to horizontally printed text that reads from left to right; Papers that open from the right instead of the left; Replacement of traditional Chinese characters with English characters in some dailies; Reactions of Chinese American readers to the changes.
Published
2002
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