Times (The New York Times)

Times (The New York Times)
Name	The New York Times
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Foundation	1851
Founder	Henry Jarvis Raymond; George Jones
Publisher	A.G. Sulzberger
Headquarters	New York City
Language	English

Times (The New York Times) is a major American newspaper founded in 1851 in New York City by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones. The paper has been led by families and figures linked to Adolph Ochs, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Sr., and A.G. Sulzberger, and has reported on events including the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the September 11 attacks. Its reporting has influenced public affairs during administrations of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama.

History

The newspaper began as the New-York Daily Times in 1851 during an era of competitors like the New York Herald and the New York Tribune, expanding coverage through the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. Under Adolph Ochs in 1896 it repositioned against rivals such as Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearst's papers, adopting the motto "All the News That's Fit to Print" amid coverage of the Spanish–American War and the RMS Titanic sinking. In the 20th century it chronicled the Great Depression, the New Deal, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War, publishing investigative work tied to the Pentagon Papers period and reporting that affected hearings involving figures like Daniel Ellsberg. During the 1970s and 1980s it competed with The Washington Post in investigative reporting on issues related to the Watergate scandal and the Iran–Contra affair. In the 21st century it adapted to crises including the 2008 financial crisis, the Iraq War, the Arab Spring, and coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organization and ownership

The paper is published by The New York Times Company, historically controlled by the Sulzberger family through a dual-class share structure similar to governance patterns seen at companies such as Walt Disney Company and Berkshire Hathaway. Corporate leadership has included CEOs and chairs who interfaced with entities like The New York State regulatory environment and engaged with media executives from Condé Nast, Gannett, and Tribune Publishing. Editorial leadership has included executive editors and columnists who previously worked at outlets such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, and Associated Press. The newsroom has been structured around desks covering beats including foreign bureaus in cities like London, Beijing, Jerusalem, Moscow, Baghdad, and Buenos Aires.

Editorial stance and notable journalism

The paper's editorial pages have intervened in presidential elections involving Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden, while op-eds feature columnists who debate issues linked to the Supreme Court of the United States, Congress, and international actors such as Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Angela Merkel. Notable investigative series and journalism achievements include Pulitzer-winning coverage of corporate scandals like Enron and financial crises tied to Lehman Brothers, reporting on human rights issues involving Syria and Myanmar, and exposés that prompted inquiries by institutions like the World Health Organization and United Nations. The newsroom has employed reporters who produced landmark stories referencing sources from Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, and whistleblowers comparable to Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg.

Sections and content formats

The print and digital editions publish sections such as News, Opinion, Arts, Business Day, and Sports with coverage of events like the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibitions, the Academy Awards, Super Bowl, Wimbledon, and the Olympic Games. Cultural criticism covers works by creators including Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé Knowles, and Martin Scorsese, with book reviews engaging titles by George Orwell and Gabriel García Márquez. The paper produces multimedia projects with collaborations akin to partnerships with NPR, The New Yorker, ProPublica, and documentary units reporting in formats used by Netflix and HBO.

Circulation, distribution, and digital strategy

Historically reliant on home-delivery and newsstand sales in Manhattan and suburbs, the paper saw weekday and Sunday circulation dynamics shift amid competition from USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and digital outlets like BuzzFeed News and HuffPost. The company pivoted to subscription-driven digital revenue with paywall strategies paralleling initiatives by The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, expanding products including mobile apps, newsletters, podcasts, and streaming projects while maintaining printing operations in regional press centers. Digital analytics and subscriber growth drew comparisons with platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Apple News, and Google News in distribution partnerships and content licensing.

Controversies and criticism

The institution has faced controversies over reporting errors and editorial decisions similar to disputes seen at The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, including critiques around coverage of Iraq War intelligence, op-ed selection debates involving public figures like Jamal Khashoggi and Colin Kaepernick, and internal disputes during labor negotiations with unions such as the NewsGuild of New York. Critics from commentators at outlets like Fox News, Breitbart News, The National Review, and The Intercept have challenged perceived biases, while academics from institutions such as Columbia University, Harvard University, and Princeton University have analyzed its role in shaping discourse. Legal challenges and public controversies have involved libel concerns, corrections policy, and responses to leaked documents comparable to the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers episodes.

Category:Newspapers published in New York City