Daily news, also known as daily journalism, is the practice of recording current events in a newspaper. This can include crime, government, sports, entertainment, and personal news. Many newspapers have full-time staff reporters, but many are written by freelance writers, called stringers. These people are paid on a per-story basis. They may work for a weeklies, or they may be part of a larger publication such as a daily newspaper or major magazine.
A good news story includes all the necessary facts about a particular event, such as who, what, when, where and why. It will also contain a description of the event, its effect on the community and how it happened. The writer will describe the scene and may even include a photograph or two.
The writer will also choose a topic, or angle, for the article. For example, if an arsonist destroyed a bakery, one angle might focus on the financial costs of the disaster and how much it cost to rebuild. Another might concentrate on the background and motives of the person responsible. A third might consider how the community has responded to the disaster and focus on how the victims are being helped.
After the article has been written and proofed, it will be ready to go to print. The editor will review the proof and make any changes. They might consult with reporters on specific issues such as double-checking facts or checking captions for photographs (called cutlines). Once they are satisfied, the pages will be arranged on dummy sheets and sent to a printer. Depending on the type of publication, they might be printed in-house or they might be printed at an off-site plant.
In addition to news stories, weekly publications often carry family and community news, obituaries, and classified advertisements. They can be sold on subscriptions or at newsstands. They are usually distributed on Wednesday or Thursday in North America, although some come out on Sunday.
The New York Daily News is an American newspaper founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson. The paper is known for its intense city news coverage, celebrity gossip, comics, a sports section and an opinion section. The newspaper is headquartered at 450 West 33rd Street in Manhattan, formerly the Daily News Building, an official city and national landmark designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood. The building was the model for the Daily Planet building in the first two Superman films. The News is owned by Alden Global Capital.