| Newspaper Name: |
The New York Times |
| Alternative Names: |
the NYT, NYTimes, The Gray Lady |
| Owner: |
The New York Times Company |
| Publisher: |
A. G. Sulzberger |
| Country / Region: |
USA (New York) |
| Language: |
English |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
General |
| Political alignment: |
None |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1851 — now (172 years) |
| Publication Years (digital version): |
1996 — now (27 years) |
| ISSN: |
0362-4331 |
| Circulation: |
571,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Official Apps: |
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| Website: |
nytimes.com [read with translation] |
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«The New York Times» is an American authoritative periodical with a daily circulation of more than 300 thousand copies. It is also known by other names and abbreviations: the «NYT», «NYTimes», «The Gray Lady» and others. Published since 1851. It was originally conceived as a regional publication (newspaper) of the city of New York, but later its influence spread to the entire state of the same name. Today, «The New York Times» is available for free sale and subscription throughout the United States, is considered the leading newspaper on the East Coast, and is incredibly popular with readers in the United States and abroad. «The New York Times» is one of the New York City brands and a record-breaking newspaper in the United States. One of the most recognizable news publications in the world.
«The New York Times» is a fan of its own traditions. For a long time, the newspaper kept its traditional style: the main page published only short news without photos and advertising, black and white standard, wide format. The newspaper was one of the last American periodicals to switch to color printing. «The New York Times» is the world leader in the number of Pulitzer Prizes received (130). The newspaper has also received many other awards and nominations. In terms of its total circulation, the newspaper is ranked in the top 30 in the world and in the 2nd place in the United States after («
The Wall Street Journal»).
The electronic version of the newspaper «The New York Times» exists since 1996 and is an independent publication, it only partially copies the printed version. For foreign readers, the section is available in Spanish and Chinese. This is not just a newspaper, but rather a full-fledged information web portal of the city and state of New York with various sections, catalogs, directories, ratings, reviews, ads, blogs, and other services. Here it is worth noting the section «N.Y.C. events guide», dedicated to the cultural events of the city, this is a real guide-guide to New York.
The newspaper's main competitor for many years has been «
New York Post», which is less strict and more sensational. Among readers, it is more popular, which is explained by the nature and subject of publications: rumors, sensations, incidents, criminal reports, show business.
«The New York Times Sunday» — a Sunday version of the newspaper, more extensive in content and with various additions: «Sunday Review» (reviews of the week), «The New York Times Book Review» (literature reviews), «
The New York Times Magazine» (a weekly magazine with author's notes on current events of the week), «
T: The New York Times Style Magazine» (a monthly magazine about style, design, fashion, art, travel, entertainment), comics.
«The New York Times International» (formerly «The International Herald Tribune») is an international version of the newspaper, published in 35 editorial offices in many countries around the world, and it is mostly distributed as an appendix as part of other local newspapers under partnership agreements. It is most active in the countries of Asia and the East, in Canada.
