Daily news is an English language newspaper. The paper’s editorial policy leans toward conservatism, with a populist tone. The paper features extensive city news coverage, celebrity gossip, classified ads, comics, sports, and an opinion section. The newspaper is also known for its photography and was an early adopter of the Associated Press wirephoto service in the 1930s. In addition, the paper often uses its own photographers to cover major events.
For much of its history, the newspaper was involved in an intense circulation battle with rival tabloid newspapers, particularly the New York Post. At times the rivalry was so great that Prime Minister H. H. Asquith accused the newspaper of disloyalty to the country. Nevertheless, the Daily News reached its peak in 1947 with a circulation of over 2.4 million copies a day.
In the late 20th century, the newspaper began shifting its stance to center-left liberalism, with the paper describing itself as “New York’s only picture newspaper.” During this time, the News expanded its ownership of television and radio stations, including its purchase of WPIX in 1948, which subsequently adopted the call letters from the News (now a CBS owned station called WFAN-FM). The News also built its famous art deco building at 220 East 42nd Street near Second Avenue, designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood. The News later moved to 450 West 33rd Street, now called Manhattan West.
In February 2006, the Irish edition of the newspaper launched, with a masthead that differs from the UK version in displaying the word IRISH instead of the royal arms. The Irish paper includes local and regional stories alongside content from the UK version of the newspaper.