2. Brief History
First name: The New-York Daily Times
Founded on September 18, 1851 by Henry Jarvis
Raymond and George Jones.
3. Henry Jarvis Raymond
•Journalist and Politician
•Republican speaker
•Began his journalistic career in
Greely’s Tribune
•In the first issue of
the Times Raymond announced
his purpose to write in temperate
and measured language and to get
into a passion as rarely as
possible.
4. "There are few things in this world which it is
worthwhile to get angry about; and they are
just the things anger will not improve.”
In controversy he meant to avoid abusive language.
His editorials were generally cautious, impersonal, and finished in form.
In addition to his work with the New York Times, he wrote several
books, including:
A Life of Daniel Webster (1853)
Political Lessons of the Revolution (1854)
A History of the Administration of President Lincoln (1864)
The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln (1865)
5. George Jones
Before founding the New-York Daily
Times he was an Albany banker.
Between 1870 and 1871 the newspaper
published a series of exposés that contributed
to the downfall of Boss Tweed and his
corrupt city government.
6. The New York Times
On 1892: Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones
published a Western edition, The Times of
California. It arrives whenever a mail boat makes
its journey around Cape Horn. It dies with the rise
of California Newspapers.
http://www.nytco.com/company/milestones/timeline_1851.html
7. Did you know that...
The New York Times:
1894: The trans-Atlantic steamer Arctic goes down; fewer than 50 survive. The
Times beats the herald with an exclusive eyewitness report.
December 11, 1861: The Times publishes its first illustrations: front-page
cartoons of Henry J. Raymond's rival James Gordon Bennett; publisher of The
Herald.
July 13-16, 1863: Mobs riot in New York to protest the draft; more than 100 are
killed. The Times, pro-union and anti-slavery, is a leading target. Its Park Row
building is defended by Raymond and others with rifles and Gatling guns; mobs
attack the Tribune building instead.
8.
9. Brief History
Changed name to The New York Times on
December 30, 1922.
Originally published everyday except Sunday but on
April 21, 1861, they started publishing Sunday issues.
Transitioned from supporting Republican candidates
to becoming politically independent on 1884.
Nicknamed "the Gray Lady", and long regarded within
the industry as a national "newspaper of record"
10. The Gray Lady, a nickname for The New
York Times newspaper, in reference to its
tradition of presenting many words and
few pictures.
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12.
13. FRONT PAGE of the first
issue on September
18, 1851.
Yellow: THE NEWS FROM EUROPE.; ARRIVAL OF THE
EUROPOS MAILS. AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND The Election in
France--Arrests, &c. APPREHENDED DISTURBANCE IN
AUSTRIA. SOUTHERN EUROPE. GREAT BRITAIN. The
American and English Yachts. Kosauth and Austria. FRANCE;
AUSTRIA; SPAIN; TURKEY PORTUGAL ;BREMEN ;BAVARIA
‘FRANKFORT PRUSSIA. LOMBARDY TUSCANY; THE PAPAL
STATES; SWITZELAND; ICELAND...
Red: NEW-YORK CITY.; DEATH OF A BAPTIST
MISSIONARY. EXECUTION OF THE TOW CONDESTNED
MURDERERS; FIRE IN HUDSON-STREET. FIRE IN SPRING-
STREET. RUN OVER BY AN ICE CART. DISTURBANCE
BETWEEN RIYAL BLACKSMITHS. STEAMERS. "TREY
COME." NEW STEAMBOAT LINE. DEATH IN A CELL.
DEATH FROM CONYULSIONS. FALSE ALARM. WOMAN
POISONED. ACCIDENT TO AN OMNIBES-DRIVER A SAD
AND FATAL ACCIDENT. ARREST OF AN ESCAPED COURT
CALENDAR
14. Brief History
Owned by The New York Times Company
which also publishes 18 daily newspapers
including International Herald Tribune and The
Boston Globe.
Acquired by Adolph Ochs, publisher of the The
Chattanooga Times, in 1896.
The international edition stopped publishing in
1967
15. Who is Adolph Simon Ochs?
(March 12, 1858–April 8, 1935)
At the age of 19, he borrowed $250
to purchase a controlling interest
in The Chattanooga Times, becoming
its publisher.
The following year he founded a
commercial paper called The
Tradesman.
16. He was one of the founders of the Southern Associated
Press and served as president.
In 1896, at the age of 38, he again borrowed money to
purchase The New York Times.
He formed the New York Times Co., placed the paper
on a strong financial foundation, and became the
majority stockholder.
17. April 8, 1935: Adolph S. Ochs dies. His son-in-law, Arthur Hays
Sulzberger, becomes publisher on May 7.
April 25, 1961: Arthur Hays Sulzberger steps down as publisher after 26
years. His son-in-law Orvil E. Dryfoos is named to succeed him.
May 25, 1963: Dryfoos dies at 50. On June 20, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger,
37, is named publisher.
December 11, 1968: Arthur Hays Sulzberger, publisher from 1935 to
1961, dies.
Present: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Is the chairman.
18.
19. The New York Times Co. vs
Sullivan
The paper's involvement in a 1964 libel case helped bring one of the
key United States Supreme Court decisions supporting Freedom of the
Press.
As a USSC case which established the actual malice standard which has to
be met before press reports about public officials or public figures can be
considered to be defamation (for transitory statements), and libel (for
written, broadcast, or otherwise published words).
After The New York Times prevailed in this case, news organizations
were free to report the widespread disorder and civil rights infringements.
II. MORTARA AFFAIRS.
20. Did you know that...
The New York Times:
1893: More than a century before The Times's regular use of color in the daily
paper, The New York Recorder installs color presses. The World, The Herald
and The Journal soon follow.
October 10, 1898: In a gamble, Ochs lowers the price of the daily paper to 1
cent. Circulation triples within a year, to 76,000 from 26,000, and advertising
revenues soar.
April 13, 1904: The Times receives the first on-the-spot wireless transmission
from a naval battle, a report of the destruction of the Russian fleet at the Battle
of Port Arthur in the Yellow Sea during the Russian-Japanese war.
21. Did you know that...
The New York Times:
June 3, 1918: The Times wins its first Pulitzer Prize, for public service in
publishing the texts of dozens of official reports, documents and speeches about
World War I.
June 10, 1919: The Times is the only paper in the world to print the entire
Treaty of Versailles.
September 13, 1987: The Sunday paper weighs in at 12 pounds, with
1,612 pages, a record.
January 19, 1996: The Times on the Web – www.nytimes.com – goes
online, giving readers anywhere in the world access to the newspaper's
articles and pictures on the night of publication.
22. Popular Pages
The issue on April
16, 1912 with 22 pages.
Headline: The Titanic
Sinks
23. Popular Pages
The front page of The New York Times
on July 14, 1914, announcing Austria-
Hungary’s declaration of war against
Serbia.
24. What it is today:
Still owned by the Ochs- Sulzberger Family, one
of the United States’ newspaper dynasties.
Reduced its width to 12 inches (300 mm) from
13.5 inches (340 mm) on August 6, 2007
adopting the width that has become the U.S
paper industry standard.
Has the most popular news website.
25. Headquarters: The New York Times Building, 620
Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, New York.
26. Circulation: 1, 150, 589 daily and 1, 645, 152 copies on Sundays. (2011)
Largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States
Third largest newspaper (circulation) overall behind the The Wall Street
Journal and USA Today.
27. The New York Times TIMELINE
September 18- December 31, 2001: The Times published A Nation Challenged, a
section with complete worldwide coverage of the roots and consequences of
September 11.
April 10, 2005: The New York Times expands editorial pages.
April 14, 2005: The New York Times introduces Thursday Styles.
September 26, 2008: NYTimes.com hosts live streaming video of the 2008
presidential debate -- its first live video feed on the homepage.
May 24, 2009: The New York Times launches Metropolitan, a new section
appearing in the Sunday edition with narrative profiles, reported essays and
innovative storytelling about New York and its suburbs.
28. PARTS
Just like any other newspaper The New York Times has:
29.
30. Sections:
The newspaper is organized in three
sections, including the magazine.
News: Includes International, National, Business, Technology, Science,
Health, Sports, The Metro Section, Education, Weather, and Obituaries.
Opinion: Includes Editorials, Op-Eds and Letters to the editor.
Features: Includes Arts, Movies, Theatre, Travel, NYC Guide, Dining
& Wine, Home & Garden, Fashion & Style, The New York Times
Magazines, and Sunday Review.
31. Popular Pages:
Photo from New York Times -
January 2006
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew was pictured on the cover
of the January 8, 2006 issue of the New
York Times during his visit to New
Orleans, where he surveyed the
physical and environmental damage
caused by Hurricane Katrina. While in
New Orleans, Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew prayed for the victims and
also for those whose lives were affected
by the catastrophic events.
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34.
35. The New York Times
captured the First Couple
sharing a jubilant moment
on their front page, along
with anxious-looking Secret
Service guards.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/gallery/1_
20_09_front_page?pg=10
36. Why is it FAMOUS?
Adolf Ochs is prominent in the business (journalism/paper) industry.
The New York Times grew bigger/ expanded.
It has foundations (The New York Times foundation), support to
Educational programs, environmental stewardship, and other community
affairs.
The New York Times converge with the Mobile apps
(iPhone, Blackberry, Android)
The New York Times Co. has indulged to scientific inventions.
Has 106 Pulitzer’s Prizes, the most of any news organization.
37. Did you know...
The New York Times Co., invented a “MAGIC MIRROR”
Magic Mirror prototype uses Microsoft Kinect to detect and follow your
movements, while deploying voice recognition technology to execute your
commands. With this omniscient slab affixed to your wall, you can surf the
web, flip through your wardrobe and send reassuring e-mails to your teenage
daughter, whom you should have driven to school a good 30 minutes
ago. http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/new-york-times-magic-mirror-helps-you-get-dressed-puts-the-wa/
38. The New York Times was once
considered the gold standard in
American journalism and the most
trusted news organization in America.
- William McGowan
