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Metro (U.S. Newspaper)
''Metro New York'' was a free daily newspaper in New York City. Background It was launched on May 5, 2004 by Metro International. ''Metro New York'' was primarily distributed by " hawkers" paid to station themselves in areas with high pedestrian traffic, who offer the free paper to anyone who passes by. In 2009, Metro International sold its US papers to a former executive. In January 2020, the assets of ''Metro New York'' and ''Metro Philadelphia'' were acquired by Schneps Media, owner of ''AM New York''. The New York papers were combined as ''AM New York Metro''. See also * List of New York City newspapers and magazines This is a list of New York City newspapers and magazines. Largest newspapers by circulation Total circulation, as of March, 2013: # ''The Wall Street Journal'' (2,834,000 daily) # ''The New York Times'' (571,500 daily; 1,087,500 Sunday) # '' New ... References External links * * Free daily newspapers Daily newspapers published in New York City P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Metro
''Metro'' is a free daily newspaper in Philadelphia which began publishing on January 24, 2000. Its main competition is the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. In 2004, ''Metro'' surpassed ''The Daily News'' in circulation, 143,798 to 141,868, to move into second behind 372,297 for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. It was the first ''Metro'' edition published in North America and the ninth edition since the first in Stockholm in 1995. Overview Lawyers representing the publishers of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', ''Philadelphia Daily News'', ''USA Today'' and ''The New York Times'' filed an action in Federal Court three days before ''Metros first publication to block local transit authority SEPTA from giving what they considered to be a competitive advantage to ''Metro''. SEPTA signed a five-year contract with TPI Metro. Part of the contract allows SEPTA to produce one page in each edition; however, aside from that page SEPTA has no control over any other aspect of the paper. The contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Villager (Manhattan)
''The Villager'' is a weekly newspaper serving Downtown Manhattan. Background Founded in 1933 by Walter and Isabel Bryan, it is part of Schneps Media whose Manhattan portfolio includes ''Downtown Express'', ''Gay City News'' (formerly ''LGNY''), ''Chelsea Now'', ''Villager Express'' (formerly ''East Villager''), ''AM New York'', and ''Manhattan Express.'' In 2001, 2004 and 2005, ''The Villager'' won the Stuart Dorman Award, honoring New York State's best weekly newspaper, in the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. It has also been called better than ''The New York Times'' by '' New York'' magazine: In 2005, in its "123 Reasons Why We Love New York Right Now," ''New York'' dubbed ''The New York Times'' Reason #51, "because our hometown paper is still the greatest in the world," the magazine said...before adding, #52, on the facing page: "...next to ''The Villager''." In September 2018, NYC Community Media, ''The Villagers owner, and Community News Group, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island Press
The ''Long Island Press'' is a free monthly news and lifestyle periodical serving Long Island. Alternative Weekly Its previous print incarnation was as a free, independent print and digital monthly news journal with extensive coverage of local and national news, arts and entertainment, sports and alternative political viewpoints. The newspaper was founded in 2003 by Jed Morey after then parent company, Morey Publishing, bought ''The Island Ear'', which was a free bi-monthly entertainment-oriented newspaper. Morey Publishing renamed the paper, using the same name of a daily newspaper that was forced out of business in 1977, and launched it as a free alternative newsweekly. The staff of the ''Press'' included former ''Newsday'' columnist Ed Lowe, television columnist Todd Hyman, and technology columnist Lazlow Jones. On March 24, 2011, New York City's '' Daily News'' and ''Long Island Press'' announced that the News would print the ''Press'' on its state-of-the-art, high-volume, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay City News
''Gay City News'' (stylized as ''gcn'') is a free weekly newspaper based in New York City focusing on local and national issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. It was founded in 1994 as ''Lesbian Gay New York'', later ''LGNY'', and was sold to Community Media LLC, owner of '' The Villager'', in 2002, which renamed the publication. It is the largest LGBT newspaper in the United States, with a circulation of 47,000. Background ''Gay City News'' came into existence after several incarnations. The newspaper began to form in the late 1980s after the collapse of the LGBT newsmagazine ''OutWeek'' (which came into existence in 1989 to compete against the then-dominant ''New York Native''—which itself folded in 1997). ''OutWeek'' was known for firebrand activist style journalism and provided coverage of a then nascent gay rights movement. It was one of the first publications to undertake scientific reporting on the growing AIDS crisis. After an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Daily Newspaper
Free newspapers are distributed free of charge, often in central places in cities and towns, on public transport, with other newspapers, or separately door-to-door. The revenues of such newspapers are based on advertising. They are published at different levels of frequencies, such as daily, weekly or monthly. Origins Outside the U.S. Germany In 1885 the ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck und Umgebung'' (Germany) was launched. The paper was founded in 1882 by Charles Coleman (1852–1936) as a free twice-a-week advertising paper in the Northern German town of Lübeck. In 1885 the paper went daily. From the beginning the ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck'' had a mixed model, for 60 pfennig it was home delivered for three months. Unknown, however, is when the free distribution ended. The company website states that the ’sold’ circulation in 1887 was 5,000; in 1890 total circulation was 12,800. Australia In 1906 the Australian ''Manly Daily'' was launched. It was distributed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro International
Metro International is a Swedish global media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the ''Metro'' newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41 percent since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is free, with revenues thus generated entirely through advertising. This newspaper is primarily intended for commuters who move daily in and out of big cities' business areas, mainly during rush hours. The company was founded by Per Andersson and started as a subsidiary of the Modern Times Group along with Viasat Broadcasting. It is now controlled through the Mats Qviberg owned investment company Custos. The first edition of the newspaper was published as ''Metro Stockholm'' and distributed in the Stockholm metro. , all European editions (except for the Hungarian one) have been sold, reportedly so that Metro International can focus on Latin America, considered the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawker (trade)
A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive goods, handicrafts, or food items. Whether stationary or mobile, hawkers often advertise by loud street cries or chants, and conduct banter with customers, to attract attention and enhance sales. Definition A hawker is a type of street vendor; “a person who travels from place-to-place selling goods.” Synonyms include huckster, peddler, chapman or in Britain, costermonger. However, hawkers are distinguished from other types of street vendors in that they are mobile. In contrast, peddlers, for example, may take up a temporary pitch in a public place. Similarly, hawkers tend to be associated with the sale of non-perishable items such as brushes and cookware while costermongers are exclusively associated with the sale of fresh produce. When accompanied by a demonstration or detailed expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AM New York Metro
''AM New York Metro'' is a free daily newspaper that is published in New York City by Schneps Media. According to the company, the average Friday circulation in September 2013 was 335,900. When launched on October 10, 2003, ''AM New York'' was the first free daily newspaper in New York City. ''AM New York Metro'' is primarily distributed in enclosed newspaper holders ("honor boxes") located on sidewalks at street corners with high pedestrian traffic, and in racks in many major transportation hubs. History ''AM New York'', along with ''Newsday'', was sold by the Tribune Company to Cablevision in July 2008. ''AM New York'' was acquired by Schneps Media from Newsday Media Group in October 2019. and subsequently merged with ''Metro New York'' to become ''AM New York Metro'' in January 2020. See also * Free daily newspaper * List of New York City newspapers and magazines This is a list of New York City newspapers and magazines. Largest newspapers by circulation Total circulation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of New York City Newspapers And Magazines
This is a list of New York City newspapers and magazines. Largest newspapers by circulation Total circulation, as of March, 2013: # ''The Wall Street Journal'' (2,834,000 daily) # ''The New York Times'' (571,500 daily; 1,087,500 Sunday) # ''New York Daily News'' (200,000 daily; 260,000 Sunday) # ''New York Post'' (230,634 daily) # ''Newsday'' (437,000 daily; 495,000 Sunday) Newspapers *'' Akhon Samoy'' (Bengali weekly) *''AM New York Metro'' (free daily) *''Barron's (weekly) *''Bay Currents'' (bi-weekly) *'' The Bronx Beat'' * ''The Bronx Chronicle'', a century-old newspaper *''Bronx News'' *''Bronx Press-Review'' *'' Bronx Times-Reporter'' *''Brooklyn Eagle'' (daily) *''Catholic Worker'' (monthly) *'' Chelsea-Clinton News'' (weekly) *'' The Chief'' (public service weekly) *''City & State'' (public service bi-weekly) *''Columbia Daily Spectator'' (weekly) *''Crain's New York Business'' (weekly) *''Der Blatt'' (Yiddish-language weekly) *''Der Yid'' (Yiddish-language weekly) *''Duo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Daily Newspapers
Free newspapers are distributed free of charge, often in central places in cities and towns, on public transport, with other newspapers, or separately door-to-door. The revenues of such newspapers are based on advertising. They are published at different levels of frequencies, such as daily, weekly or monthly. Origins Outside the U.S. Germany In 1885 the ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck und Umgebung'' (Germany) was launched. The paper was founded in 1882 by Charles Coleman (1852–1936) as a free twice-a-week advertising paper in the Northern German town of Lübeck. In 1885 the paper went daily. From the beginning the ''General-Anzeiger für Lübeck'' had a mixed model, for 60 pfennig it was home delivered for three months. Unknown, however, is when the free distribution ended. The company website states that the ’sold’ circulation in 1887 was 5,000; in 1890 total circulation was 12,800. Australia In 1906 the Australian ''Manly Daily'' was launched. It was distributed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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