The November 13, 2007 front page of the New York Post
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner	News Corporation
Editor	Col Allan
Founded	1801
Language	English
Price	US$0. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 25 (Mon–Fri) US$0. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 50 (Sat) US$1. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 00 (Sun)
Headquarters	1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036  United States
Circulation	724,748 Daily[1] 439,202 Sunday[2]
ISSN	1090-3321
Website: nypost.com

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Contents 1 Paper's history 2 The Murdoch years 3 Highlights 4 Sales 5 Criticisms 6 Trivia 7 Fictional references 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links

Paper's history

The paper was founded by Alexander Hamilton with about US$10,000 from a group of investors in the autumn of 1801 as the New-York Evening Post,^[5] a broadsheet quite unlike today's tabloid. William Cullen Bryant (November 3 1794 - June 12 1878 was an American romantic poet, journalist and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Hamilton's co-investors included other New York members of the Federalist Party, such as Robert Troup and Oliver Wolcott,^[6] who were dismayed by the election of Thomas Jefferson and the rise in popularity of the Democratic-Republican Party. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Robert Troup ( August 9, 1756 &ndash January 14, 1832) was a soldier lawyer and jurist from New York. Oliver Wolcott ( December 1, 1726 December 1, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence ^[7] The meeting at which Hamilton first recruited investors for the new paper took place in the country weekend villa that is now Gracie Mansion. Gracie Mansion is the Official residence of the Mayor of New York City. ^[8] Hamilton chose for his first editor William Coleman,^[7] but the most famous 19th century Evening Post editor was the poet and Abolitionist William Cullen Bryant. William Cullen Bryant (November 3 1794 - June 12 1878 was an American romantic poet, journalist and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. ^[9] So well respected was the Evening Post under Bryant's editorship, it received praise from the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, in 1864. John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 &ndash 8 May 1873 British Philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential ^[10]

In 1881 Henry Villard took control of the Evening Post,^[11] which in 1897 passed to the management of his son, Oswald Garrison Villard,^[12] a founding member of both the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People^[13] and the American Civil Liberties Union. Henry Villard ( April 10 1835 &ndash November 12, 1900) was an American Journalist and financier of German origin Oswald Garrison Villard ( March 13, 1872 – October 1, 1949) was a U The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) consists of two separate Non-profit organizations the ACLU Foundation a 501(c(3 organization which focuses ^[14] Villard sold the paper in 1918, after widespread allegations of pro-German sympathies during World War I hurt its circulation. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The buyer was Thomas Lamont, a senior partner in the Wall Street firm of J. Thomas William Lamont Jr ( September 30 1870 – February 2 1948) was an American Banker. P. Morgan. Unable to stem the paper's financial losses, he sold it to a consortium of 34 financial and reform political leaders, headed by Edwin F. Gay, dean of the Harvard Business School, whose members included Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Conservative Cyrus H. K. Curtis^[15]—publisher of the Ladies Home Journal—purchased the New York Evening Post in 1924^[16] and briefly turned it into a non-sensational tabloid in 1933. Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis ( June 18, 1850 – June 7, 1933) was a significant American publisher Ladies' Home Journal is a Magazine which first appeared February 16, 1883 and eventually became one of the leading magazines of the 20th Century ^[16] J. David Stern purchased the paper in 1934, changed its name to the New York Post,^[16] and restored its size and liberal perspective. ^[17]

Dorothy Schiff purchased the paper in 1939; her husband, George Backer, was named editor and publisher. Dorothy Schiff ( March 11, 1903 &mdash August 30, 1989) was an owner and then Publisher of the New York Post for ^[18] Her second editor (and third husband) Ted Thackrey became co-publisher and co-editor with Schiff in 1942,^[19] and recast the newspaper into its current tabloid format. ^[20] James Wechsler became editor of the paper in 1949, running both the news and the editorial pages; in 1961, he turned over the news section to Paul Sann and remained as editorial page editor until 1980. James Wechsler ( 31 October 11 September 1915 —September 1983 was an American Journalist. Under Schiff's tenure the Post was devoted to liberalism, supporting trade unions and social welfare, and featured some of the most popular columnists of the time, such as Drew Pearson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Max Lerner, Murray Kempton, Pete Hamill, and Eric Sevareid, in addition to theatre critic Richard Watts, Jr. and Broadway columnist Earl Wilson. Andrew Russell Pearson ( December 13, 1897 &ndash September 1, 1969) known professionally as Drew Pearson and born in Evanston Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 11 1884 &ndash November 7 1962 Maxwell "Max" Alan Lerner ( December 20 1902 — June 5 1992) was an American Journalist and educator known for James Murray Kempton ( December 16, 1917 - May 5, 1997) was an influential American Journalist who was a significant Pete Hamill (born June 24, 1935) is a prominent American Journalist, Columnist, Novelist, and Short story Arnold Eric Sevareid ( November 26, 1912 &ndash July 9, 1992) was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977 Richard Watts Jr (1898–1981 was an American Theatre Critic. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series Earl Wilson ( May 3, 1907 in Rockford Ohio – January 16, 1987 in Yonkers New York) was an American Journalist In 1976 the Post was bought by Rupert Murdoch for $30 million. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American ^[21] The Post at this point was the only surviving afternoon daily in New York City, but its circulation under Schiff had grown by two-thirds. ^[7]

The Murdoch years

While in the past the newspaper had been a long-established politically liberal stalwart, in recent years the paper has adopted a conservative slant, reflecting Murdoch's politics. Modern liberalism in the United States, also referred to as American liberalism, is a political ideology that seeks to use the power of the state to effect change upon society Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined

Murdoch imported the sensationalist "tabloid journalism" style of his British tabloid papers such as The Sun, typified by the Post's famous April 15, 1983 headline: HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Post also recycled The Sun's famous GOTCHA headline, this time in reference to the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, instead of the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal General history The warship was built as, the sixth of the s in New Jersey by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation starting in 1935 and launched in March 1938 The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the

Because of the institution of federal regulations limiting media cross-ownership after Murdoch's purchase of WNYW-TV to launch the Fox broadcast network, Murdoch was forced to sell the paper for $37. 6 million in 1988 to Peter S. Kalikow, a real estate magnate with no news experience. Peter S Kalikow (born December 1, 1942) is the present chairman of the Grand Central Partnership[http//www Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom ^[22] When Kalikow declared bankruptcy in 1993,^[22] the paper was temporarily managed by Steven Hoffenberg,^[22] a financier who later pled guilty to securities fraud;^[23] and, for two weeks, by Abe Hirschfeld,^[24] who made his fortune building parking garages. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Abraham Jacob "Abe" Hirschfeld ( 12 December 1919 — 9 August 2005) was a Polish -born New York Real estate The Post was repurchased in 1993 by Murdoch's News Corporation, after numerous political officials, including Democratic New York Governor Mario Cuomo, persuaded the Federal Communications Commission to grant Murdoch a permanent waiver from the cross-ownership rules that had forced him to sell the paper five years earlier. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mario Matthew Cuomo (born Queens New York, June 15, 1932) served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994 ^[25] Under Murdoch's renewed direction, the paper continued its conservative editorial viewpoint.

Highlights

The paper is well known for its sports section, which has been praised for its comprehensiveness; it begins on the back page, and among other coverage, contains columns about sports in the media by Phil Mushnick. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Phil Mushnick is a sports columnist for the New York Post. His column entitled "Equal Time" appears three times a week on Sunday Monday and Friday

The New York Post is also well known for its gossip columnists Liz Smith and Cindy Adams. Gossip is idle talk or Rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith (born February 2 1923 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American Gossip columnist. Cindy Adams (born April 24, 1925) is an American Gossip columnist and the widow of comedian Joey Adams. The best known gossip section is "Page Six", edited by Richard Johnson. (Despite the name, since the end of the 20th century the feature has usually been printed on page 10 or page 12. ) It is reported that "Page Six" is the first thing many celebrities turn to each morning. Feb. 2006 saw the debut of Page Six: the magazine, distributed free inside the paper.

Sales

The daily circulation of the Post decreased in the final years of the Schiff era from 700,000 in the late 1960s to approximately 418,000. A resurgence during the 21st century increased circulation to 724,748 in April, 2007,^[2] achieved partly by lowering the price from 50 to 25 cents. During October, 2006, the Post for the first time ever passed its rival, the Daily News, in circulation. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 The Daily News has since regained the lead over the Post. ^[26]

One commentator has suggested that the Post cannot become profitable as long as the competing Daily News survives, and that Murdoch may be trying to force the Daily News to fold or sell out. ^[27]

Criticisms

The New York Post has been criticized since the beginning of Murdoch's ownership for what many consider its lurid headlines, sensationalism, blatant advocacy, and conservative bias. Sensationalism is a manner of being extremely Controversial, loud or attention grabbing In 1980, the Columbia Journalism Review asserted that "the New York Post is no longer merely a journalistic problem. The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR is an American magazine for professional journalists published bimonthly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism It is a social problem - a force for evil. "^[28]

Perhaps the most serious allegation against the Post is that it is willing to contort its news coverage to suit the business needs of Murdoch, in particular that the paper has avoided reporting anything that is unflattering to the government of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Murdoch has invested heavily in satellite television there and wants to maintain the favor of P. R. Chinese media regulators. ^[29]

Ian Spiegelman, a former reporter for the paper's Page Six gossip column, said in a statement for a law suit against the paper that in 2001 he was ordered to kill an item on Page Six about a Chinese diplomat and a strip club because it would have "angered the Communist regime and endangered Murdoch’s broadcast privileges. "^[29] (It should be noted, however, that another Murdoch property, the Weekly Standard, has been among the Chinese regime's most relentless critics. The Weekly Standard is an American opinion Magazine published 48 times per year )

Critics say that the Post allows its editorial positions to shape its story selection and news coverage. But as the Post executive editor, Steven D. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Cuozzo, sees it, it was the Post that "broke the elitist media stranglehold on the national agenda. Elitism is the belief or attitude that those individuals who are considered members of the Elite &mdash a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities intellect The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public "

According to a survey conducted by Pace University in 2004, the New York Post was rated the least credible major news outlet in New York, and the only news outlet to receive more responses calling it "not credible" than credible (44% not credible to 39% credible). Pace University is a private, Co-educational, and comprehensive multi-campus University in the New York metropolitan area with campuses ^[30]

There have been numerous controversies surrounding the Post:

• In 1997 a national news story concerning Rebecca Sealfon's victory in the Scripps National Spelling Bee circulated. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Rebecca Sealfon (born July 8, 1983) is a United States home schooled student primarily known for winning the 1997 Scripps National The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly known as the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly referred to simply as the National Spelling Bee) is Sealfon was sponsored by the Daily News. The Post published a picture of her but altered the photograph to remove the name of the Daily News as printed on a placard she was wearing. ^[31]
• On November 8, 2000, the Post printed "BUSH WINS!" in a huge headline, although the election remained in doubt because of the recount needed in Florida. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican The Florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote re-counting that occurred following the unclear results of the 2000 United States presidential election between Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Like the Post, many other newspapers around the country published a similar headline after the four major TV networks called the election for Bush.
• On October 17, 2003, the Post printed an editorial congratulating the Boston Red Sox for having defeated the New York Yankees for the American League pennant. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In fact, the Yankees had won the game and taken the pennant. The paper had written two editorials in advance, based on the possible outcomes, and a computer glitch resulted in the wrong editorial being published. As a result, the paper announced that it would no longer write advance editorials.
• On March 10, 2004, the Post re-ran as a full-color page one photo,^[32] a photo that had already been run three days earlier in black and white on page 9, showing the 24-story suicide plunge of a New York University student, who had since been identified as 19-year old Diana Chien, daughter of a prominent Silicon Valley, California businessman. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Among criticisms levelled at the Post ^[33] was their having added a tightly-cropped inset photo of Chien, a former high school track athlete, depicting her in mid-jump from an athletic meet, giving the false impression that it was taken during her fatal act, despite the fact that she had fallen face up.
• On July 4, 2004, the Post ran an article claiming to have learned exclusively that Senator John Kerry, the Democratic Party's Presidential nominee-in-waiting, had selected former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt to be the Party's Vice Presidential nominee. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is a former prominent American politician of the Democratic Party. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The article, under the headline "KERRY'S CHOICE," ran without a byline. The byline on a Newspaper or Magazine article gives the name and often the position of the writer of the article ^[34] The next day, the Post had to print a new story, "KERRY'S REAL CHOICE", reporting Kerry's actual selection of Senator John Edwards of North Carolina as his running mate. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953
• On April 21, 2006, several Asian-American advocacy groups protested the use of the headline "Wok This Way" for a Post article about President Bush's meeting with the president of the People's Republic of China. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian ^[35]
• On September 27, 2006 the Post published an article called "Powder Puff Spooks Keith" that made fun of Countdown host Keith Olbermann receiving an anthrax threat from an unknown terrorist. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight Keith Olbermann (born January 27 1959 is an American Sportscaster, news anchor, and Political commentator. Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion ^[36] By reporting on the incident, the Post have actually broken the general Federal Bureau of Investigation protocol of not disclosing the event which could hamper their investigation. Keith Olbermann had some harsh words for the Post on his show after this.
• On December 7, 2006 the Post doctored a front-page photo to depict the co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, James Baker and Lee Hamilton, in primate fur, under the headline "SURRENDER MONKEYS", inspired by a once used line from The Simpsons. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq Study group (ISG also known as the Baker-Hamilton Commission, was a ten-person Bipartisan panel appointed on March 15, See also James Addison Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28 1930) is a American attorney politician political Lee Herbert Hamilton (born April 20 1931) the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, currently serves on the President 's Homeland " Cheese-eating surrender monkeys ", sometimes shortened to " surrender monkeys " is a phrase referring to the French that gained notoriety in the
• On April 23, 2008, the "Post" ran a story on Page 6 stating that there was a sex tape about to surface featuring actor/stuntman Bam Margera and Lindsey Hughes, fiancée of radio personality Gregg "Opie" Hughes, co-host of the Opie and Anthony Show. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera (born September 28 1979 is a professional Skateboarder television and radio personality and daredevil. Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim It also stated that Gregg Hughes was planning on taking legal action to prevent the tape from running on the Internet. Hughes himself said adamantly that there was no sex tape and he had never planned on taking any legal action against the phantom tape from surfacing. Also, on April 24, Margera confirmed during a phone-in to the Opie and Anthony Show that there was no sex tape and he had never met Opie's fiancée in his life. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The Post printed a full retraction on May 5, 2008, after it was revealed that Chaunce Hayden of [[Steppin' Out (magazine)|Steppin' Out magazine had supplied false information about the existence of the tape. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

The Post and the Daily News often take potshots at each other's articles and their accuracy, particularly in their respective gossip-page items, saying that the juicy information printed about some celebrity or other has been checked, and that the celebrity or his/her publicist has denied it.

In certain editions of the February 14, 2007, newspaper, an article referring to Senator Hillary Clinton's support base for her 2008 presidential run referred to Senator Barack Obama as "Osama" (Bin Laden),^[37] the paper realized its error and corrected it for the newer editions and the website. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March ^[38] The Post noted the error and apologized in the February 15, 2007 edition. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[39] Earlier, on January 20, 2007, the New York Post received some criticism^[40] for running a potentially misleading headline, "'Osama' Mud Flies at Obama",^[41] for a story that discussed rumors that Sen. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Obama had been raised as a Muslim and concealed it. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The story itself never mentioned the Saudi terrorist.

Trivia

• The New York Post, established 1801, describes itself as the nation's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. The Hartford Courant, which describes itself as the nation's oldest continuously published newspaper, was founded in 1764 as a semi-weekly paper; it did not begin publishing daily until 1836. The Hartford Courant is the largest daily Newspaper in the US The New Hampshire Gazette, which has trademarked its claim of being The Nation's Oldest Newspaper, was founded in 1756, also as a weekly. The New Hampshire Gazette is a Non-profit, alternative, bi-weekly Newspaper published in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Moreover, since the 1890s it has been published only for weekends.
• When Rupert Murdoch once asked the chairman of Bloomingdale's why he was not buying ads in the Post, he was allegedly told "because your readers are my shoplifters. Bloomingdale's (or Bloomie's) is a chain of upscale American Department stores owned by Macy's Inc Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand " (This anecdote has also been told about other publications, and the Bloomingdale's chairman, Marvin Traub, has denied ever saying this about the Post. )^[42]
• The Public Enemy song "A Letter to the New York Post" from their album Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black is a complaint about what they believed to be negative and inaccurate coverage African-Americans received from the paper. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa
• In 2004, the Post received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Hundred Year Association of New York, founded in 1927 is a Non-profit organization in New York City aimed at recognizing and rewarding dedication and service "

Fictional references

• In the Spider-Man films, the Daily Bugle appears to be based on the Post. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Post explicitly takes the place of the Bugle in the Daredevil film. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
• In the 2006 flim The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep) makes a reference to the New York Post by telling her assistant Andie Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway) that Rupert Murdoch should cut her a check for all the papers she sells for him. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 Comedy-drama Film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger 's 2003 Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American She later says "Another Divorce splashed across Page Six" in reference to the Page Six Gossip Column.
• A fictional paper, the New York Ledger, clearly modeled on the New York Post, with similar layout and loud tabloid style often appears on the television show Law & Order. New York Ledger is a fictional Tabloid newspaper often seen in the television Law & Order franchise. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf.
• In the spy farce film Top Secret!, one of the villain's henchmen is introduced as "Klaus . Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker.  .  . a moron, who knows only what he reads in the New York Post. " Actor John Carney, a large man with a blank, rather unintelligent looking expression on his face, is seen holding a copy of the New York Post bearing the headline "MANIAC STALKS OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN. John J Carney (born 1940 was a British actor Television credits include Dixon of Dock Green, UFO, "
• The Post has also appeared in such films as The Manchurian Candidate (the original version with Frank Sinatra), Men in Black and Working Girl. For the novel by Richard Condon, see The Manchurian Candidate. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy Action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a
• In the 1988 film Married to the Mob, an FBI agent played by Oliver Platt holds up a newspaper to his partner, played by Matthew Modine. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Married to the Mob is a 1988 Comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Demme and starred Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin Oliver Platt (born January 12 1960) is a Canadian stage film and television Actor. Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American Actor, perhaps most famous for playing Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's Although the paper is called the New York News, it is otherwise a perfect match for the Post. The headline, "HAMBURGER HOMICIDE", discusses a mob shootout at a fictional fast food chain called Burger World, in which a boss played by Dean Stockwell not only survived an attempted hit which killed his driver, but also killed the opposing hitmen, including the drive-thru attendant wearing the chain's mascot clown uniform and makeup, leading to the line, "Some clown just tried to kill me!"
• The New New York Post has occasionally appeared in Futurama. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Cannes Award and Golden Globe For other uses of this term see Hitman (disambiguation A hitman usually is an Assassin who is hired to assassinate a target via Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and ^[43]
• In October 1984, a parody called "The Post New York Post" was published, ostensibly the issue from the day after the start of World War III. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) World War III (also WWIII, or Third World War) denotes a successor to World War II (1939&ndash1945 that would be on a global scale with The front-page headline was "KABOOM!" The subhead read, "Michael Jackson, 80 million others dead. "^[44]
• In the show Entourage, there have been numerous occasions of the New York Post being seen. Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a
• In the Jay McInerney novel Bright Lights, Big City and the film based on it the main character (played by Michael J Fox in the film) reads the Post and becomes obsessed with an ongoing story about a baby in a coma. Bright Lights Big City is a Novel by the American author Jay McInerney, published by Vintage on August 12 Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American

See also

• Fox News Channel
• Knickerbocker Village
• Media of New York City
• Robert Perrino
• Albert Embarrato
• Salvatore Vitale
• Joseph D'Amico
• Richard Cantarella

References

Further reading

• Capeci, Jerry. "FBI Looking for More Bonannos". This Week in Gang Land: The Online Column (www. ganglandnews. com). December 18, 2003. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• Capeci, Jerry. "Feds: Yes, We Have Some Bonannos". This Week in Gang Land: The Online Column (www. ganglandnews. com). January 9, 2003. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• Crittle, Simon. The Last Godfather: The Rise and Fall of Joey Massino. New York: Berkley, 2006. ISBN 0425209393.

• Felix, Antonia, and the editors of the New York Post. The Post's New York: Celebrating 200 Years of New York City As Seen Through the Pages and Pictures of the New York Post. New York: HarperResource, 2001. ISBN 0066211352.

• Flood, John, and Jim McGough. "People v. Newspaper and Mail Deliverers' Union of New York and Vicinity". Organized Crime & Political Corruption. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• Nardoza, Robert. "Long Time Bonanno Organized Crime Family Soldiers Baldassare Amato and Stephen Locurto, and Bonanno Crime Family Associate Anthony Basile, Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy". The United State's Attorney's Office: Eastern District of New York press release. July 12, 2006. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• "The PEOPLE of the State of New York,v. Richard Cantarella, Frank Cantarella, Anthony Michele, Vincent DiSario, Corey Ellenthal, Michael Fago, Gerard Bilboa, Anthony Turzio". Penal Law: A Web. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• Robbins, Tom. "The Newspaper Racket: Tough Guys and Wiseguys in the Truck Drivers Union". The Village Voice, March 7th–13th, 2001. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Accessed 5 June 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

External links

• New York Post Online—official site
• New York Post Circulation & Readership

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