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Daily News is an English-language South African newspaper that offers a diverse selection of news, politics, and sports articles. It is one of the country’s most popular newspapers, catering to a broad audience of time-challenged, rush hour readers who want accessible news conveniently packaged for easy consumption. The paper is fiercely independent in its approach to news coverage, and bold in the way it presents it.
Founded in 1919 as the Illustrated Daily News, and later known simply as the New York Daily News, it was the first successful tabloid newspaper in the United States. It attracted readers with sensational reporting of crime and scandal, lurid photographs, and cartoons and other entertainment features. It was also an early adopter of the Associated Press wirephoto service and developed its own large staff of photographers.