Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices (often known as a newspaper of public record), or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and typically authoritative.
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The first type of newspaper of record is often formally defined by a statute or other official action of a governing body. Such a newspaper is supposed to be available to the public, and publication of notices in that newspaper is considered sufficient to comply with legal requirements for public notice. In some jusrisdictions, these newspapers are referred to as gazettes (for example, the Canada Gazette,[1] the London Gazette[2] and the The Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette[3]).
In some jurisdictions, privately-owned newspapers may register with the public authorities in order to publish public and legal notices.[4]
The second type of "newspaper of record" is not defined by any formal criteria. The use of the term implies that a newspaper is a reliable institution that publishes trustworthy descriptions of events, but this assessment may be disputed. Major newspapers of record may be expected to have independent editorial policies, and to publish statements of opinion that are distinct from those of their proprietor or their government. They are more likely than other newspapers to be sold abroad and to be cited in scholarly publications.
| Country | City of publication | Newspaper | Language | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Paris | Le Monde | French | [5] |
| Hungary | Budapest | Népszabadság | Hungarian | [6] |
| Ireland | Dublin | Irish Times | English | [7] [8] |
| United Kingdom | London | The Times | English | [9] |
| United Kingdom | London | The Daily Telegraph | English | [9] |
| United Kingdom | London | The Guardian | English | [9] |
| United States | New York City | The New York Times | English | [10] |
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices (often known as a newspaper of public record), or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and typically authoritative.
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The first type of newspaper of record is often formally defined by a statute or other official action of a governing body. Such a newspaper is supposed to be available to the public, and publication of notices in that newspaper is considered sufficient to comply with legal requirements for public notice. In some jurisdictions, these newspapers are referred to as gazettes (for example, the Canada Gazette,[1] the London Gazette[2] and The Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette[3]).
In some jurisdictions, privately-owned newspapers may register with the public authorities in order to publish public and legal notices.[4]
The second type of "newspaper of record" is not defined by any formal criteria. The use of the term implies that a newspaper is a reliable institution that publishes trustworthy descriptions of events, but this assessment may be disputed. Major newspapers of record may be expected to have independent editorial policies, and to publish statements of opinion that are distinct from those of their proprietor or their government. They are more likely than other newspapers to be sold abroad and to be cited in scholarly publications.
| Country | Newspaper | City of publication | Founded | Language | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | De Standaard | Groot-Bijgaarden, near Brussels | 1918 | Dutch | [5] |
| Canada | The Globe and Mail | Toronto | 1844 | English | [6][7][8][9][10] |
| Canada | La Presse | Montreal | 1884 | French | [11][12] |
| France | Le Monde | Paris | 1944 | French | [13] |
| Germany | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | Frankfurt | 1949 | German | [14][15] |
| Hungary | Népszabadság | Budapest | 1956 | Hungarian | [16] |
| India | Times of India | New Delhi | 1838 | English | [17] |
| Ireland | Irish Times | Dublin | 1859 | English | [18][19] |
| Italy | Corriere della Sera | Milan | 1876 | Italian | [20][21] |
| Netherlands | NRC Handelsblad | Rotterdam | 1970 | Dutch | [22] |
| Spain | El País | Madrid | 1976 | Spanish | [23] |
| United Kingdom | The Times | London | 1785 | English | [24] |
| United Kingdom | The Daily Telegraph | London | 1855 | English | [24] |
| United States | The New York Times | New York City | 1851 | English | [25] |
| United States | The Washington Post | Washington D.C. | 1877 | English | [26] |
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