Each newspaper has its own unique features that help to win over its audience. For a deeper study of these features, we conducted a comparative analysis of newspapers.
The New York Times is a daily print publication, belongs to the type of "serious" publications. The first issue of the newspaper was published in 1851. The daily circulation is 876,638 copies, and on Sunday it reaches 1,352,358. The New York Times is the third most popular newspaper in the United States after The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Like many American newspapers, it was created as a regional publication, but the concept of regional media did not prevent it from becoming one of the most influential in the country. The readers of the newspaper are well educated, many of them have academic degrees. The New York Times is reliable, trustworthy, smart, high-quality, socially responsible and reliable. Readers believe that the newspaper is "the most in-depth and comprehensive publication in the United States", "provides first-class coverage of major events, more detailed materials on all events than other newspapers, touches on topics that other newspapers do not address... And publishes articles that are often a surprise to readers."
The Washington Post (translated as "Washington Post") is an American daily newspaper. Published in the city of Washington. The largest newspaper of the capital of the United States of America, is also among the oldest. It contains breaking news, reports on national and international topics, essays and comments. The newspaper is one of the leading daily publications in the United States, along with the New York Times, which in turn is known for international reporting. The Washington Post, in turn, has established itself by reporting on the political events of the White House, Congress and other side aspects of the activities of the American federal government. The newspaper is one of the few American newspapers with foreign bureaus located in Baghdad, Bogota, Cairo, Hong Kong, Islamabad, Jerusalem, Kabul, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, Paris, Shanghai, Tehran and Tokyo. In November 2009, the Washington Post announced the closure of its American regional offices — in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The newspaper has regional branches in Maryland (Annapolis, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Southern Maryland) and Virginia.
From Monday to Friday, as well as on Saturday, the newspaper's issues include the following sections:
- Main section: Front page, national and international news, business, politics, editorials and opinions
- A section containing local news
- The "Style" section, which contains publications on pop culture, politics, visual and performing arts, cinema, fashion and gossip, as well as author's tips and comics
- Sports section
- Advertising section
- Sunday editions largely include the same sections as Monday through Friday, as well as the headings "Author's Opinion", "Art", "Travel", comics, television program and The Washington Post Magazine magazine supplement. The Sunday format is slightly different from the weekday one: it is published in tabloid format and contains more entertainment materials.
- Additional weekly sections appear on weekdays:
- Health & Science – on Tuesday, cooking – on Wednesday, home and garden care tips – on Thursday, and on weekends, the announcement of local events – on Friday.