Changes

==Liberal and conservative==

==Liberal and conservative==

In terms of prestige newspapers, the ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', are liberal, while the ''Wall Street Journal'' is conservative.  Local newspapers tend to be conservative. prominent conservative viewpoints appear in the ''[[The Washington Times]]'', the ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', and the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]''.  Some newspapers have changed their political slant over time: the ''[[New York Post]]'' has gone back and forth between a liberal slant and a conservative one, depending on its owner at the time, it currently is conservative slant under the ownership of [[News Corporation]]. It endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2006, illustrating that newspapers can adapt their editorial views to the local market. Likewise the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' once had conservative editorial positions but is now more liberal.  

In terms of prestige newspapers, the ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]'', are liberal, while the ''Wall Street Journal'' is conservative.  Local newspapers tend to be conservative. Prominent conservative viewpoints appear in the ''[[The Washington Times]]'', the ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', and the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]''.  Some newspapers have changed their political slant over time: the ''[[New York Post]]'' has gone back and forth between a liberal slant and a conservative one, depending on its owner at the time, it currently has a conservative slant under the ownership of [[News Corporation]]. It endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2006, illustrating that newspapers can adapt their editorial views to the local market. Likewise the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' once had conservative editorial positions but is now more liberal.  

[[Image:Nytrib1864.jpg|thumb|left|New York Tribune sample front page 1864.]]

[[Image:Nytrib1864.jpg|thumb|left|New York Tribune sample front page 1864.]]

===Dailies===

===Dailies===

In 1850-1950 most cities, even small ones, had several daily newspapers, each catering to a political party or faction. The trend in recent years has been toward consolidation as cities are no longer being able to support so many newspapers. [[Washington, D.C.]], for example, now has only two daily newspapers. Another trend in recent years is the [[proliferation]] of free weekly newspapers. These make their money selling advertising and are distributed to readers free of charge.  Many of these free weeklies are socially liberal.

In 1850-1950 most cities, even small ones, had several daily newspapers, each catering to a political party or faction. The trend in recent years has been toward consolidation as cities are no longer being able to support so many newspapers. [[Washington, D.C.]], for example, now has only two daily newspapers. Another trend in recent years is the [[proliferation]] of free weekly newspapers. These make their money selling advertising and are distributed to readers free of charge.  Many of these free weeklies are socially liberal.

==History==

==History==

===First Party System===

===First Party System===