First published in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton (yes, the founding father), the New York Post is the thirteenth oldest newspaper in America. His intial investment, with the assistance of a few other investors, was ten-thousand dollars. After Hamilton resigned from his editor-in-chief position, he handed it off to a man named William Cohen, who isn't very noteworthy. His successor, a man by the name of William Cullen Bryant, was a hardcore liberal who was a heavy advocate for civil rights, participating in many different strikes and rallies.
Fast forward to 1918, where the at-the-time owner of the Post, Oswald Garrison Villard, sold the paper due to allegations against him of pro-German sympathies, which spread even further and further due to World War I occurring. The Post changed hands multiple time throughout the 1900s, including those of 34 business and political reform leaders, one of whom was Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the Post for $35 million. At the time, it was the only daily afternoon newspaper in the Big Apple. At this point, its popularity had almost doubled from what it was earlier in the 20th century as it was the only afternoon news outlet available. Unfortunately, television news was rising in popularity, and the Post was set to lose $500,000. Although it used to be a fairly liberal paper, Murdoch was a hard conservative, so the paper's views changed accordingly.
In October 1995, the Post announced a schedule change so it would be distributed from Monday to Saturday, with a special Sunday edition being released every Sunday. The Sunday edition was being brought back; it was previously being published last in 1989. The reinstatement of the Sunday edition was to combat the competition, and to "find a niche in the nation's most competitive newspaper market (Orlando Sentinel)."
In 2012, Murdoch appointed Jesse Angelo as the new publisher
Fast forward to 1918, where the at-the-time owner of the Post, Oswald Garrison Villard, sold the paper due to allegations against him of pro-German sympathies, which spread even further and further due to World War I occurring. The Post changed hands multiple time throughout the 1900s, including those of 34 business and political reform leaders, one of whom was Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the Post for $35 million. At the time, it was the only daily afternoon newspaper in the Big Apple. At this point, its popularity had almost doubled from what it was earlier in the 20th century as it was the only afternoon news outlet available. Unfortunately, television news was rising in popularity, and the Post was set to lose $500,000. Although it used to be a fairly liberal paper, Murdoch was a hard conservative, so the paper's views changed accordingly.
In October 1995, the Post announced a schedule change so it would be distributed from Monday to Saturday, with a special Sunday edition being released every Sunday. The Sunday edition was being brought back; it was previously being published last in 1989. The reinstatement of the Sunday edition was to combat the competition, and to "find a niche in the nation's most competitive newspaper market (Orlando Sentinel)."
In 2012, Murdoch appointed Jesse Angelo as the new publisher