In a short period of time the New York Tribune became the most demanded daily of the Americans, and the circulation reached 300 000.
When everyone was running after sensations, New York’s renowned journalist and politician Horace Greeley decided to change all the perceptions about journalism. On April 10, 1841, he published the newspaper “New-York Tribune” and made a true revolution in the printed press.
The newspaper did not have yellow pages. Only information checked from the first hand was published. By the way, the newspaper was the first to introduce the interview ethics. Besides, the editor invited the best authors to cooperate.
The newspaper had foreign correspondents. For 10 years the European part was headed by Karl Marx.
In a short period of time the New York Tribune became the most demanded daily of the Americans, and the circulation reached 300 000.
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