ASCO Daily News is the official publication of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and provides high-quality research summaries, oncology news and other educational content. It is available in print form at select ASCO-sponsored and -cosponsored conferences, to domestic ASCO members and on the website. The newspaper’s editorial content is designed to further educate oncology health care providers, promote a culture of evidence-based practice and improve patient outcomes. Advertising is only accepted when it does not influence editorial decisions or content. All editorial content is reviewed and approved by ASCO Daily News physician Editorial Board members, who recuse themselves if they have a financial interest in the subject matter of an article. Advertising revenue supports the production of ASCO Daily News.
The Daily News first appeared in 1919 and was the world’s first tabloid newspaper. Today it is the ninth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States, printing 200,000 copies each day. It is owned by tronc, the publishing division of Tribune Company, and is headquartered in New York City at 4 New York Plaza. The newspaper is known for its sensational pictorial coverage and a willingness to go to extreme lengths to get the attention of the reader, such as when a Daily News photographer strapped a camera to his leg and captured the moment Ruth Snyder was being electrocuted for murdering her husband.
In the late 1990s, under new editors-in-chief Pete Hamill and Debby Krenek, the paper developed a reputation for championing the rights of citizens who felt they were being overlooked by the mainstream media and won a Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary in 1996 for E.R. Shipp’s pieces on race and welfare, and another in 1998 for Mike McAlary’s coverage of the police beating of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. The paper also gained a reputation for taking on the city’s political establishment, and for its coverage of crime in the inner city.
By the beginning of the 21st century, the newspaper’s circulation was rapidly declining and it lost its position as one of New York City’s most-read newspapers. The emergence of Donald Trump and the popularity of online news sites gave the Daily News a chance to re-establish itself as a major New York media outlet. In an effort to recapture some of its former luster, the newspaper returned to its more provocative roots, offering front-page headlines like “TRUMP TO WORLD: DROP DEAD!”
Each weekday edition of the Daily News includes comprehension and critical thinking questions found below each article. Each question is followed by “Background” and “Resources,” including videos, maps and links to additional articles. Teachers can use the Daily News questions for class discussions and assignments.