The New York Times

Some of the key events about The New York Times

• 1851

  Established as a daily newspaper, setting a new standard for American journalism
• 1852

  Published an article criticizing Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini, revealing his private letters
• 1871

  Exposed the corruption of New York's Tammany Hall political machine
• 1898

  Introduced the use of photographs in a daily newspaper
• 1918

  Won its first Pulitzer Prize for comprehensive coverage of World War I
• 1920

  Failed to report on the Wall Street bombing, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.S. history
• 1932

  Deliberately downplayed the severity of the Ukrainian famine, known as the Holodomor
• 1941

  Underreported the extent of the Holocaust during World War II
• 1942

  Began publishing the international edition, expanding global reach
• 1961

  Suppressed its own reporter's article about the Bay of Pigs invasion plans at the request of the Kennedy administration
• 1971

  Published the Pentagon Papers, revealing government secrets about the Vietnam War
• 1971

  Delayed publication of the Pentagon Papers for three months due to government pressure
• 1980

  Introduced special themed sections, enhancing content diversity
• 1996

  Launched its website, pioneering digital journalism
• 2002

  Published articles containing inaccurate claims about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program
• 2003

  Delayed for a year the publication of a story about warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens by the NSA
• 2011

  Introduced a digital subscription model, ensuring sustainable online journalism
• 2014

  Fired its first female executive editor under controversial circumstances
• 2020

  Won Pulitzer Prize for groundbreaking 1619 Project on the legacy of slavery in America
• 2020

  Published an op-ed calling for military intervention in U.S. protests, leading to significant internal and public backlash

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