On New York City newsstands, the Times now costs $2.50 for the Monday through Saturday editions. That’s the same price printed on its newspapers sold across the country. Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy says the big Sunday newspaper still costs the same: $5 in the New York area and $6 in the rest of the country.

How much did a newspaper cost in 1980?

In the early 1980’s, the last time that newspaper prices surged industrywide, most papers moved from 15 cents or 20 cents a copy to 25 cents and some crept up later to 35 cents. The most popular price for Sunday papers in 1980 was 50 cents or less; by 1985, almost half of them were selling for 75 cents or $1.

How much did the earliest newspaper cost?

We are 140 years old. It was on Dec. 6, 1877, that The Washington Post published its first issue — four pages that cost three cents — bringing politics, world affairs and local intrigue to the nation’s capital. What made news that day?

How much did the New York Times cost in 1950?

The price of the daily was increased over the years, reaching 5 cents in 1950 and 10 cents in 1963. The price of the Sunday edition was 5 cents in 1889, rose to 10 cents in 1930 and to 15 cents in 1947.

When did the New York Times start publishing?

The New York Times is a major American daily newspaper published in New York City. The New York Times began publishing on September 18, 1851 as the New York Daily Times. The name shortened to The New York Times in 1857. Sunday editions began in 1861.

When did the New York Daily News stop printing?

The Daily News was able to keep printing on November 2, 1962, by using the presses of the New York Journal-American.

When did the New York City newspaper strike end?

Please discuss this issue on the article’s talk page. (December 2016) The 1962–63 New York City Newspaper Strike ran from December 8, 1962, until March 31, 1963, lasting for a total of 114 days. Besides low wages, the unions were resisting automation of the printing presses.

Is there an archive of the New York Times?

1851-1922, 1981-present: The official New York Times article archive has searchable indexes of its back content. Nonsubscribers can see a limited amount of material in these year ranges. Reading articles published at other times, or more than a few articles at a time in these years, may require subscription or purchase.