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Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones established The New-York Daily Times in 1851. Their first issue appeared on the 18th of September 1851, with a circulation of just 400 copies.
The Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan occurred in 1964 regarding defamation claims by public officials. The court ruled that the First Amendment protected the newspaper's right to criticize government actions. Another major legal battle emerged in 1971 involving the Pentagon Papers where the Supreme Court ruled in New York Times Co. v. United States that the First Amendment guaranteed the right to publish classified information.
nytimes.com debuted on the 19th of January 1996, marking the beginning of digital transformation. The dot-com crash adversely affected The New York Times Electronic Media Company.
By August 2025, the newspaper reported 11.8 million total subscribers including 11.3 million online-only accounts. The company aims to reach 15 million subscribers by 2027 according to CEO Meredith Kopit Levien.
Thirty-six articles from journalist Jayson Blair were discovered to be plagiarized in June 2003. This scandal led to resignations of executive editor Howell Raines and managing editor Gerald M. Boyd. Judith Miller faced controversy when she received a package containing white powder during the 2001 anthrax attacks and resigned after becoming aware of Valerie Plame's identity through Scooter Libby.