New York Sun - Definition and Overview

For the original newspaper of the same name, see New York Sun (historical)

The modern New York Sun is a daily newspaper published at New York City which debuted April 16, 2002. It is "the first general interest broadsheet newspaper to be launched in New York in two generations".

An earlier newspaper with the same name began publication in 1833 and ceased to exist during the 20th century. Other than the name, there is no connection between the modern and original papers of the same name.

The paper's owners include Hollinger International, the company once led by former Canadian "media baron" Conrad Black, who renounced his Canadian citizenship when the Canadian government forbade him to accept a British peerage. According to an article in the Boston Globe, the paper's staff include many well-known political conservatives. Its president and editor in chief is Seth Lipsky and its managing editor Ira Stoll.

External links

• Official site (http://www.nysun.com/)
• "Like Father, Like Sun", a site that critiques the paper (http://parsol1789.blogspot.com/)