New York Times social media editor Lexi Mainland is digging up fun facts about the paper’s history as far back as the 19th century, like when the Times first got electricity, a phone, or a woman reporter.
In 1869, Maria Morgan was 1st woman reporter to have desk in newsroom. She covered cattle news, horse shows, and racing.
In 1878, NYT published an experimental Spanish-language section in 3 editions of paper.
Electricity arrived at NYT HQ on Sept. 4, 1882. 52 of Edison's bulbs lit he building for the 1st time that night.
NYT got its first phone number in 1886. The number was John 470.
Adolph S. Ochs, acquired controlling ownership of NYT for $75,000 in 1896, nearly all of it borrowed. Circulation: 9,000.
In January 1901 NYT had 2 telephones. The reporters had typewriters, but most still wrote their articles in longhand.
Computers arrived in the newsroom in Dec. 1974.
In 1869, Maria Morgan was 1st woman reporter to have desk in newsroom. She covered cattle news, horse shows, and racing.
In 1878, NYT published an experimental Spanish-language section in 3 editions of paper.
Electricity arrived at NYT HQ on Sept. 4, 1882. 52 of Edison's bulbs lit he building for the 1st time that night.
NYT got its first phone number in 1886. The number was John 470.
Adolph S. Ochs, acquired controlling ownership of NYT for $75,000 in 1896, nearly all of it borrowed. Circulation: 9,000.
In January 1901 NYT had 2 telephones. The reporters had typewriters, but most still wrote their articles in longhand.
Computers arrived in the newsroom in Dec. 1974.
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