The New-York Daily Tribune

The New-York Daily Tribune was founded in 1841 by American editor Horace Greeley as a liberal newspaper with an aim to provide credible news to the masses (Britannica, n.d). By the 1950s, The New-York Daily Tribune became the most widely circulated newspaper in New York (Mott, 1962). The paper was famous for its progressive views on gender, advocacy of peace and diplomacy and the eradication of slavery (Snay, 2011). In 1954, the organisation formally joined the republican party.

Due to the popularity that the New-York Daily Tribune enjoyed, there is general consensus amongst historians that its editorials were imperative to the shaping of national US opinion. Unlike other newspapers of the time, the New-York Daily Tribune explored a considerably greater variety of topics and events surrounding the United States. The paper was used as a platform to rally support for social and political issues most notably pushing for unrestricted freedom of expression and expansion of America through Manifest Destiny (britannica, n.d).

For simulation purposes in SMUN 2021, New-York Daily Tribune press delegates would be allowed to report on the topic of the Introduction of the Filibuster in the US Senate which is set in 1806.