New York Evening Post

New York Evening Post (1801– )was founded as a Federalist organ, and at first subordinated news to biased political discussion. Early literary contributions included the Croaker Papers of Drake and Halleck. Bryant joined the staff in 1826 and edited the paper (1829–78), which he made an organ of Jacksonian Democracy and later an advocate of the Free‐Soil and Republican parties. John Bigelow was an associate editor and owner (1848–61). After 1881 the Evening Post was published by the Villard family, and E.L. Godkin and Carl Schurz became its editors. Following Schurz's resignation, Godkin edited the paper and also The Nation, which was then virtually a weekly edition of the Post. It was noted for its crusades against jingoism and political corruption, and as a leader in the Mugwump movement. In 1918 O.G. Villard sold it and it came into the hands of the Curtis Publishing Company. J.D. Stern, who owned it (1934–39), changed the name to the New York Post, under which it was published (1939–76) by a new owner, Dorothy Schiff, who maintained its liberal editorial tradition. She sold it (1976) to the Australian publisher Rupert Murdoch. It has dropped “Evening” in its name, is “all day” Monday through Friday and morning alone on Saturday.