Newspapers

A newsstand carries the four top daily newspapers the day after it was announced that New York Newsday, second from left, will cease publication, July 15, 1995. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
by Corny O'Connell | 09/20/2023 | 5:00am

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

One hundred years ago this week New York City's newspapers were shut down for a week when the pressman's union went on strike. To mark the anniversary let's publish a list of songs that mention newspapers. We'll deliver a morning edition.

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Today's set:

  • DNA feat. Suzanne Vega "Tom's Diner"
  • Honey Cone "Want Ads"
  • John Prine "Dear Abby"
  • The Rolling Stones "Yesterday's Papers"
  • Joe Jackson "Sunday Papers"

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