The New York Times generally; and (3) by the fact that "Americans say they want accuracy and impartiality, but the polls suggest that, actually, most of us are seeking affirmation." "The New York Times" has won 125 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The prize is awarded for excellence in journalism in a range of categories. It has also (as of 2014) won three Peabody Awards (and jointly received two). The New York Times The New York Times (shortened as the "Times and abbreviated as the "NYT) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in
Pulitzer, Inc. 30 non-daily publications in 1996. In 1998, Pulitzer sold its broadcast group — nine television stations and five radio stations — to Hearst-Argyle. Pulitzer, Inc. Pulitzer Inc. owned newspapers, television stations and radio stations across the United States. Founded by Joseph Pulitzer (who also funded the Pulitzer Prizes, which are not affiliated with the company), its papers included the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch," the "Arizona Daily Star" (Tucson), and Chicago's "Daily Southtown" and Lerner Newspapers chain. Pulitzer Inc., which published 14 daily newspapers at the time, was sold to Lee Enterprises for $1.5 billion in 2005 (with both Gannett and the