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The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded in N.Y. It has been (1) published since September 18, 1851. It has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its web site is America’s most popular news site, receiving more than 30 million unique visitors per month.Following industry trends, its weekday circulation (2) fewer than one million daily since 1990. Nicknamed The Gray Lady, The Times is long regarded within the industry as a (3) “newspapers of record”. The company’s chairman is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has (4)the paper since 1896.The paper’s motto, “All the News That’s Fit to Print”, appears in the (5) left-hand corner of the front page. Its web site has (6) it to “All the News That’s Fit to Click”.It is (7) sections: News, Opinions, Business, Arts, Science, Sports, Style, Home, and Features. The New York Times stayed with the eight-column format for several years after most papers switched to six, and was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography.In 1896, Adolph Ochs bought the New York Times, a money-losing newspaper, and formed the New York Times Company. The Ochs Sulzberger family, one of the United States’ newspaper dynasties, has owned The New York Times ever since Turner Catledge, the top editor at The New York Times for almost two (8) , wanted to hide the ownership influence. Arthur Sulzberger routinely wrote memos to his editor, (9) , instructions, complaints, and orders. When Catledge would receive these memos he would erase the publisher’s(10)before passing them to his subordinates.Some of the arguments against bike share are just confusing. I don’t know how to (1) the argument that we don’t need bike share because everyone who wants to bike already owns a bike. That’s like saying that we don’t need restaurants because everybody has a (2) . I don’t know what to do with the argument that bike share stations take up valuable space on a public street. You know what is also taking up valuable space on a public street? Your car. My car.Now there are things I don’t love about bike share. I’m not (3) about the idea of more people riding bikes with no helmets, which is probably because a few times I (4) a bike at high speed, hitting my head and cracking my helmet. Walking away with a cracked bike helmet makes you a very (5) fan of bike helmets.And I also think cyclists need to (6) . More than ever I am not going to lie: my first 10 years in New York City I probably stopped at four red lights. These days, however, you come to intersections and you find a half-dozen people stopped at a red light. That kind of peer (7) is both strange and unbelievable. I think cyclists need to think of themselves as part of a bigger (8) picture. But I think this is working. I think the more people that are on bikes, the safer streets become for everyone, and statistics (9) — risk of serious injury (10) for both cyclists and walkers.Women are half the world’s population. But they can face (1) to economic independence and security. Today we hear about a program aimed at (2) low cost loans to women in India. We also examine the Roman Catholic (3)about efforts to permit church women. But first, we learn about women peacekeepers in the Middle East.Along the border of Israel and Lebanon, female peacekeeping troops are active in the United Nations force that guards the area. Avi Arditti tells us more. The captain is a medical (4) and one of about 30 women who live on this French base of 700 peacekeepers. They help to keep the border secure and (5) the Lebanese government. Captain Annie, French soldiers don’t use their last names, says she does not (6) herself a ‘female’ peacekeeper, but a member of the UN force. But she says being a woman does sometimes help.United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) has a peacekeeping force of more than 11,000 troops in southern Lebanon. They come from 37 countries. In recent years, the United Nations has begun expanding women (7) . Women in UNIFIL serve on both the common man and military forces, form helping with military planning to teaching French to Lebanese school children. Male and female peacekeepers live together, work together and play sports together. Force commander Eric of the French corps says women help to bring security to an insecure area. In southern Lebanon, many people (8) about the roles of the sexes. But, UNIFIL’s female peacekeepers say they (9) with the local community — men and women (10) .Until the nineteen sixties, black people in many parts of the United States did not have the same civil rights as white people. Laws in the American South kept the two (1) separate. These laws forced black people to (2) separate schools, and sit in separate areas on a bus. One day an old black woman got on a city bus. The law (3) black people seated in one area of the bus to give up their seats to white people. The woman refused to do this and was (4) .This act of peaceful disobedience started (5) in Montgomery that led to legal changes in (6) rights in the United States. The woman who started it was Rosa Parks. She worked (7) clothes from the nineteen thirties until 1955. Then she became a (8) for millions of African-Americans.In much of the American South in the 1950s, the first rows of seats were for white people only. Black people sat in the back of the bus. However, black people sitting in that part (9) leave their seats if a white person wanted it.Rosa Parks and three other black people were seated in the middle area of the bus when a white person got on the bus and wanted a seat. The bus driver (10) that all four black people get out of their seats so the white person would not have to sit next to any of them. The three other blacks got up, but Missus Parks refused. She was arrested.Cecil Blount DeMille was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Both his parents were writers of plays. His father died when he was twelve years old. His mother kept the family together by (1) a theater company. Cecil joined the company as an actor. He continued working in his mother’s theater company as an actor and a manager until 1913.That year, he joined Jesse L. Lasky and Samuel Goldfish to (2) the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company. Goldfish later changed his name to Samuel Goldwyn. The three men started making motion pictures (3) . They were (4) interested in its creative and financial possibilities. DeMille, Lasky and Goldfish began working on a movie (5) of the popular American western play “Squaw Man”.DeMille (6) that the movie be made in the real American West. He chose Flagstaff, Arizona. DeMille and the company traveled to Flagstaff by train. When they arrived, DeMille thought the area looked too modern. They were in a quiet little town in southern California. The town was called Hollywood. DeMille decided this was the (7) place to film the movie.“Squaw Man” was one of the first (8) produced in Hollywood. It was released in 1913 and was (9) . DeMille is considered the man who helped Hollywood become the center of the motion picture business. He quickly became a creative force in the new movie industry. Cecil was among the very few filmmakers in Hollywood whose name appeared above the title of his movie. His name was more important to movie-goers than the names of the stars and his movies were known to be big (10) .In the beginning of the twentieth century, women like Isadora Duncan and Ruth Saint Denis wanted to create a new form of dance. Duncan and Saint Denis felt (1) by ballet.Martha Graham was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, called choreographers( 编舞者). She brought modern dance to a new level of (2) in American culture. She created a new language of movement that expressed powerful emotions. She started traditions that are still used in modern dance today. They include expressive movements of the body to tell a (3)story, special music, lighting, stage design and (4) .Martha Graham was born in the small town of Allegheny, Pennsylvania in 1894. After Martha turned fourteen years old, her family moved to Santa Barbara, California. While (5) the Midwest, Martha enjoyed the wide, open spaces of nature. She also enjoyed the beautiful flowers and plants in California. The free, expressive movements of modern dance were (6)the beauty of nature Graham observed.Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. Her father was a doctor and her family was very (7) . They were members of (8) and did not accept dance as an art (9) .Still, in 1910, Martha’s father took her to see a dance (10)by Ruth Saint Denis, one of the first modern dancers in America. Martha was sixteen and she decided then that she wanted to become a dancer.Are manners dead? Cell phones and social networking may be killing off the traditional politeness and good (1) ,but a new generation of etiquette( 礼节) experts is rising to make old-fashioned manners (2) to a new generation. Their goal: to help young people (3) troublesome, tech-age minefields, like invites on social networking sites and online dating, not to mention actual face-to-face (4) with people.Perhaps the fastest growing area of social advice is what’s been termed “netiquette”. There are online (5) on using emotions in business e-mails, being careful when posting on social networks and re-posting too many micro blog messages.Young people “are (6) the irony and rudeness that is so popular in their online lives”, said Jane Pratt, editor in chief of XoJane, a women’s lifestyle web site. “The return of etiquette is in part a response to the harshness of the interactions they are having in the digital sphere.” The social puzzlement seems to be (7) . Are you required to respond to party invitations on Sina Weibo? Is it rude to listen to your iPod while (8) with someone else?When Daniel Post Senning, the great grandson of Emily Post, a well-known etiquette writer in the US, was working on the 18th edition of Emily Post’s Eti quette, he found it impossible to cover technology in (9) . Instead, he (10) an entire book to it, Emily Post’s Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online.It’s called “Shanghai’s 3rd Annual Love and Marriage Expo”. But the (1) at this vast gathering for single Chinese men and women was (2)unromantic. More than 18,000 people preregistered for the weekend event, (3) in an expanding shopping complex specializing in home and office (4) .The crowds were met by billboards (5) thousands of single men and women — one list in pink and the other in blue. Within minutes of the doors opening on a rainy Saturday morning, visitors hurried to study the lists and take in (6) information about potential candidates — age, height, education, annual income and their registered hometown, also known as hukou.Some people took notes, while others took photos of single entries with their cell phones. In one hall more than a hundred men and women in their twenties and thirties sat (7) each other at tables decorated with red and yellow tablecloths, the beautiful tones of a Norah Jones love song (8)from loudspeakers. “Welcome everybody to our 8-minute (9) ,” announced the master of ceremonies eventually. When the eight minutes was up, each dater was instructed to move on.” Male guests please move two seats to your left,” boomed the announcer. For some (10) , this was the first time they had ever been on a date. “It’s useful … it’s just like research,” said Yixin Bai, a 20-year- old man home for the summer holidays from a university in Canada.Mom always told us we’d go blind if we read in the dark. Does science (1) ? Jim Sheedy, a doctor of vision science and director of the Vision Performance Institute at Oregon’s Pacific University, sets his sights on the (2) . Turns out, our parents were wrong. “There is no reason to believe nor evidence to support that any long-term damage to the eyes or change to the eyes can be caused by reading in the dark,” Dr. Sheedy says. That is not to say that page- turning during the night won’t lead to discomfort or (3) .The lack of light will cause the pupils( 瞳孔) get wilder and opener, (4)a smaller depth of field — the distance between the nearest and(5) object that the eye considers to be in focus. Dr. Sheedy says the added effort to change focus and the effort to change the angle of the lines of sight between the two eyes will (6) make your eyes feel tired and your body spent.But, of course, that’s often the object of reading (7) . Dr. Sheedy says he (8) his students that there isn’t enough evidence to argue that what you do with your eyes leads to nearsightedness. No link to long-term damage has ever been conclusively (9) , says Dr. Sheedy. It’s an old tale, a (10) used by moms to get kids to go to sleep when they wanted them to, he says.Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world, to honor children globally. It was first (1) by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in 1925 and then established universally in 1954 to protect children working long hours (2) and allow all children access to an education. The UN General Assembly recommended that all countries should establish a Universal Children’s Day on an (3) “” day.International Day for Protection of Children, (4) in many countries as Children’s Day on June 1 since 1950, was established by the Women’s International Democratic Federation on its (5) in Moscow (22 Novemberthe former Soviet Union’s “peace 1949) and was (6)propaganda” policy.In the West, the whole country celebrates with cards, presents, special foods, parades, and other activities. Although schools (7) open, children do not attend class and (8) homework. Students (9) in a wide variety of activities to strengthen loyalty to their country, have fun, and take part in, and join youth organizations such as the Communist Youth League. Children’s Day is a time of celebration for Chinese youngsters. The occasion is marked by the Children’s Day Celebration honoring (10) students and by numerous parent-children activities sponsored by government and civic organizations. Thus, the day not only lets the kids become king for a day, but also helps to strengthen the bond between parents and their children.短文听写答案(1-10 篇)Passage 1(1) continuously (2) has dropped to (3) national(4) controlled (5) upper (6) adapted(7) organized into (8) decades (9) each containing suggestions (10) identityPassage 2(1) handle (2) kitchen (3) crazy(4) have fallen off (5) loyal (6) behave themselves(7) pressure (8) transportation (9) bear that out(10) declinesPassage 3(1) barriers (2) providing (3) debate(4) specialist (5) assist (6) consider(8) hold conservative ideas (9) get along well(7) in greater numbers(10) alikePassage 4(1) races (2) attend (3) required(4) put in prison (5) protests (6) minority(7) sewing (8) representative of freedom (9) were expected to (10) demanded(1) establishing (2) form (3) without delay(4) deeply (5) version (6) urged(7) perfect (8) full-length works (9) an immediate success (10) productionsPassage 6(1) restricted (2) popularity (3) dramatic(4) costumes (5) traveling across (6) clearly influenced by (7) religious (8) the upper class (9) form(10) performancePassage 7(1) graces (2) relevant (3) handle(4) contact (5) guidelines (6) getting sick of (7) endless (8) sharing a ride (9) a single chapter (10) devotedPassage 8(1) atmosphere (2) decidedly (3) located(4) furniture (5) posting lists of (6) vital(7) facing (8) spilling out (9) speed-dating event (10) participantsPassage 9(1) back her up (2) truth (3) fatigue(4) resulting in (5) farthest (6) likely(7) under the cover (8) assures (9) shown(10) method(1) proclaimed (2) in dangerous circumstances (3) appropriate (4) observed (5) congress (6) strongly bound to(8) are free of (9) participate (7) remain(10) model。
外语学习中的新闻推荐近年来,外语学习已经成为越来越多人的需求和选择。
而在学习外语的过程中,除了基础语法和词汇的学习,还需要不断提升自己的阅读理解和语言表达能力。
在这个信息爆炸的时代,获取真实、有趣的新闻素材不仅有助于增加词汇量,拓宽视野,更能够提高学习者的听说读写能力。
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一、BBC NewsBBC News是英国广播公司的新闻媒体,拥有全球最大的新闻采编部门。
该平台涵盖了国际、国内、经济、科技、娱乐等多个领域的新闻报道。
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对于初学者来说,可以选择BBC Learning English,该栏目搭配字幕和配音,帮助学习者提高听力和阅读理解能力。
对于高级学习者来说,BBC的全文报道和专题研究将是更好的选择。
二、CNNCNN是美国的24小时全新闻频道,也是世界知名的新闻机构之一。
与BBC News类似,CNN也有关于国内外新闻的报道以及深入的分析和评论。
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CNN的文字报道和视频内容都非常丰富,适合外语学习者进行听说读写的综合训练。
三、The New York Times作为美国最有影响力的报纸之一,The New York Times被广泛认为是优质的新闻资源。
该报纸涵盖了世界各地的新闻报道和深度分析,内容涉及政治、经济、文化、艺术等多个领域。
对于喜欢挑战自己的学习者来说,阅读The New York Times的新闻报道可以提高阅读理解和词汇运用能力。
四、Al JazeeraAl Jazeera是总部位于卡塔尔的全球性新闻机构,其报道涵盖中东、非洲、亚洲和欧洲等地区的新闻事件。
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纽约时报英文版The New York Times is a daily newspaper that is based in New York City. It was founded in 1851 and is one of the most prominent newspapers in the United States. The quality of its journalism has earned it numerous Pulitzer Prizes, including the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 520,000 and a Sunday circulation of over 910,000.The New York Times covers a wide range of topics, including politics, international news, business, technology, arts, and sports. Its reporting is known for its depth, accuracy, and objectivity. The newspaper has correspondents in locations around the world, allowing it to provide comprehensive coverage of global events. In addition to its print edition, the newspaper has an online edition that is available to subscribers.One of the New York Times' strengths is its editorial pages, which present a range of views on current events and provide in-depth analysis of important issues. The newspaper's opinion section features columns by well-known writers and thinkers, as well as contributions from readers. The New York Times has a particular reputation for its coverage of American politics, with its reporters and commentators providing valuable insights into the workings of government at all levels.In recent years, the New York Times has faced criticism from some quarters for its perceived liberal bias. Some conservatives argue that the newspaper's coverage of issues such as immigration, climate change, and social justice is slanted in favor of liberal viewpoints. However, the newspaper defends its journalism as being grounded in fact and dedicated to seeking the truth.The New York Times has also become a leading voice in the fight for press freedom and against attacks on the free press. In 2018, the newspaper launched a high-profile advertising campaign with the slogan \。
我最爱的报纸英文作文One of my favorite newspapers is The New York Times. I love it because it provides in-depth coverage of a wide range of topics, from politics and world news to culture and sports. The articles are well-written and thought-provoking, and the newspaper also includes opinion pieces and editorials that offer different perspectives on current events.The New York Times has a strong reputation for journalistic integrity and quality reporting. I appreciate the newspaper's commitment to thorough research and fact-checking, which helps me feel confident in the accuracy of the information it presents. Additionally, the newspaper often features investigative journalism that uncovers important issues and holds powerful institutions accountable.Another aspect of The New York Times that I enjoy is its arts and culture coverage. The newspaper regularly reviews new books, films, and art exhibitions, and its feature stories explore the latest trends and developments in the entertainment industry. I find these articles to beengaging and informative, and they often introduce me to new artists and creators that I might not have discovered otherwise.In addition to its print edition, The New York Times also has a strong online presence. Its website and mobile app provide easy access to the newspaper's articles, and I appreciate being able to stay informed on the go. The New York Times also offers podcasts and videos that complement its written content, allowing me to engage with the news in different formats.Overall, The New York Times is a newspaper that I trust and enjoy reading. Its comprehensive coverage and high-quality journalism make it a valuable source of information and entertainment for me.作为我最喜欢的报纸之一,《纽约时报》深度报道了各种议题,从政治和国际新闻到文化和体育。
newyorktimesThe New York Times: A Legacy of JournalismIntroduction:The New York Times is one of the most renowned newspapers in the world, and it has earned its reputation through a long history of exceptional journalism. Founded in 1851, The New York Times has been delivering news and stories to its readers for over a century and a half. With its commitment to journalistic integrity, accurate reporting, and thoughtful analysis, The New York Times has become a trusted source of information for millions of people.Section 1: Historical OverviewIn its early years, The New York Times faced challenges like any other newspaper. However, its dedication to quality journalism soon set it apart from its competitors. The newspaper quickly emerged as a voice of authority, garnering respect for its nonpartisan reporting. Throughout the years, The New York Times covered significant events, such as the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, and the Great Depression,bringing news and information to its readers with the utmost professionalism.Section 2: Embracing Digital TransformationAs technology advanced, The New York Times recognized the importance of adapting to the changing media landscape. The newspaper embraced digital transformation in the late 20th century, launching its website in 1996. The website allowed readers to access news and articles online, reaching a wider audience. In recent years, The New York Times has continued to innovate, introducing paywalls and digital subscriptions to provide high-quality content while ensuring the sustainability of its journalism.Section 3: Award-Winning JournalismThe New York Times is known for its award-winning journalism. Over the years, its journalists have received numerous prestigious awards, including Pulitzer Prizes, for their exceptional work. These accolades highlight the newspaper's commitment to investigative reporting, insightful analysis, and impactful storytelling. Recognizing the power of great journalism, The New York Times continues toinvest in investigative teams and talented journalists who strive to uncover the truth and shed light on important issues.Section 4: Global InfluenceBeyond its impact within the United States, The New York Times has a significant global influence. Its international coverage spans across continents, providing readers with insightful perspectives on global events. The newspaper's correspondents stationed around the world offer firsthand accounts of major news stories, contributing to a better understanding of global affairs. As a result, The New York Times has become a critical resource for anyone seeking a comprehensive view of the world.Section 5: Commitment to Ethical JournalismEthical journalism is at the core of The New York Times' values. The newspaper emphasizes the importance of accuracy, fairness, and impartiality in its reporting. The New York Times adheres to a set of professional guidelines and standards, ensuring that its journalists provide reliable information that readers can trust. The newspaper's commitment to ethical journalism has helped it maintain its credibility in an era of misinformation and fake news.Conclusion:The New York Times continues to be a beacon of quality journalism, providing readers with accurate, timely, and insightful reporting. From its humble beginnings to its current status as a global news organization, The New York Times has cemented its place in the history of journalism. As technology evolves, The New York Times will undoubtedly continue to innovate and adapt, fulfilling its mission of informing and engaging readers with compelling journalism.。
美英报刊简介美国和英国的日报总数约两千多家,各种期刊为五千余种,其中绝大多数是地方性和专业性报刊,全国性大报和杂志为数并不多。
下面介绍在美英国内若干有影响的报刊。
美国报纸American quality papers include:’The New York Times《纽约时报》The Washington Post 《华盛顿邮报》Los Angeles Times 《洛杉矶时报》USA Today 《今日美国报》The Wall Street Journal 《华尔街日报》The Christian Science Monitor 《基督教科学箴言报》International Herald Tribune 《国际先驱论坛报》Free Press 《自由新闻报》Chicago Sun-Times 《芝加哥太阳时报》New York Daily News 《纽约每日新闻》Boston Globe 《波士顿环球报》Dalas Morning News 《达拉斯晨报》San Francisco Chronicle 《旧金山纪事报》American news magazines:Time 《时代》周刊Newsweek 《新闻周刊》Reader’s Digest 《读者文摘》Fortune 《财福》杂志Business Week 商业周刊〉Far Eastern Review 《远东经济评论》U.S.News and World Report 《美国新闻与世界报道》Smithsonian 《史密斯森学会》杂志Star 《明星》Family Circle 《家族》月刊American Legion 《美国军团》People Weekly 《人民周刊》National Geographic 《国家地理》杂志1.The New York Times 《纽约时报》,1851年创刊。
属苏兹贝格(Sulzberger)家族所有。
报纸的引用格式报纸的引用格式是指用于报纸文章的文献引用格式。
虽然不同学术领域采用不同的文献引用格式,但在此处主要讨论APA(美国心理协会)和MLA(美国文学协会)的报纸引用格式。
一、APA引用格式1.报纸的整体引用格式报纸的整体引用格式是:作者. (出版日期). 报纸名称. 出版地点: 出版者.例如:盖茨, B. (2009). The New York Times. New York: The New York Times Company.2.报纸文章的部分引用格式报纸文章的部分引用格式:作者. (出版日期). 文章标题. 报纸名称, 页码.例如:Gates, B. (2009). The Benefits of Technology. The New York Times, pp. 3-4.二、MLA引用格式1.报纸的整体引用格式报纸的整体引用格式是:作者. “报纸名称”. 出版地点: 出版者, 出版日期.例如:Gates, Bill. “The New York Times”. New York: The New York Times Company, 2009.2.报纸文章的部分引用格式报纸文章的部分引用格式:作者. “文章标题”. 报纸名称. 出版地点: 出版者, 出版日期, 页码.例如:Gates, Bill. “The Benefits of Technology”. The New York Times. New York: The New York Times Company, 2009, pp. 3-4.以上就是APA和MLA两种不同文献引用格式中报纸引用格式的详细说明。
在实际使用过程中,应注意报纸文章的准确引用,以免引起误解。
The New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded in 1851 and continuously published in New York City. The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, "The Gray Lady"—named for its staid appearance and style—is regarded as a national newspaper of record. The Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which publishes eighteen other newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe. The company's chairman is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has controlled the paper since 1896.The New York Times was founded by journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, who was then a Whig and who would later be the second chairman of the Republican National Committee, and former banker George Jones as the New-York Daily Times. Sold at an original price of one cent per copy, the inaugural edition attempted to address the various speculations on its purpose and positions that preceded its release:We shall be Conservative, in all cases where we think Conservatism essential to the public good;—and we shall be Radical in everything which may seem to us to require radical treatment and radical reform. We do not believe that everything in Society is either exactly right or exactly wrong;—what is good we desire to preserve and improve;—what is evil, to exterminate, or reform.The paper changed its name to The New York Times in 1857. The newspaper was originally published every day except Sunday, but on April 21, 1861, due to the demand for daily coverage of the Civil War, The Times, along with other major dailies, started publishing Sunday issues. One of the earliest public controversies in which the paper was involved was the Mortara Affair, an affair that was the object of 20 editorials in The Times alone.The paper's influence grew during 1870–71, when it published a series of exposés of Boss Tweed that led to the end of the Tweed Ring's domination of New York's City Hall. In the 1880s, The Times transitioned from supporting Republican candidates to becoming politically independent; in 1884, the paper supported Democrat Grover Cleveland in his first presidential election. While this move hurt The Times' readership, the paper regained most of its lost ground within a few years.The Times has won 104 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization. Its web site was the most popular American online newspaper Web site as of December 2008, receiving more than 18 million unique visitors in that month.ContentThis newspaper is organized in three sections1. News: Includes International, National, Washington, Business, Technology, Science, Health, Sports, The Metro Section, Education, Weather, and Obituaries.2. Opinion: Includes Editorials, Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor.3. Features: Includes Arts, Movies, Theatre, Travel, NYC Guide, Dining & Wine, Home & Garden, Fashion & Style, Crossword, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, and Week in ReviewThe paper's motto, as printed in the upper left-hand corner of the front page, is "All the News That's Fit to Print." The Times stayed with the eight-column format for several years after most papers switched to six columns, and it was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography. The Times was made available on the iPhone and iPod Touch in 2008, and on the iPad mobile devices in 2010.The New York Times have the reputation of a reliable source of news. It is generally considered a more editorial opened. But in fact it is an editorial written by many different authors, and their views are different from left to right.Although it remains both the largest local metropolitan newspaper in the United States as well as being third largest overall, behind The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, the weekday circulation of the print version of the paper has fallen precipitously in recent years, along the lines of other newspapers, to fewer than one million copies daily for the first time since the 1980s.。
原文3G Phones Exposing Networks’Last-Gen TechnologyBy MATT RICHTELPublished: March 13, 2009SAN FRANCISCO —Oh, the things modern mobile phones can do. They are music-playing, video-taking, direction-providing multimedia powerhouses. But many people have trouble getting them to perform their most basic functions, like making phone calls.The underlying problem, industry analysts say, is the complex quilt of the nation’s wireless networks. The major mobile carriers have spent tens of billions of dollars on new voice and data networks that they advertise as superfast wireless express lanes. But analysts say these upgrades present major engineering challenges, and the networks often underperform.The resulting technological glitches have given many owners of fancy new phones the urge to throw them out the window and onto the highway.For many, the iPhone has become a symbol of the gap between the promise of a powerful device and the reality of inconsistent service. Its owners complain of continual hiccups, particularly in certain cities.AT&T, which is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the United States, says it has done a lot to improve its network, and is doing more. Last Tuesday, the company announced plans to invest around $11 billion this year to expand and improve its wireless and broadband networks.“I’m not minimizing the frustration somebody may feel, but I think the improvements in wireless in this country have been extraordinary,”said Mark Siegel, a spokesman for AT&T. “It’s come a long, long way.”For some AT&T customers, more improvements to the company’s so-called 3G, or third-generation, high-speed network can’t happen soon enough. And industry analysts say the problems at all carriers are becoming more glaring as the growing popularity of so-called smartphones puts pressure on their networks.“The iPhone and the carriers are shoving 3G down our throats,”said Edward Snyder, an industry analyst withCharter Equity Research. “But the actual experience has been abysmal.”Overall customer satisfaction with cellphone service has been rising, but it varies among cities and carriers. Verizon customers tend to be happiest with their service, while AT&T and Sprint customers were less satisfied, according to a survey published in Consumer Reports magazine in January. Bob Goodson, 28, the chief executive of a start-up in San Francisco, upgraded in January from a 2G iPhone to a 3G version. On the whole he is very pleased, he said, but his experience varies widely based on what part of the country he is in.During a recent two-week trip to New York, he said, the coverage was far inferior to what he experiences in California, and made it tough for him to use the map function to get directions.“I found myself walking around Manhattan frustrated,” Mr. Goodson said. “It couldn’t hang on to the network.”Even when the network is within reach, its speeds are often not what they should be. A Gartner research report released in January found that data speeds for mobile phone usersare often half of what is advertised by the carriers. The most glaring problem, Gartner found, is at AT&T.“AT&T is constantly falling below the threshold,”said Ken Dulaney, a mobile computing analyst for Gartner, who said he had heard from three of Gartner’s major corporate clients in the last three months that their employees were frustrated with AT&T’s service. “I can’t say that Verizon is trouble-free, but we’ve heard fewer complaints.”The reasons for the trouble are complicated. Part of the problem is that the companies are constantly upgrading their networks — creating a patchwork of technology on cell towers, and integrating slices of radio spectrum that carry voice and data transmissions.Analysts said the problem was not unique to AT&T, but was especially pronounced on its network in some cities because of the way its infrastructure was built.AT&T began introducing its 3G network in 2005, upgrading the equipment and antennas at many of its 40,000 cell towers nationwide. It built the network to complement and take advantage of the technology servicing its older 2G or second-generation network. Many phones still use the 2Gnetwork, so it must be kept running.But there are important differences between the 2G and 3G networks, and getting them to work together presents problems, according to engineers who work on the infrastructure.Take, for instance, the difference in the way voice and data traffic is carried on the two networks. On AT&T’s 2G network, cellphone towers — even ones in close proximity to one another — use different chunks of the radio spectrum to carry information. As phone users move around on foot or in a car, their phones switch from one frequency to another. On the 3G network, all of the cell towers use the same frequency to transmit information. On its face, this would seem to make things simpler. But this technology also adds a wrinkle: when phones get too close to too many 3G towers using the same frequency, they can become overwhelmed with radio noise.“When you have more than three cell sites overlapping, you get interference,”said one infrastructure engineer who works for AT&T, who asked not to be named so as not to upset the company. “You get bad quality, funky sounds. Ifyou’re doing data, the rates get slower and slower until you lose it.”Kristin S. Rinne, senior vice president of architecture and planning for AT&T, said the company had done a good job of diminishing the prospect of such interference by limiting the strength of signals from overlapping towers. Moreover, she said, the phones themselves have a role to play; some handsets, she said, do a good job of managing the interference internally, while others do not.“The chipset inside the handset impacts how adaptable it is,”Ms. Rinne said. She declined to discuss the iPhone’s performance.The iPhone, of course, is not perfect. Mr. Dulaney of Gartner said the phone did not communicate with the data network as efficiently as it could —which is a problem for a phone whose owners are among the heaviest users of mobile data. Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPod and iPhone product marketing at Apple, said the phone was plenty fast. “We’ve shown it’s faster than any competitive phone doing Internet browsing,” he said.There are other, broader technical challenges that affect all carriers as they move to the faster networks — both 3G and, coming soon, 4G.The newer networks are designed to carry bigger chunks of data so that, for example, people can use their phones to send and receive videos and not just e-mail or text messages. These larger chunks are not able to travel as far before degrading, however. That presents a serious problem, because carriers cannot easily erect hundreds of new towers to be closer to users.Today’s cellphone users often just learn to live with the glitches. Rebecca Hwang, 29, a San Franciscan who has had a 2G iPhone since December 2007, said her calls were cut off periodically and she did not receive 30 percent of her text messages. But she is still a fan of the phone.“I love the camera, the music is great, I use the GPS and map all the time,” Ms. Hwang said. “If I could have a reliable phone, it would be just perfect.”。