What is a Newspaper of Record?
Two different criteria are used to describe a newspaper of record. In the first sense, a newspaper of record is a newspaper which publishes public notices, information which may be of interest to a community such as the results of a city council vote, and legal notices. In the second sense, a newspaper of record is considered to be a publication with high standards of journalism, publishing information which is vital, important, and interesting. Under the first definition, many newspapers including the prestigious New York Times are not newspapers of record, although they are renowned for the quality of their journalism.
