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The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast (thedailybeast.com) is an American digital news and opinion outlet covering politics, culture, entertainment, and investigative reporting. It publishes a mix of straight news, analysis, and commentary, often focusing on major national and political developments.
Profile
Founded
2008
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Ownership
IAC (via its media holdings)
Coverage focus
Primarily politics and culture, with investigative and analytical pieces alongside entertainment coverage.
Reputation
It is widely read as a rapid, high-profile digital publication, with praise for ambition and speed and criticism for strong partisan or opinionated framing in some coverage.
In our corpus
2,450 articles · 16 Jul → 6 Sept
Domain
Reader notes. Opinion and analysis are prominent alongside straight reporting; readers may want to distinguish clearly labeled commentary from reported news. · Digital-only access may vary by section and over time, so availability of full articles can change.
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