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The Wall Street Journal
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<p><i>The Wall Street Journal</i> (<i>WSJ</i>), also referred to simply as the <i>Journal,</i> is an American newspaper based in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a>. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscription model, requiring readers to pay for access to its articles and content. The <i>Journal</i> is published six days a week by <a href="/facts/Dow_Jones_%2526_Company/qjylKhpI">Dow Jones & Company</a>, a division of <a href="/facts/News_Corp/AWVbLHfF">News Corp</a>. </p><p>As of 2023, <i>The</i> <i>Wall Street Journal</i> is the <a href="/facts/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_States/oaEBUng6">largest newspaper in the United States</a> by <a href="/facts/Print_circulation/x4KR8wxG">print circulation</a>, with 609,650 print subscribers. It has 3.17 million digital subscribers, the second-most in the nation after <i><a href="/facts/The_New_York_Times/T9marWVX">The New York Times</a></i>. The newspaper is one of the United States' <a href="/facts/Newspaper_of_record/ccA83WD6">newspapers of record</a>. The first issue of the newspaper was published on July 8, 1889. The <a href="/facts/Editorial_board_at_The_Wall_Street_Journal/wWqDUCQY">editorial page of the <i>Journal</i></a> is typically <a href="/facts/Center-right/t05mK4rv">center-right</a> in its positions. The newspaper has won 39 <a href="/facts/Pulitzer_Prize/wD4PN6Xs">Pulitzer Prizes</a>. </p>