> There can only be one newspaper of record, I'm not sure I've ever heard this before. IIRC the term originates from liberians and can refer to papers of offic

> There can only be one newspaper of record, I'm not sure I've ever heard this before. IIRC the term originates from liberians and can refer to papers of official record and reputational record. The Wall Street Journal is highly profitable, and also definitely a paper of record. https://libguides.mcmaster.ca/news/record https://libguides.mcmaster.ca/news/record