Daily Bugle

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The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, most prominently in Spider-Man and its derivative media.

Run by J. Jonah Jameson as publisher, the newspaper is noted for its anti-superhero slant, especially concerning Spider-Man, whom the paper constantly smears as a part of its editorial policy. However, the Editor-in-Chief, "Robbie" Robertson, the only subordinate to Jameson who is not intimidated by him, has worked to moderate it.

Recently due to declining circulation, Jameson has conceded to Robertson's objections and has created a special feature section of the paper called The Pulse which focuses on superheroes. In addition, the paper also intermittenly ran a glossy magazine called Now Magazine.

In the Spider-Man movies, the Bugle is housed in the former Flatiron Building.

• Employees include:
  • J. Jonah Jameson: Publisher
  • Joseph "Robbie" Robertson: Editor-in-Chief
  • Ben Urich: Reporter
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Brant: Administrative Assistant, now Reporter
  • Glory Grant, Administrative Assistant

• Past employees include:
  • Frederick Foswell: Reporter
  • Ned Leeds: Reporter
  • Lance Bannon: Photographer
  • Peter Benjamin Parker: Photographer, usually freelance, now works as a high school teacher
  • Nick Katzenberg: Reporter

In the 2002 Spider-Man film, it is seen as a tabloid in the style of the New York Post.

Recently in the pages of the New Avengers, the team decided to strike a deal with Jameson regarding exclusive content in exchange for removing the strong Anti-Spider-Man vibe from the newspaper, to which Jameson agreed. Merely one day later, Jameson had already gone back on his word with Iron Man, using the headline "a wanted murderer (Wolverine), an alleged ex-member of a terrorist organisation (Spider-Woman) and a convicted heroin-dealer (Luke Cage) are just some of the new recruits set to bury the once good name of the Avengers".

In the Amalgam Comics universe, the Daily Bugle is a sleazy tabloid, and JJ Jameson tries get photos which depict Spider-Boy as being romantically linked to female heroes, like Insect Queen, as well as other sensationalist stories.