After Tranmæl left as editor, Ny Tid became a radical opposition newspaper.
The social democrats established their own newspaper, Trøndelag Social-Demokrat, but this had little effect on the circulation of Ny Tid.
After the Spanish Civil War broke out, Ny Tid wrote on their front page "Lys fascismen og krigen i bann.
The circulation of Ny Tid fell along with the communist's lowering support, especially after Johan Nygaardsvolds cabinet came to power in 1935.
[1] NKP's increased popularity after the Second World War, gave a resurrected circulation to Ny Tid.