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The 'Jerusalem Post' is an Israeli daily English language broadsheet newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932, by Gershon Agron as ''The Palestine Post''. The newspaper has a daily readership of only about 50,000, but it is widely read by Israeli politicians and foreign journalists and so has a broader reach than other newspapers in Israel. The newspaper is now viewed as having a right of center view on politics.
The Palestine Post was founded in 1932 by U.S.-born journalist Gershon Agron (originally Agronsky). The newspaper's name was changed in 1950, two years after the state of Israel was declared and the Mandate of Palestine ended. During its time as ''The Palestine Post'', the publication supported the struggle for a Jewish homeland in Palestine and openly opposed British policy restricting Jewish immigration during the Mandate period.
Until 1989 the ''Jerusalem Post'' supported the Israeli Labor Party and had a liberal or left of center political orientation. In 1989 it was purchased by Hollinger Inc. Under the control of Canadian conservative newspaper magnate Conrad Black the paper became supportive of the Likud. A number of journalists resigned from the Post after Black's takeover and founded the left-wing weekly ''Jerusalem Report'', which eventually was sold to the ''Post.'' On November 16, 2004, Hollinger sold the paper to Mirkaei Tikshoret Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based publisher of Israeli newspapers. CanWest Global Communications, Canada's biggest media concern, had announced an agreement to take a 50 percent stake in the ''Jerusalem Post'' after Mirkaei bought the property, but the Mirkaei pulled out of the deal. CanWest sued in court, but lost.
Currently, the ''Jerusalem Post'' is viewed as having a moderate right of center slant on news coverage, although left-wing columns are often featured on the editorial pages. It espouses economic positions close to those of neoliberalism: tight fiscal control on public spending, curbing of welfare, cutting taxes, and anti-union monopoly legislation, among others. The paper competes with the libertarian ''Haaretz'' newspaper, which began publishing an English language edition in the 1990s as an insert to the ''International Herald Tribune''.
As with other Israeli newspapers, the ''Jerusalem Post'' is published from Sunday to Friday, with no edition appearing on Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath) and Jewish religious holidays. The current head editor is David Horovitz (formerly editor of the ''Jerusalem Report'') who took over for current ''Wall Street Journal'' editorial board member Bret Stephens in 2004.
In print, the ''Jerusalem Post'' also publishes other editions geared for the local and foreign markets: a Christian Edition, French, 'International', as well as several kids and youth magazines. In 2007, it also started publishing a Hebrew-only business daily called ''The Business Post''. The newspaper also maintains an online edition named jpost.com.
On June 12, 2007, journalist Greg Sargent at the left-leaning Web site Talking Points Memo reported receiving an unsolicited e-mail from the Jerusalem Post that appeared to endorse the candidacy of Rudy Giuliani for U.S. president in 2008. The e-mails were confirmed by others readers who reportedly received the same e-mail.
Explained Sargent:
In the e-mail apparently sent to Post subscribers, Giuliani criticizes Democrats for being soft on terrorism. Sargent continues:
It remains unclear what role the Post played in sending the campaign e-mail or if the newspaper is officially endorsing Giuliani.
On June 15, 2007, the Post offered a clarification of the e-mail, sent to all subscribers to the mailing list, where they apologized for the action and stated that it would not happen again, as well as clarifying that the Post's positions and views were not reflected in the e-mail.
★ List of Israeli newspapers
★ Metro Israel
★ Jerusalem Post - Internet Edition
★ Jerusalem Post - French Edition
★ Palestine Post - complete searchable contents 1932-1950
★ Palestine Post Founded (Jerusalem Post Founded) - December 1, 1932
The 'Jerusalem Post' is an Israeli daily English language broadsheet newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932, by Gershon Agron as ''The Palestine Post''. The newspaper has a daily readership of only about 50,000, but it is widely read by Israeli politicians and foreign journalists and so has a broader reach than other newspapers in Israel. The newspaper is now viewed as having a right of center view on politics.
| Contents |
| History |
| Today |
| Controversy |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
History
The Palestine Post was founded in 1932 by U.S.-born journalist Gershon Agron (originally Agronsky). The newspaper's name was changed in 1950, two years after the state of Israel was declared and the Mandate of Palestine ended. During its time as ''The Palestine Post'', the publication supported the struggle for a Jewish homeland in Palestine and openly opposed British policy restricting Jewish immigration during the Mandate period.
Until 1989 the ''Jerusalem Post'' supported the Israeli Labor Party and had a liberal or left of center political orientation. In 1989 it was purchased by Hollinger Inc. Under the control of Canadian conservative newspaper magnate Conrad Black the paper became supportive of the Likud. A number of journalists resigned from the Post after Black's takeover and founded the left-wing weekly ''Jerusalem Report'', which eventually was sold to the ''Post.'' On November 16, 2004, Hollinger sold the paper to Mirkaei Tikshoret Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based publisher of Israeli newspapers. CanWest Global Communications, Canada's biggest media concern, had announced an agreement to take a 50 percent stake in the ''Jerusalem Post'' after Mirkaei bought the property, but the Mirkaei pulled out of the deal. CanWest sued in court, but lost.
Today
Currently, the ''Jerusalem Post'' is viewed as having a moderate right of center slant on news coverage, although left-wing columns are often featured on the editorial pages. It espouses economic positions close to those of neoliberalism: tight fiscal control on public spending, curbing of welfare, cutting taxes, and anti-union monopoly legislation, among others. The paper competes with the libertarian ''Haaretz'' newspaper, which began publishing an English language edition in the 1990s as an insert to the ''International Herald Tribune''.
As with other Israeli newspapers, the ''Jerusalem Post'' is published from Sunday to Friday, with no edition appearing on Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath) and Jewish religious holidays. The current head editor is David Horovitz (formerly editor of the ''Jerusalem Report'') who took over for current ''Wall Street Journal'' editorial board member Bret Stephens in 2004.
In print, the ''Jerusalem Post'' also publishes other editions geared for the local and foreign markets: a Christian Edition, French, 'International', as well as several kids and youth magazines. In 2007, it also started publishing a Hebrew-only business daily called ''The Business Post''. The newspaper also maintains an online edition named jpost.com.
Controversy
On June 12, 2007, journalist Greg Sargent at the left-leaning Web site Talking Points Memo reported receiving an unsolicited e-mail from the Jerusalem Post that appeared to endorse the candidacy of Rudy Giuliani for U.S. president in 2008. The e-mails were confirmed by others readers who reportedly received the same e-mail.
Explained Sargent:
[The e-mail] was sent out from the address "jpostoffers@jpost.com." In the "from" column it says: "The Jerusalem Post." Then, in the subject line, it reads: "A Message From Rudy Giuliani."
In the e-mail apparently sent to Post subscribers, Giuliani criticizes Democrats for being soft on terrorism. Sargent continues:
Rudy's letter says that "Democrats, or at least some of them, are in denial." And he says that "in the 1990s" -- that is, when a Democrat was President -- we were "coddling terrorists" such as Yassir Arafat. The basic point, obviously, being that the Democrats won't defend Israel, and Rudy will. Naturally, the message is being directed at readers of Jewish newspapers.
It remains unclear what role the Post played in sending the campaign e-mail or if the newspaper is officially endorsing Giuliani.
On June 15, 2007, the Post offered a clarification of the e-mail, sent to all subscribers to the mailing list, where they apologized for the action and stated that it would not happen again, as well as clarifying that the Post's positions and views were not reflected in the e-mail.
See also
★ List of Israeli newspapers
★ Metro Israel
External links
★ Jerusalem Post - Internet Edition
★ Jerusalem Post - French Edition
★ Palestine Post - complete searchable contents 1932-1950
References
★ Palestine Post Founded (Jerusalem Post Founded) - December 1, 1932
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