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Category Archives: Jewish Journalism
Rachel Resnick
Rachel Resnick (b. 1961) comes home to a drowned hard drive. An ex-boyfriend has broken into her cottage and soaked the machine that holds her work, her drafts, her record of herself. She is past forty. She is single, broke, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Jewish Journalism, Jewish Literature
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Is Jewish Media For Jews Only?
Comment: The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, at jta.org, is not “intended for the private consumption of Jews.” Nor are most communal Jewish papers, which get by on advertising dollars. The Jewish Journal, which publishes more Stormfront-fodder than JTA, has (or at … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism
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What Will David Suissa’s Presidential Role Mean For The Jewish Journal?
Perhaps David Suissa will be able to tip the Jewish Journal more towards the political center instead of primarily hanging out on the left? Perhaps he will make the newspaper more Orthodox friendly? Or perhaps his expertise will be probably … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism
Tagged chief david, dream partner, Jewish Journal, jewish values, jewish voice, suissa
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Jerusalem Post Fires Larry Derfner For Justifying Terrorist Attack On Israelis
Larry Derfner is a far-left Israel-hating writer who has frequently contributed to the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. How could an Israel-hater contribute to the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles? Because the Jewish Journal is a leftist publication and the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism
Tagged eilat, jerusalem post, Jewish Journal, JTA, necessary truth, palestinian terror
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Editor Phil Jacobs Investigates Sexual Abuse Within Baltimore’s Orthodox Community
From the Baltimore City Paper: Late last month, Phil Jacobs, executive editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times, was packing his bags and feeling anxious. He was on his way to the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Standing Silent, a documentary directed … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Jewish Journalism
Tagged atlanta film festival, baltimore city paper, baltimore jewish times, jewish film festival, lashon hora, orthodox jewish community
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Yisroel Pensack: Longtime Editor-Publisher of Northern California’s ‘j.’ Weekly to Retire
Marc S. Klein, longtime editor and publisher of San Francisco-based j., the Jewish news weekly of Northern California, is planning to retire. “I’ll be leaving probably sometime in the fall. I’m exhausted…I asked to leave and the board made it possible,” Klein … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Jewish Journalism, San Francisco, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged editor and publisher, j, Jewish news weekly, luke ford, Marc S. Klein, northern california, Northern California Jewish Bulletin, retirement
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Veteran Journalist Ari Noonan Interviewed
I’ve seen Ari Noonan‘s byline in various newspapers since I came to Los Angeles in 1994. I even shared a meal with him once at a Shabbos in the Pacific Jewish Center community in Venice (circa 2000). He had some … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism, Journalism
Tagged dayton daily news, ectrodactyly, fingers and thumbs, funny feet, orthodox jew, veteran journalist
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Danielle Berrin: ‘Why can’t Jews handle ‘Miral’?’
Danielle Berrin writes for the Jewish Journal: Maybe it’s the simple fact that a high-profile film written by a Palestinian is cause enough for Jewish opprobrium. Maybe it’s because the director of the film, Julian Schnabel, is Jewish, and his … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Israel, Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism, Jews
Tagged american jewish committee, julian schnabel, knee jerk reaction, new york jew, palestinian perspective, simon wiesenthal center
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Three Orthodox Jews Work In New York’s Tabloid Press
Sunday morning, I call New York Post reporter Reuven Blau (Facebook). (My series on Jewish journalism.) Heshy Fried first talked to me about Reuven. Luke: “Reuven, when you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journalism
Tagged brooklyn college, holocaust survivor, Jewish Journalism, new york post, reuven blau, tabloid press
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Jewish Las Vegas Suit
Report from The Las Vegas Tribune: On March 30, 2010, a charge of discrimination
Posted in Jewish Federation, Jewish Journalism, Las Vegas
Tagged employment opportunity commission, equal employment opportunity, equal employment opportunity commission, longstanding record, racial epithets, verbal harassment
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