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Category Archives: Jewish Journalism
Jewish views: Tales of two newspapers
Carlin Romano writes in the Philadelphia Daily News: Jewish newspapering remains alive and well. As 2008 begins, the Exponent, which hasn’t missed an issue since debuting in 1887, comes off its 120th anniversary year in the black, with a circulation … Continue reading
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Who’s Going To Be The New Editor Of The Forward?
J.J. Goldberg was never a good manager of the paper. What he does best is write editorials and tilt the paper left. So he’s now got the title of "Editorial Director." I hear JJ has not been into the office … Continue reading
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Christian Brad Greenberg Explains His Employment At The Jewish Journal
There are few things that rile Jews more than a Jew who’s converted to Christianity yet tries to stay in Jewish life. Brad A. Greenberg blogs: There have been a flurry of comments here lately attacking The "Jewish" Journal for … Continue reading
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Only The Jewish Journal…
Only the Jewish Journal could do a cover story on Sarah Silverman and make it a complete snooze. Mazal tov! Here’s a taste of Rabbi Susan Silverman’s article: "As I lay in my little house under the expansive black sky … Continue reading
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Couple puts faith in their new magazine ‘Jewish Living’
From NY Daily News: Daniel Zimerman put it all on the line five months ago: he quit his job, uprooted his wife and two young kids from Toronto and spent a small fortune to launch a new business. The 42-year-old’s … Continue reading
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New Issue Of The Commentator
Rabbi Gil Student blogs on Reshimu.com: Some links to articles in the new issue of Yeshiva College’s newspaper, The Commentator: Phase Two: End the Cynicism Officials Reconsidering Yeshiva’s Role in Israel Officials Struggling to Keep Students Four Years Barry Eichler … Continue reading
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Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller Profiled In The September Issue Of Los Angeles Magazine
I love how Jesse Katz focuses on how the case became a "Jewish American Rorschach test, its interpretation shaped by ideology, by identity, by religious and partisan agendas." I could never become upset about the case. The rabbi felt verbally … Continue reading
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Cushy Confab’s Contrasting Coverage
The Forward reports Aug. 3: A strange thing happened in Utah this week: Some 40 leading Jewish academics, writers, rabbis and professionals descended on the mountains of Park City, where, among other things, they built teepees. Although the media wasn’t … Continue reading
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Serial Blogger
From JewishJournal.com: I read with great interest your story on serial blogger Luke Ford ("Interview With a Serial Blogger," Aug. 3). His postings seem to be the electronic equivalent of publications like National Inquirer; its articles and Ford’s stories should … Continue reading
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Phil Jacobs Phony Blog
Phil Jacobs, editor in chief of the Baltimore Jewish Times, blogs: There are no “henchmen” out there getting in my way to investigate individuals or institutions. I am not under anybody’s “thumb” to prevent the writing of stories on certain … Continue reading
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