Category Archives: Jewish Journalism

Jewish Living Magazine Closes Erev Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Luke Ford

Just before my conversion article was to come out.

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Where Are The Haredi Voices In Jewish Publications?

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Avi Shafran of Agudath Yisrael writes: Yet all too often, only one side of each of those issues, and others, is regularly presented in the pages of some Jewish papers, including the Jewish Week. They tend to report and … Continue reading →

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Wayne Hoffman and Alana Newhouse have left the Forward

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Luke Ford

They now work at Nextbook.org. Alana was passed over for the position of Editor of the Forward.

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The Jewish Exponent Shuts Out Dissident Voices

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the Forward: The controversy dates back to March 2007, when Akiba Hebrew Academy announced that it had accepted a $5 million gift and would be changing its name. The gift came from Leonard Barrack, a prominent Philadelphia securities lawyer … Continue reading →

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Jewish views: Tales of two newspapers

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Luke Ford

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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