Joseph Farah
Joseph Farah is an American author, journalist and editor-in-chief of the conservative website WorldNetDaily (WND).[1]
Early years
Joseph Farah was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on July 6, 1954, to parents of Syrian and Lebanese ancestry.[2][3] His father, John, was a schoolteacher.[3] Farah graduated William Paterson University, in Wayne, New Jersey with a B.A. in communications.[3]
Career
Farah worked for six years as executive news editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner.[4] On July 22, 1990, Farah became editor of the Sacramento Union. The paper had been losing up to $3 million annually, and in early 1990 it was acquired by Daniel Benvenuti, Jr., and David Kassis from Richard Mellon Scaife.[5]
Farah and the paper's owners envisioned the paper as a conservative alternative to the Sacramento Bee.[6] "We just thought the way to go was to be unabashedly conservative in our approach," explained Farah to the Washington Post.[6] Among other things, Farah convinced Rush Limbaugh to write a daily column, which ran on "Page 1."[4]
In 1991, Farah left the Union and co-founded the Western Journalism Center.[7]
Farah launched the online WorldNetDaily in 1997.[8] His wife, Elizabeth, is co-founder of WorldNetDaily and also serves as the marketing director for the company.[9] Joseph Farah received the Washington Times Foundation National Service Award, in 1996.[3]
He has been a proponent of the Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories, stating, "It'll plague Obama throughout his presidency. It'll be a nagging issue and a sore on his administration, much like Monica Lewinsky was on Bill Clinton's presidency," and, "It's not going to go away, and it will drive a wedge in an already divided public."[10] Farah had demanded that President-Elect Obama release his official birth certificate. Unlike every previous President, Obama has refused.[11][12]
Books
- Collaborated with Rush Limbaugh on See, I Told You So (1994)[3]
- Farah, Joseph (1996). This Land Is Our Land: How to End the War on Private Property. St. Martins Press. ISBN 978-0312147471.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Farah, Joseph (2005). Taking America Back: A Radical Plan to Revive Freedom, Morality, and Justice. WND Books. ISBN 978-1581824698.
- Farah, Joseph (2007). Stop the Presses!: The Inside Story of the New Media Revolution. WND Books. ISBN 978-1581824698.
- Farah, Joseph (2008). None of the Above: Why 2008 Is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote. WND Books. ISBN 9781935071013.
References
- ^ Black, Jane (August 28, 2001). "On the Web, Small and Focused Pays Off". Business Week. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "All eyes on Lebanon". Worldnetdaily.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ a b c d e Putting faith in the founding fathers: WorldNetDaily.com cofounder Joseph Farah challenges all Americans to take back their country by embracing traditional values and spurning today's MTV culture March 4, 2003 by Stephen Goode p.4 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_6_19/ai_98415816/pg_5?tag=artBody;col1
- ^ a b William Trombley (1991-05-16). "Paper Chase; Media: The Sacramento Union is Trying to Attract Readers and Advertisers by Billing Itself as 'Pro-American,' 'Pro-Life,' and 'Pro-Business.'". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Pat Guy (1990-07-13). "New editor for 'Sacramento Union'". USA Today.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Howard Kurtz, Charles Trueheart (1990-10-23). "At Sacramento Union, A Conservative Bent". Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Dorothy Giobbe (1994-09-17). "Western Journalism Center director says it's non-partisan, not pro-right wing". Editor & Publisher.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mark O'Keefe (2002-11-24). "Conservative media flex muscles". The Star-Ledger (Newark).
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ About WorldNetDaily
- ^ Jones, Tim (2008-12-08). "Court won't review Obama's eligibility to serve". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Farah, Jospeh (2008-11-26). "Where was Obama born?". World Net Daily. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Farah, Jospeh (2008-11-21). "Obama's state secret: His birth certificate!". World Net Daily. Retrieved 2009-03-12.