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Haaretz
Haaretz newspaper, front page of Hebrew and English editions
TypeDaily Newspaper
FormatBerliner
Owner(s)Schocken Family
EditorDavid Landau until April, 2008
Dov Alfon from April, 2008[1]
Associate editorTami Litani
Founded1919
LanguageHebrew & English editions
HeadquartersIsrael Tel Aviv, Israel
Circulation72,000
(Weekends: 100,000)[2]
Websitehttp://www.haaretz.co.il
http://www.haaretz.com

Haaretzⓘ (Hebrew: הארץ, "The land", referring to the Land of Israel), founded in 1918, is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It is published in Hebrew in Berliner format. Haaretz English Edition is the translated English edition of the paper. In Israel, it is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. In North America, it comes out as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week. Both the Hebrew and English editions of Haaretz can be read on the Internet.

Compared to other mass circulation papers printed in Israel, especially Maariv and Yedioth Ahronoth, the headlines and print in Haaretz are smaller, less space is devoted to pictures, and the articles more analytical. Its editorial pages are considered more influential among government leaders.[3] Apart from the news, Haaretz publishes feature articles on social and environmental issues, as well as book reviews, investigative reporting and political commentary.

The Hebrew edition has a core readership of 65,000. The English edition is subscribed to by 15,000 readers (though many more readers are only website visitors). A weekly edition is available in print in North America.[4][5] The newspaper itself has reported a paid subscribership of 65,000, daily sales of 72,000 copies daily, and 100,000 on weekends.[6]

Haaretz's readership includes Israel's middle and upper classes, intellectuals, academics, and professionals. It is considered to have influence greater than its circulation numbers because of its following amongst the Israeli intelligentsia and government leaders.[7][8][9]

History

Haaretz was first published in 1918 as a newspaper sponsored by the British military government in Palestine.[10] In 1919 it was taken over by Russian Zionists. Initially, it was called Hadashot Ha'aretz ("News of the Land"). The literary section of the paper attracted the leading Hebrew writers of the time.[11] It was first published in Jerusalem, but moved to Tel Aviv in 1923, under the editorship of Moshe Gluecksohn, who served as editor from 1922 to 1937.[12] Salman Schocken, a wealthy German Jewish Zionist who owned a chain of department stores in Germany, bought the paper in 1937. His son, Gershom Schocken, became the chief editor and held that position until 1990.[13]

Editorial policy

The editorial view of Haaretz is further left than Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv, although the paper takes a moderate position with respect to foreign policy and security issues.[14] Its op-ed pages are open to a wide variety of political opinions.[15] A 2003 study in the The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics found that Haaretz' reporting was more favorable to Israelis than to Palestinians, and was more likely to report stories from the Israeli side.[16] The pro-Israel media-monitoring and advocacy group CAMERA claims that Haaretz is often quoted by anti-Israel commentators. In a CAMERA conference in October 2007, executive director Andrea Levin was quoted saying in a critical speech highlighting the influence of Haaretz that "No other newspaper in Israel matters [internationally] because Haaretz is an elite publication and it has such an amazing English-language website. It is read by millions around the world."[17][18] while The Nation describes Haaretz as "Israel's liberal beacon," citing its editorials voicing opposition to the occupation, the security fence, discriminatory treatment of Arab citizens, and the mindset that led to Second Lebanon War.[19]

Management

The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Gustav Schocken, who was editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1990. Haaretz is owned by the Schocken family. The editor of the paper today is Dov Alfon, replacing David Landau in April 2008. Landau succeeded Hanoch Marmari[20] and Yoel Esteron in April 2004. Adar Primor was the editor of Haaretz English Edition from 2005-2007. Charlotte Halle became managing editor of the English Edition in 2007 and editor of the English Edition in February 2008.

In August 2006, DuMont Schauberg acquired 25 percent of the shares of the Haaretz group. This German publisher, based in Cologne, owns four daily newspapers and a dozen other publications. It is also a partial owner of various radio stations. The deal was negotiated with the help of former Israeli ambassador to Germany Avi Primor. According to the CEO of the Haaretz group Amos Schocken, the proceeds from the sale will allow the company to augment its stake at Walla!, an Israeli Internet site.

Internet editions

Haaretz operates both Hebrew [21] and English [22] language websites. Selected articles on both websites are open to readers' comments in the form of Internet talkback, which sometimes degenerate into mudslinging and racial slurs. Haaretz's policy on talkback is more tolerant than many other papers, in line with its belief in freedom of expression. As Fania Oz-Salzberger, a frequent contributor to the Haaretz opinion pages, put it: "It is possible and important to grapple with virtual evil, but not by silencing it. It is better to do so intelligently and with humor, in the same public space where it first saw the light of day - on the Internet itself. This is because sunshine, as American-Jewish Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis said, is the best disinfectant."[23] Others, among them Haaretz's Bradley Burston, feel that talkback should be censored.[24]

Gadi Lahav is director of content the Haaretz Group online editions, which as well as Haaretz.com and Haaretz.co.il also includes the entertainment guide Mouse.co.il. Liron Meroz is the editor of Haaretz.co.il and Sara Miller is the editor of Haaretz.com.

Internet blogs and columns

  • Rosner's Domain [2], by Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Chief U.S. Correspondent.[26] Rosner discusses Israeli, American Jewish and Zionist issues in the United States. His column "The Israel Factor" ranks U.S. presidential candidates in the light of how beneficial they are for Israel [3]. Another column, "Rosner's Guest," features interviews with personalities in the United States. [4]
  • A Special Place in Hell is Bradley Burston's twice-weekly award-winning [5] blog on Haaretz.com. Burston's blog posts frequently draw a large number of responses from readers around the world.

Notable journalists

Present

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Past

Supplements

On weekdays, Haaretz comes with several supplements containing feature articles, columns, television and radio listings and a Sudoku puzzle. Other supplements included during the week are:

  • All week -
    • News (including Op-Ed, political commentary)
    • Gallery (Culture and entertainment, television and radio listings)
    • TheMarker (business supplement)
  • Sunday - Sports (extended)
  • Wednesday - Books
  • Friday -
    • Extended News
    • Musaf Haaretz (weekend magazine)
    • Culture and Literature
    • Real Estate
    • Local news

References

  1. ^ Dov Alfon named as new Haaretz editor-in-chief - Haaretz - Israel News
  2. ^ Dov Alfon named as new Haaretz editor-in-chief - Haaretz - Israel News
  3. ^ Beckerman, Gal (2005). "Disengaged". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2007-06-21. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Haaretz (2007-10-26). "Subscribe to Haaretz". Haaretz. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Stephen Glazin (2007-09-06). "Ha'aretz, Israel's Liberal Beacon". The Nation. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Haaretz service. Dov Alfon named as new Haaretz editor-in-chief. Haaretz, Feb 13, 2008.
  7. ^ Dan Caspi. Media Decentralization: The Case of Israel's Local Newspapers. Transaction Publishers, 1986. ISBN 0887380204
  8. ^ Motti Regev, Edwin Seroussi. Popular Music and National Culture in Israel. University of California Press, 2004. ISBN 0520236521.
  9. ^ ebecca L. Torstrick. Culture and Customs of Israel. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN 0313320918.
  10. ^ TAU- Institute of Jewish Press and Communications- The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Center
  11. ^ Encyclopedia Judaica, Newspapers, Hebrew, vol. 12, Keter Books, Jerusalem, 1978
  12. ^ http://www.tau.ac.il/education/arch/e-reka23.doc
  13. ^ A newspaper's mission - Haaretz - Israel News
  14. ^ "The press in Israel". bbc.co.uk. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Yossi Klein (September 25, 2007). "A sketch, in black and white". Haaretz. Retrieved 2007-09-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ Matt Viser. Attempted objectivity: An analysis of the New York Times and Ha'aretz and their portrayals of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. 2003, Vol. 8, No. 4, 114-120.
  17. ^ Iraq comes home: the war of ideas, by Philip Weiss (2007-10-23). "The Israel Lobby Targets Haaretz". Mondoweiss. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ Andrea Levin (2001-08-06). "Ha'aretz Fuels Anti-Israel Bias". Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. Retrieved 2007-10-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Stephen Glazin (2007-09-06). "Ha'aretz, Israel's Liberal Beacon". The Nation. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ Hanoch Marmari speaks about Haaretz http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:fIMAMItDFyMJ:www.pij.org/details.php%3Fid%3D376+gershom+gustav+schocken&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4
  21. ^ חדשות, ידיעות מהארץ והעולם - עיתון הארץ
  22. ^ Haaretz Daily Newspaper Israel, Israeli News Source
  23. ^ The democratization of evil - Haaretz - Israel News
  24. ^ Ten ways to make sure that peace stays dead - Haaretz - Israel News
  25. ^ Haaretz Online, Shimon Peres (2007-11-07). "Peres Online". Haaretz. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ Haaretz Online, Shmuel Rosner (2007-11-09). "Shmuel Rosner - biography". Haaretz. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ Haaretz.com senior editor Bradley Burston wins award for Mideast journalism - Haaretz - Israel News
  28. ^ Haaretz correspondent Akiva Eldar wins Mideast journalism award - Haaretz - Israel News
  29. ^ Fellow journalists to honor Haaretz commentator Yoel Marcus in Eilat - Haaretz - Israel News
  30. ^ Haaretz reporters Klein, Reznick win Sokolov Award for Journalism - Haaretz - Israel News
  31. ^ Special Report
  32. ^ Haaretz reporters Klein, Reznick win Sokolov Award for Journalism - Haaretz - Israel News
  33. ^ (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/905834.html)
  34. ^ Haaretz journalist Ehud Asheri dies of cancer at 57 - Haaretz - Israel News
  • Le Figaro, page 20, August 14 2006 (DuMont Schauberg's purchase of 25 percent of shares of the Haaretz group)

See also

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