TheJewish Telegraphis a BritishJewishnewspaper.It was founded in December 1950 by Frank andVivienne Harris,the parents of the current editor, Paul Harris.[1]
| Type | Weeklynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Jewish Telegraph Ltd |
| Editor | Paul Harris |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Manchester |
| Website | jewishtelegraph.com |
Founding
editFrank andVivienne Harrisfounded the newspaper in theirdining roominSalfordin December 1950.[2]They started with £50 and a borrowed typewriter.[1]Frank Harris was a Londonfreelancejournalist who, on his arrival inManchester,noticed that its only Jewish newspaper was afreesheet.He determined to establish a paid for Jewishweekly.
Expansion
editVivienne Harris oversaw the newspaper's expansion from 1950 to 2011.[2]She established editions inManchester,Leeds,LiverpoolandGlasgow.[2]In 1976, theJewish Telegraphestablished aLeedsedition with its owneditorialand advertising staff of nine, based in a local office. In 1981, the paper acquired the title of the monthlyLiverpool Jewish Gazette,givingMerseysideits first Jewish weekly. The paper has its own editorial staff inLiverpool,based in offices at Harold House, the LiverpoolJewish Community Centre,which moved into the new King David Campus in September 2011. In June 1992, on the demise of theGlasgow Jewish Echo,the paper moved into Scotland within a week and began a weekly edition. A staff of four works from offices at the Glasgow Maccabi complex.
The latest addition was a website in December 1999, which is updated in the early hours of every Friday morning. The website's design has not been updated since its launch.
The paper is based in Park Hill, Bury Old Road inPrestwich.[3]
References
edit- ^ab"JC Power 100: Numbers 100 - 51".www.thejc.com.Retrieved7 September2023.
- ^abcMcKeegan, Alice (10 March 2011)."Founder of Jewish Telegraph, Vivienne Harris, dies aged 89".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved7 September2023.
- ^"Tributes to paper pioneer Vivienne".Bury Times.10 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 12 November 2012.Retrieved10 March2011.
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