The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle is an American weekly newspaper published every Thursday for the Jewish community in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. The newspaper is owned and distributed by the Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education Foundation.[3]
 Masthead since 2017 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education Foundation |
| Editor | Toby Tabachnick[1] |
| Staff writers |
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| Founded | March 8, 1962 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Squirrel Hill |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 8,500[2] |
| OCLC number | 2262912 |
| Website | jewishchronicle |
| Free online archives | digitalcollections |
History
editThe Jewish Criterion was established in 1895 to serve the Pittsburgh Jewish community as a weekly. In 1934, the American Jewish Outlook was established as well, and for a long time there were two newspapers to serve Jewish Pittsburghers. However, by the early 1960s, both were closed. [4] The founding executive editor of the Jewish Chronicle in 1962 was Albert W. Bloom, then a reporter and science editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bloom wrote the editorials and a weekly column "People and Issues" for over 20 years. Under Bloom's leadership, the paper became one of the leading Jewish papers in the US, and ran a number of prize winning series.[5] Bloom continued as editor until his retirement in 1983, when he also served as president of the American Jewish Press Association.[6] Joel Roteman succeeded Bloom and edited the paper from 1984 to 2001.[7]
Content and audience
editBecause Pittsburgh has a relatively large population of Jews, especially in Squirrel Hill, the publication has a higher circulation than most other local Jewish newspapers.[8][9] The Chronicle reports on news occurring in the local Jewish community and city as a whole as well as national and global news that is of Jewish interest, especially news related to Israel. It also extensively covers Jewish news in West Virginia, and is believed to be the only Jewish publication to pay consistent attention to Jewish activities in that state. The newspaper has a religious column called the Portion of the Week, usually written by a local rabbi or religious leader. Other features include advertisements, letters to the editors, and a calendar of upcoming community events.
Awards
editThe Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle received seven Rockower Awards in 2020.[10] In 2023, it won the Service to Journalism award, awarded by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania,[11] as well as four Rockower Awards.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact us". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle". Mondo Times. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "About the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers at Carnegie Mellon University
- ^ "Guide to The Jewish Chronicle Records". historicpittsburgh.org. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Albert Bloom is New Ajpa President". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 20, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Tabachnick, Toby (August 28, 2023). "A timeline: 60 years of connecting Jewish Pittsburgh". jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "History of Squirrel Hill". Squirrel Hill Historical Society. October 17, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "How did Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood get its name?". 90.5 WESA. July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "AJPA - 2020 Competition". www.ajpa.org. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "About the Golden Quills — The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania". The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Awards (for work done in 2022)" (PDF). www.ajpa.org. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
