The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is a news agency reporting on Jews and Jewish issues around the globe. Founded in 1917, JTA today supplies news content for over 100 Jewish publications in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in New York City, JTA oversees correspondents in New York, Washington, D.C., Jerusalem, and other cities. JTA seeks to cover the breadth of Jewish life and has no affiliation with any political movement or branch of Judaism.
Ami Eden is the CEO and editor-in-chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. He joined JTA as editor-in-chief in 2008 and was appointed CEO in 2010. Eden previously worked as the executive editor of the Jewish Daily Forward and was the founding editor of the Forward website. He also served as an editor at Philadelphia's Jewish Exponent.
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