Don’t Stop the Presses – Until Next Month
By Dan Friedman June 9, 2009
It’s hardly a secret that the once-ubiquitous print newspaper is heading for the recycling bin of history.
But sometimes the news hits closer to home than others. Last month, the newspaper trade magazine Presstime issued a strident proclamation
DON’T STOP THE PRESSES (see photo)
This month, the New York Times reported that Presstime was becoming an online only publication.
Perhaps next month’s cover could be
DON’T STOP THE RECESSION!
Why I became the Forward’s editor-in-chief
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And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
— Alyssa Katz, editor-in-chief
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