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The ''New Pittsburgh Courier'' is a weekly newspaper catering to African Americans, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by Real Times. The newspaper is named after the original ''Pittsburgh Courier'' (1907-65), which in the 1930s and 1940s was one of the largest and most influential African-American newspapers in the country, with a nationwide circulation of more than 350,000.〔 〕 After circulation declines in the 1950s and 1960s, the original ''Courier'' was purchased by John H. Sengstacke, publisher of ''The Chicago Daily Defender'', in 1966. He reorganized the paper under a new name — the ''New Pittsburgh Courier'' — to avoid paying several outstanding tax bills and invoices.〔 〕 He later commented: The ''New Pittsburgh Courier'' joined Sengstacke's other newspapers in a chain of prominent African-American publications, including the ''Defender''. In 1974 Sengstacke appointed Hazel B. Garland as the new editor-in-chief of the ''New Pittsburgh Courier'', making her the first African-American woman in history to edit a national newspaper. When asked about his decision, Sengstacke replied: "I have supreme confidence in Hazel, and believe that she will continue to do a great job as editor-in-chief as she did as city editor. She has proven herself over the many years of dedication to the Courier and the Negro cause. She will be a guiding force in leading this paper to bigger and better things in the future."〔Editorial Staff, ("Hazel Garland: Female trailblazer" ), ''New Pittsburgh Courier'', January 27, 2011.〕 Two years later, the paper won the John B. Russwurm Award for the best national African-American newspaper.〔Carney Smith, Jesse (1996), ''Notable Black American Women, Book 2'', pp. 240-243. Gale Research Inc. ISBN 0810391775.〕 Following Sengstacke's death in 1997, what was then a four-paper chain was held in a family trust until 2003, when it was sold for nearly $12 million to Real Times, a group of investors with several business and family ties to Sengstacke.〔 〕 One of the new owners was Thomas Picou, who said in 2002 that among his plans for the ''New Pittsburgh Courier'' were more emphasis on in-depth features and arts, creating a web presence — which neither it nor the ''Defender'' had at the time — and a change in its political outlook from liberal to "conservative independence".〔 〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Pittsburgh Courier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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