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The ''New Yorker Staats-Zeitung'', nicknamed ''"The Staats"'', claims to be the leading German-language weekly newspaper in the United States.〔For example, on the (''Staats-Zeitung'' website ).〕 It is certainly one of the oldest, having been published since the mid-1830s. In the late 1800s it was one of New York City's major daily newspapers, exceeded in circulation only by the ''New York World'' and the ''New York Tribune''.〔"History of a New York City Institution", retrieved from the ''Staats-Zeitung'' web site on April 15, 2012. The information provided on this web page is not referenced to primary sources and sometimes conflicts in details (such as dates or spellings) with known reliable sources.〕 Among other achievements, as of its sesquicentennial anniversary in 1984 it had never missed a publication date, thereby laying claim to the title of being continuously published longer than any other newspaper (of any language) in America.〔Page B-2, ''New Yorker Staats Zeitung'', 17/18 November 1984. Sonderbeilage Der New Yorker Staats-Zeitung Und Herold: 1834-1984. 150 Jahre New Yorker Staats-Zeitung. (150th Anniversary Commemorative Supplement)〕 ==History== The ''Staats-Zeitung'' was founded in New York City in 1834 by a society of German-American businessmen.〔''An Epitome of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung's Sixty-Five Years of Progress''. 1899. Complimentary pamphlet prepared and distributed by the Staats-Zeitung to describe its history and new press capacity.〕 The partners included George Zahm, Stepan Molitor, Conrad Braeker, and Gustav Adolph Neumann, with Neumann serving as editor-in-chief (as well as reporter and production foreman). Neumann subsequently purchased shares of the enterprise until, in the late 1830s, he obtained a majority, after which the society was dissolved and he became sole owner. The first issue was published on December 24, 1834. The nascent newspaper consisted of four pages and was printed weekly using a Washington hand-press. Initial circulation was small, limited by the capacity of the press (2000 impressions per day) and by the size of the audience (primarily German immigrants). At that time there were approximately 10,000 German-born citizens in New York City. Growth during the first few years of the paper's existence was also impeded by the Financial Panic of 1837, but by 1839 it was sufficiently successful to move to a location on Frankfort Street, a few blocks from City Hall. Under Neumann's guidance, improvements to the physical plant were undertaken to support the growth that accompanied its increasing influence. In 1843, on obtaining a single cylinder hand-operated press that could print 600 sheets per hour, he converted the ''Staats-Zeitung'' to a tri-weekly publication.〔 The paper's staff also expanded as it grew. Notable additions included: Jacob Uhl, who may have been hired as a printer as early as 1836;〔 Jacob's wife Anna Uhl, who worked as a compositor, secretary, and business manager; and Oswald Ottendorfer, who appears to have been hired in the counting room in 1850.〔 All had a role to play in the unfolding story. In 1845 Jacob Uhl bought ownership and publishing rights from Neumann who, nonetheless, continued in an editorial capacity until 1853. Working together, Jacob and Anna Uhl increased both advertising patronage and circulation, enabling a shift to daily publication not long after the purchase.〔 Subsequently, the paper's physical plant was moved to and combined with a printing office owned by Jacob Uhl, and a Sunday edition was added on January 3, 1848. The enhanced paper quickly outgrew both the press capabilities and the physical space of the printing office, and in 1850 Uhl purchased property specifically to house the ''Staats-Zeitung''. He installed the most rapid printing presses then available in a new building erected on the property for that purpose.〔 When Jacob Uhl died in 1852, Anna Uhl took over management of the newspaper. The paper continued to thrive, and by 1857 another expansion was required. Anna Uhl purchased property on Chatham Street ("Newspaper Row", now known as Park Row) and had a suitable building erected. One of the first rotary type-revolving presses was installed, increasing the publishing capacity to 4,000 papers per hour.〔 In 1858, Anna Uhl appointed Oswald Ottendorfer - who had gradually been contributing more assistance - as editor. In 1859 Anna Uhl and Oswald Ottendorfer were married, and continued to operate the paper together, with Oswald serving as editor and publisher while Anna functioned as business manager. Anna Ottendorfer continued as business manager until shortly before her death in 1884 when her son Edward Uhl〔A short biography of Edward Uhl is available in German at: :de:Edward Uhl〕 succeeded her. Together Anna and Oswald Ottendorfer developed the ''Staats-Zeitung'' into a major newspaper. By the 1870s, its circulation was comparable to English-language newspapers like the ''New York Tribune'' and the ''New York Times''. In 1879, the property of the paper was changed into a stock company. When Oswald Ottendorfer died in 1900, the newspaper was sold to Herman Ridder, who had become manager and trustee in 1890. Ridder went on to contribute to the foundation of the Knight Ridder conglomerate, and the ''Staats-Zeitung'' gradually became a side line. It stayed in the Ridder family until 1953, when it was sold to the Steuer family who changed from a daily newspaper to three times a week and finally a weekly. In 1989, it was sold to Jes Rau. From 1968 to 1969, the German entertainer and comedian Herbert Feuerstein was editor-in-chief of the newspaper. 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 Yorker Staats-Zeitung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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