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''The Algemeiner Journal'' is a New York-based newspaper, covering American and international Jewish and Israel-related news. CNBC called it “the fastest growing Jewish newspaper in the United States”〔(CNBC )〕 and former Senator Joseph Lieberman described the paper as an “independent truth telling advocate for the Jewish people and Israel”.〔(“Religion and Politics: Senator Joseph Lieberman,” ) TorahCafe.com.〕 ''The Algemeiner''’s Advisory Board is chaired by Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Its website, Algemeiner.com, is updated throughout the day, and has been referred to as "the Jewish ''Huffington Post'',” due to its similar democratized content model, with a combination of original reporting, blogs, and aggregation.〔(“The Jewish Answer to Huffington Post,” ) Shturem.org, February 21, 2011.〕 == History == In 1972, Gershon Jacobson founded ''Der Algemeiner Journal'', serving as editor and publisher from its inception until his death in 2005.〔Margalit Fox, (“Gershon Jacobson, 70, Founder and Editor of Yiddish Journal, Is Dead,” ) ''The New York Times'', June 2, 2005.〕 The inaugural issue was published by Der Algemeiner Journal Corporation on February 23, 1972. The ten-page paper was priced at 25 cents. Twenty thousand issues were printed.〔(“New Yiddish Weekly Launched,” ) Jewish Telegraphic Agency, February 24, 1972.〕 ''Der Algemeiner Journal'' aimed to fill the gap created by the 1971 closing of the daily Yiddish paper ''Der Tog Morgen Zhurnal'',〔(“A New Yiddish Weekly Makes Its Appearance,” ) ''The New York Times'', February 24, 1972.〕 for whom Jacobson had written and served as its city editor.〔(“Yiddish Journalist Gershon Jacobson, 71,” ) ''The Forward'', June 3, 2005.〕 The largest circulation Yiddish weekly in the United States,〔 ''Der Algemeiner Journal'' emphasized Jewish community news, with a politically independent viewpoint, and did not hesitate to report on tensions between rival Hasidic sects, most notably Lubavitch and Satmar. Although Jacobson himself was an observant Jew, he was not formally affiliated with any sect. According to the ''New York Times'', he "defied easy categorization."〔 At its peak, ''The Algemeiner''’s circulation neared 100,000 copies. In 1994, in response to the increasing marginalization of the Yiddish language, ''Der Algemeiner Journal'' began printing a four-page English supplement in the middle of the paper, bringing in a wider and more diverse Jewish audience.〔Elli Wohlgelernter, (“Head of Yiddish paper comes ‘from a different school,’” ) ''Jweekly'', May 18, 2001.〕 In May 2005, after Gershon Jacobson's passing, his elder son, Simon Jacobson, became the Publisher of ''The Algemeiner''. He then founded the Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation (GJCF), a Jewish media organization with the mission to serve as a voice for Jews and Israel.〔(GJCF mission statement )〕 In 2008, ''The Algemeiner Journal'' was reconceived as an English publication, dropping the Yiddish "Der" in its title for "The".〔 That year, Dovid Efune became the Editor-In-Chief of ''The Algemeiner'' and Director of the GJCF. In 2011, the GJCF launched the website Algemeiner.com. The site has grown rapidly since, and now boasts a roster of over 600 bloggers. 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「Algemeiner Journal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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