Jewish Telegraph
Encyclopedia
The Jewish Telegraph is a British
Jewish newspaper
. It was founded in December 1950 by Frank and Vivienne Harris
, the parents of the current Editor, Paul Harris.
founded the newspaper in the dining room
of their home in the City of Salford
in December 1950.
Frank Harris was a London freelance journalist who, on his arrival in Manchester
, noticed the fact that the city’s only Jewish newspaper was a freesheet. He determined, against all advice, to establish a Jewish weekly
.
, Leeds
, Liverpool
and Glasgow
.
In 1976, the Jewish Telegraph decided to widen its field of coverage and established a separate Leeds
edition with its own editorial
and advertising staff and office in that city. A staff of nine is maintained there.
In 1981, the Jewish Telegraph expanded further, acquiring the title of the monthly Liverpool Jewish Gazette, immediately giving Merseyside
, for the first time, its own Jewish weekly. The Jewish Telegraph has its own editorial staff in Liverpool
, based in offices at Harold House, the Liverpool Jewish Community Centre. These offices will move into the new King David Campus in September 2011.
In June 1992, on the demise of the Glasgow Jewish Echo, the Jewish Telegraph moved into Scotland
within a week and began to produce a weekly edition. A staff of four works from office accommodations at the Glasgow Maccabi complex.
The latest addition to the Jewish Telegraph was in December 1999 with the introduction of a website, which is entirely updated in the early hours of every Friday morning. The paper is currently headquartered in Park Hill, Bury Old Road in Prestwich
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Jewish newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. It was founded in December 1950 by Frank and Vivienne Harris
Vivienne Harris (businesswoman)
Vivienne Harris, MBE was a British businesswoman, newspaper publisher and journalist who co-founded the Jewish Telegraph in December 1950 with her husband, Frank Harris. The couple married in 1949.Frank Harris, a freelance journalist, had relocated to Manchester from London...
, the parents of the current Editor, Paul Harris.
Founding
Frank and Vivienne HarrisVivienne Harris (businesswoman)
Vivienne Harris, MBE was a British businesswoman, newspaper publisher and journalist who co-founded the Jewish Telegraph in December 1950 with her husband, Frank Harris. The couple married in 1949.Frank Harris, a freelance journalist, had relocated to Manchester from London...
founded the newspaper in the dining room
Dining room
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level...
of their home in the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
in December 1950.
Frank Harris was a London freelance journalist who, on his arrival in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, noticed the fact that the city’s only Jewish newspaper was a freesheet. He determined, against all advice, to establish a Jewish weekly
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
.
Expansion
Vivienne Harris oversaw the newspaper's expansion from 1950 to 2011. Under her guidance, the Jewish Telegraph established editions in four major British cities - ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
In 1976, the Jewish Telegraph decided to widen its field of coverage and established a separate Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
edition with its own editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
and advertising staff and office in that city. A staff of nine is maintained there.
In 1981, the Jewish Telegraph expanded further, acquiring the title of the monthly Liverpool Jewish Gazette, immediately giving Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, for the first time, its own Jewish weekly. The Jewish Telegraph has its own editorial staff in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, based in offices at Harold House, the Liverpool Jewish Community Centre. These offices will move into the new King David Campus in September 2011.
In June 1992, on the demise of the Glasgow Jewish Echo, the Jewish Telegraph moved into Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
within a week and began to produce a weekly edition. A staff of four works from office accommodations at the Glasgow Maccabi complex.
The latest addition to the Jewish Telegraph was in December 1999 with the introduction of a website, which is entirely updated in the early hours of every Friday morning. The paper is currently headquartered in Park Hill, Bury Old Road in Prestwich
Prestwich
Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies close to the River Irwell, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury....
.