Jewish News

Jewish News, 25 February 2016.

Established in 1997, the Jewish News is a former Press Gazette free newspaper of the year and the only newspaper to exclusively serve the Jewish communities of Greater London – specifically Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Essex.

It is in tabloid format and distributed free of charge. As of 5th May 2016 it had reached its 949th edition. It is currently under the editorship of former Daily Mail journalist and The Jewish Advocate editor Richard Ferrer.

Published every Thursday, the newspaper provides a weekly mix of local, national and international Jewish news, opinions, features, sport and entertainment.

Jewish News delivers a weekly email newsletter every Friday and a Friday podcast, The Jewish Views.

Distribution

With a weekly distribution of 26,740 copies[1], making it the largest Jewish Newspaper in the UK by distribution, the Jewish News is at the heart of this thriving, educated and affluent community.

The paper is available at more than 230 points across the capital[2] including synagogues, shops, schools, community centres and street stands.

Website

In 2000, the newspaper launched www.totallyjewish.com, which in May 2013, evolved into www.jewishnews.co.uk.

Israel Policy Conference

In June 2015, Jewish News organised its inaugural UK-Israel Shared Strategic Challenges Conference[3]. Through a series of panels and keynote addresses, the day-long event in Parliament explored issues relating to Israeli politics and the "two-state solution", responses to the rise of ISIL and countering radicaliation. Politicians, journalists, government officials and representatives of the major think tanks heard speakers included then Israeli deputy prime minister Silvan Shalom, Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid as well as UK Middle east minister Tobias Elwood[4] and Charles Farr, the Home Office's counter terrorism chief[5].

References

  1. ↑ "Product Page - ABC". abc.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Distribution". batchgeo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Fathom – JN-BICOM 2015 Conference". fathomjournal.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  4. ↑ "British government official: We oppose BDS". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  5. ↑ "Pro-Israel British activists told to fight back on BDS". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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