Haaretz

 

Haaretz
Haaretz newspaper, front page of Hebrew and English editions
Type	Daily Newspaper
Format	Berliner
Owner	Schocken Family
Editor	David Landau
Associate Editor	Tami Litani
Founded	1919
Language	Hebrew & English editions
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Website: http://www.haaretz.co.il http://www.haaretz.com

 Haaretz? (Hebrew: הארץ‎, literally "The land," referring to the Land of Israel) is an Israeli daily newspaper, founded in 1919. It is published in Hebrew in Berliner format. Haaretz English Edition is the translated English edition of the paper. In Israel, it is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. In North America, it comes out as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week. Both the Hebrew and English editions of Haaretz can be read on the Internet.

Compared to other mass circulation papers printed in Israel, especially Maariv and Yedioth Ahronoth, Haaretz is geared to more sophisticated readers. The headlines and print are smaller, less space is devoted to pictures, and the articles are longer and more analytical. Its editorial pages are considered more influential among government leaders.^[1] Apart from the news, Haaretz publishes feature articles on social and environmental issues, as well as book reviews, investigative reporting and political commentary. The Hebrew edition has a core readership of 65,000. The English edition is subscribed to by 15,000 readers.^[2]

Editorial policy

Haaretz embraces a moderate liberal stance, but the op-ed pages of the paper are open to a wide variety of political opinions. ^[3]

According to the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, articles from Haaretz and its staff writers are often quoted by anti-Israel commentators.^[4] The left-wing magazine The Nation described Haaretz as "Israel's Liberal Beacon" due to its editorial board's opposition to the occupation of the West Bank, the security barrier around Gaza, discrimination against Israel's Arab citizenry, and the Second Lebanon War. ^[5]

Management

The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Schocken, who was editor-in-chief between 1939 and 1990. Haaretz is owned by the Schocken family. The editor of the paper today is David Landau, and the assistant editor is Tami Litani. Landau and Litani replaced Hanoch Marmari and Yoel Esteron in April 2004. Adar Primor was the editor of Haaretz English Edition in 2005-2007.

In August 2006 DuMont Schauberg acquired 25 percent of the shares of the Haaretz group. This German publisher, based in Cologne, owns four daily newspapers and a dozen other publications. It is also a partial owner of various radio stations. The deal was negotiated with the help of former Israeli ambassador to Germany Avi Primor. According to the CEO of the Haaretz group Amos Schocken, the proceeds from the sale will allow the company to augment its stake at Walla!, one of the most popular Internet sites in Israel.

Internet Editions

Haaretz operates both Hebrew and English language websites. See External links.

Notable Haaretz journalists

Present

Past

• Natan Alterman
• Yoram Bronowski - literary critic, TV critic
• Amos Elon - correspondent, editor, writer
• Ze'ev Schiff - military and defense analyst
• Arie Caspi (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/905834.html)

Supplements

On weekdays, Haaretz comes with several supplements containing feature articles, columns, television and radio listings and a Sudoku puzzle. Other supplements included during the week are:

• All week -
  • News (including Op-Ed, political commentary)
  • Gallery (Culture and entertainment, television and radio listings)
  • TheMarker (business supplement)

• Sunday - Sports (extended)
• Wednesday - Literature
• Friday -
  • Extended News
  • Musaf Haaretz (weekend magazine)
  • Literature
  • Real Estate
  • Local news

Footnotes

References

• Le Figaro, page 20, August 14 2006 (DuMont Schauberg's purchase of 25 percent of shares of the Haaretz group)
• Haaretz English Editions
• About Haaretz
• "Haaretz: Israel's Liberal Beacon," The Nation http://www.thenation.com/docprint.mhtml?i=20070924&s=glain

See also

• List of newspapers in Israel

External links

• Haaretz (English)
• Haaretz (Hebrew)

Newspapers of Israel

Globes | Haaretz | Hamodia | Israel HaYom | Israeli | The Jerusalem Post | Maariv | Makor Rishon | Metro Israel | Yated Ne'eman | Yedioth Ahronoth

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