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Despite its relatively low circulation in Israel, ''Haaretz'' is considered Israel's most influential daily newspaper.<ref>Lucy Dean, ed. . Europa Publications, 2004.</ref><ref>Michael Karpin. . Simon & Schuster, 2006.</ref><ref>Irshad Manji. . St. Martin's Press, 2003.</ref><ref name=Torstrick/> Its readership includes Israel's intelligentsia and its political and economic elites.<ref name=Torstrick>Rebecca L. Torstrick. . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006</ref><ref>Idith Zertal, Chaya Galai. . Cambridge University Press, 2005.</ref><ref>Elizabeth Poole, John E. Richardson. . I.B.Tauris, 2006/</ref> Surveys show that ''Haaretz'' readership has a higher-than-average education, income, and wealth; most are ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>Dan Caspi, Yehiel Limor. ''The IN/Outsiders: Mass Media in Israel''. Hampton Press, 1999. p. 79.</ref> ], the newspaper's former U.S. correspondent, told '']'', "people who read it are better educated and more sophisticated than most, but the rest of the country doesn't know it exists."<ref name="autogenerated1" /> Despite its relatively low circulation in Israel, ''Haaretz'' is considered Israel's most influential daily newspaper.<ref>Lucy Dean, ed. . Europa Publications, 2004.</ref><ref>Michael Karpin. . Simon & Schuster, 2006.</ref><ref>Irshad Manji. . St. Martin's Press, 2003.</ref><ref name=Torstrick/> Its readership includes Israel's intelligentsia and its political and economic elites.<ref name=Torstrick>Rebecca L. Torstrick. . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006</ref><ref>Idith Zertal, Chaya Galai. . Cambridge University Press, 2005.</ref><ref>Elizabeth Poole, John E. Richardson. . I.B.Tauris, 2006/</ref> Surveys show that ''Haaretz'' readership has a higher-than-average education, income, and wealth; most are ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>Dan Caspi, Yehiel Limor. ''The IN/Outsiders: Mass Media in Israel''. Hampton Press, 1999. p. 79.</ref> ], the newspaper's former U.S. correspondent, told '']'', "people who read it are better educated and more sophisticated than most, but the rest of the country doesn't know it exists."<ref name="autogenerated1" />


==History== ==History and ownership==
''Haaretz'' was first published in 1918 as a newspaper sponsored by the British military government in Palestine.<ref></ref> In 1919 it was taken over by Russian Zionists.<ref name="A fine and fragile balance"></ref> Initially, it was called ''Hadashot Ha'aretz'' ("News of the Land"). Later, the name was shortened to "Ha'aretz". The literary section of the paper attracted the leading Hebrew writers of the time.<ref>Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Newspapers, Hebrew,'' vol. 12, Keter Books, Jerusalem, 1978</ref> ''Haaretz'' was first published in 1918 as a newspaper sponsored by the British military government in Palestine.<ref></ref> In 1919 it was taken over by Russian Zionists.<ref name="A fine and fragile balance"></ref> Initially, it was called ''Hadashot Ha'aretz'' ("News of the Land"). Later, the name was shortened to "Ha'aretz". The literary section of the paper attracted the leading Hebrew writers of the time.<ref>Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Newspapers, Hebrew,'' vol. 12, Keter Books, Jerusalem, 1978</ref>


The newspaper was initially published in Jerusalem. From 1919 to 1922, the paper was headed by a succession of editors, among them ]. It was shut down briefly due to a budgetary shortfall and reopened in Tel Aviv at the beginning of 1923 under the editorship of Moshe Glickson, who held the post for 15 years.<ref name="A fine and fragile balance"/> The Tel Aviv municipality granted the paper financial support by paying in advance for future advertisements.<ref></ref> ], a wealthy German Jewish Zionist who owned a chain of department stores in Germany, bought the paper in 1937. His son, ], became the chief editor in 1939 and held that position until his death in 1990.<ref></ref> The newspaper was initially published in Jerusalem. From 1919 to 1922, the paper was headed by a succession of editors, among them ]. It was shut down briefly due to a budgetary shortfall and reopened in Tel Aviv at the beginning of 1923 under the editorship of Moshe Glickson, who held the post for 15 years.<ref name="A fine and fragile balance"/> The Tel Aviv municipality granted the paper financial support by paying in advance for future advertisements.<ref></ref>


], a wealthy German Jewish Zionist who owned a chain of department stores in Germany, bought the paper in 1937. His son, ], became the chief editor in 1939 and held that position until his death in 1990.<ref></ref>
⚫ ==Management==
⚫ The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Schocken, who was editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1990. ''Haaretz'' is 55% owned by the Schocken family. The current editor-in-chief of the newspaper is ], who replaced ] in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,599005,00.html |title=Problems at Israel's Haaretz: Newspaper Without a Country – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International |publisher=Spiegel.de |date= |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> Alfon's predecessor, ], succeeded Hanoch Marmari<ref>Hanoch Marmari speaks about ''Haaretz'' http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:fIMAMItDFyMJ:www.pij.org/details.php%3Fid%3D376+gershom+gustav+schocken&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4</ref> and ] in April 2004. Charlotte Halle became editor of the English Print Edition in February 2008.


In August 2006, ] acquired 25 percent of the shares of the Haaretz Group.<ref> Last accessed: 16 August 2009.</ref> This German publisher, based in ], 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 ] Avi Primor.<ref>, ''Haaretz'', August 13, 2006.</ref> Until August 2006, the Schocken family owned 100% of the Haaretz Group, but then the German publisher ] acquired 25 percent of the shares.<ref> Last accessed: 16 August 2009.</ref> The deal was negotiated with the help of former Israeli ambassador to ] Avi Primor.<ref>, ''Haaretz'', August 13, 2006.</ref>
In June 2011 it was reported that the Russian-Israeli businessman Leonid Nevzlin invested in the company and acquired 20 percent of the Haaretz Group shares.


On 12 June 2011, it was announced that Russian-Israeli businessman ] had purchased a 20% stake in the Haaretz Group, buying 15% from the family and 5% from M. DuMont Schauberg. This means that the Schocken family now owns 60% and M. DuMont Schauberg and Leonid Nevzlin have 20% each.<ref></ref>
⚫ ==Editorial policy and viewpoints==
''Haaretz'' describes itself as broadly ] on domestic issues and international affairs.
<ref>Haaretz.com. . Retrieved July 24, 2008.</ref>
It is described alternatively as liberal,
⚫ ,<ref>Dan Caspi. Transaction Publishers, 1986.</ref><ref>Ira Sharkansky. . Lexington Books, 2000.</ref><ref>Rebecca L. Torstrick. . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006</ref><ref>Idith Zertal, Chaya Galai. . Cambridge University Press, 2005</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/2583675.stm | work=BBC News | title=Israeli media vents fury at Likud | date=2002-12-17 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref> centre-left,<ref></ref>
],
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3451497.stm |title=Middle East &#124; Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |publisher=BBC News |date=2004-02-02 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSL24528048 |title=Israeli authors urge ceasefire talks with Hamas |publisher=Reuters |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_RGNGSVV |title=Premium content |publisher=Economist.com |date=2007-02-01 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref>
and hard left.
<ref></ref><ref></ref>
] describes it as "Israel's most vehemently anti-] daily paper."<ref> J.J. Goldberg, '']'', April 3, 2009.</ref> According to the ] it has a moderate stance on foreign policy and security issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4969714.stm |title=The press in Israel |publisher=] |date=8 May 2006 |accessdate=2008-02-14}}</ref> The newspaper's ] pages are open to a variety of opinions.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sharkansky |first=Ira |url=http://books.google.com/?id=dlhmWNcqlrAC&pg=PA43 |title=Governing Israel: Chosen People, Promised Land, & Prophetic Tradition |publisher=Transaction Publishers |location=New Brunswick, N.J. |year=2005 |page=43 |isbn=9780765802774 }}</ref> Rosner described the opinions as coming "from the right (not many), the center-right (still not many), the center (quite a few), the center-left (many), the far-left (let's say that ''Haaretz'' has more than its fair share coming from this political camp)."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=707621 |title=The Walt-Mearsheimer study and the Haaretz factor |last=Rosner |first=Shmuel |publisher=Haaretz |date=April 20, 2006 |accessdate=October 21, 2009 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


⚫ ==Management==
⚫ In 2001, the pro-Israel media-monitoring and advocacy group ] claimed that ''Haaretz'' fueled anti-Israel bias.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levin |first=Andrea |url=http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=55&x_article=171 |title=Ha’aretz Fuels Anti-Israel Bias |publisher=CAMERA |date= |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> A 2003 study in ''The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics'' found that ''Haaretz'' reporting was more favorable to Israelis than Palestinians, and more likely to report stories from the Israeli side.<ref>Matt Viser. Attempted objectivity: An analysis of the New York Times and Ha'aretz and their portrayals of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. ''The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics.'' 2003, Vol. 8, No. 4, 114–120.</ref> Israeli author ] canceled her subscription, accusing ''Haaretz''' of an ] theme that turns too often to "foolish" and "wicked" journalism.<ref name="IritLetter"> News First Class {{he icon}}<br />– Translation: ''it is a person's right to be a radical leftist, and publish a newspaper in accordance to his world view... However "Haaretz" reached a stage where its anti-Zionism turns too frequently to foolish and wicked journalism.'' Original:<br />''{{rtl-para|he|זכותו של אדם להיות שמאלני-רדיקלי, ולהוציא עיתון בהתאם להשקפת עולמו... אבל "הארץ" הגיע לשלב בו האנטי-ציונות שלו הופכת לעתים קרובות מדי לעיתונות מטופשת ומרושעת.}}''</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> Roni Daniel, the military and security correspondent for Israeli ] also canceled his subscription, citing the use of a ] section to criticize his correspondence.<ref name="7nights">{{cite news|title=עד מתי אוקטובר 65'|last=שכניק|first=רז|date=2009-01-16|publisher=מוסף "7 לילות" של "ידיעות אחרונות"|language=Hebrew|accessdate=2009-04-09}}</ref>
⚫ The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Schocken, who was editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1990. The current editor-in-chief of the newspaper is ], who replaced ] in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,599005,00.html |title=Problems at Israel's Haaretz: Newspaper Without a Country – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International |publisher=Spiegel.de |date= |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> Alfon's predecessor, ], succeeded Hanoch Marmari<ref>Hanoch Marmari speaks about ''Haaretz'' http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:fIMAMItDFyMJ:www.pij.org/details.php%3Fid%3D376+gershom+gustav+schocken&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4</ref> and ] in April 2004. Charlotte Halle became editor of the English Print Edition in February 2008.


⚫ ==Editorial policy and viewpoints==
⚫ US weekly '']'' describes ''Haaretz'' as "Israel's liberal beacon," citing its editorials voicing opposition to the occupation, the security barrier, discriminatory treatment of Arab citizens, and the mindset that led to the ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> ], writing in '']'', described ''Haaretz'' as "the most prestigious Israeli newspaper".<ref> '']''</ref>
⚫ ''Haaretz'' describes itself as broadly ] on domestic issues and international affairs.<ref>Haaretz.com. . Retrieved July 24, 2008.</ref> Other describe it alternatively as liberal,<ref>Dan Caspi. Transaction Publishers, 1986.</ref><ref>Ira Sharkansky. . Lexington Books, 2000.</ref><ref>Rebecca L. Torstrick. . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006</ref><ref>Idith Zertal, Chaya Galai. . Cambridge University Press, 2005</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/2583675.stm | work=BBC News | title=Israeli media vents fury at Likud | date=2002-12-17 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref> centre-left,<ref></ref> ],
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3451497.stm |title=Middle East &#124; Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |publisher=BBC News |date=2004-02-02 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSL24528048 |title=Israeli authors urge ceasefire talks with Hamas |publisher=Reuters |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_RGNGSVV |title=Premium content |publisher=Economist.com |date=2007-02-01 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> or even hard left,<ref></ref><ref></ref> According to the ] it has a moderate stance on foreign policy and security issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4969714.stm |title=The press in Israel |publisher=] |date=8 May 2006 |accessdate=2008-02-14}}</ref> The newspaper's ] pages are open to a variety of opinions.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sharkansky |first=Ira |url=http://books.google.com/?id=dlhmWNcqlrAC&pg=PA43 |title=Governing Israel: Chosen People, Promised Land, & Prophetic Tradition |publisher=Transaction Publishers |location=New Brunswick, N.J. |year=2005 |page=43 |isbn=9780765802774 }}</ref>

⚫ ], the editor of the American '']'', which cooperates with ''Haaretz'',<ref> Retrieved 2011-09-11</ref> describes ''Haaretz'' as "Israel's most vehemently anti-] daily paper".<ref> J.J. Goldberg, '']'', April 3, 2009. Re-linked 2011-09-11</ref> US weekly '']'' describes ''Haaretz'' as "Israel's liberal beacon," citing its editorials voicing opposition to the occupation, the security barrier, discriminatory treatment of Arab citizens, and the mindset that led to the ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> ], writing in '']'', described ''Haaretz'' as "the most prestigious Israeli newspaper".<ref> '']''</ref>


⚫ According to '']'', in 2007 editor-in-chief ] said he had told his staff not to report about criminal investigations against Prime Minister ] in order to promote Sharon's 2004–2005 ].<ref></ref><ref></ref>
==Criticism== ==Criticism==
⚫ In 2001, the pro-Israel media-monitoring and advocacy group ] claimed that ''Haaretz'' fueled anti-Israel bias,<ref>{{cite web|last=Levin |first=Andrea |url=http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=55&x_article=171 |title=Ha’aretz Fuels Anti-Israel Bias |publisher=CAMERA |date= |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> but a 2003 study in ''The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics'' found that ''Haaretz'' reporting was more favorable to Israelis than Palestinians, and more likely to report stories from the Israeli side.<ref>Matt Viser. Attempted objectivity: An analysis of the New York Times and Ha'aretz and their portrayals of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. ''The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics.'' 2003, Vol. 8, No. 4, 114–120.</ref> Many Israelis, however, feel that ''Haaretz'' isn't loyal enough: in 2002, Israeli author ] canceled her subscription, accusing ''Haaretz''' of an ] theme that turns too often to "foolish" and "wicked" journalism,<ref name="IritLetter"> News First Class {{he icon}}<br />– Translation: ''it is a person's right to be a radical leftist, and publish a newspaper in accordance to his world view... However "Haaretz" reached a stage where its anti-Zionism turns too frequently to foolish and wicked journalism.'' Original:<br />''{{rtl-para|he|זכותו של אדם להיות שמאלני-רדיקלי, ולהוציא עיתון בהתאם להשקפת עולמו... אבל "הארץ" הגיע לשלב בו האנטי-ציונות שלו הופכת לעתים קרובות מדי לעיתונות מטופשת ומרושעת.}}''</ref> and in 2009, Roni Daniel, the military and security correspondent for Israeli ] also canceled his subscription, citing the use of a ] section to criticize his reporting.<ref name="7nights">{{cite news|title=עד מתי אוקטובר 65'|last=שכניק|first=רז|date=2009-01-16|publisher=מוסף "7 לילות" של "ידיעות אחרונות"|language=Hebrew|accessdate=2009-04-09}}</ref>
⚫ In March 2010, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported that a pollster was unhappy with the way his poll results were presented in ''Haaretz'', which he felt was "misleading".<ref>Gil Hoffman, , ''Jerusalem Post'', March 22, 2010.</ref> Also in 2010, several columnists at ''The Jerusalem Post'', including ], criticized ''Haaretz'' for its role in the ] affair.<ref>Michael Freund, , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 14, 2010.</ref><ref>], , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 16, 2010.</ref><ref>Ben-Dror Yemini, , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 20, 2010.</ref>

⚫ According to its competitor '']'', ''Haaretz'' editor-in-chief ] said at the 2007 ] conference in ] that he had told his staff not to report about criminal investigations against Prime Minister ] in order to promote Sharon's 2004–2005 ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref> by Isi Leibler, ''Jerusalem Post'', November 6, 2007} Retrieved 2011-09-11</ref>

⚫ In March 2010, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported that a pollster was unhappy with the way his poll results regarding Israeli views regarding President Obama were presented in the English edition of ''Haaretz'', which he felt was "misleading", due to the fact that the Hebrew word "inyani" had been interpreted as "fair" instead of "businesslike".<ref>Gil Hoffman, , ''Jerusalem Post'', March 22, 2010.</ref> Also in 2010, several columnists at ''The Jerusalem Post'', including deputy managing editor ], criticized ''Haaretz'' for its role in the ] affair.<ref>Michael Freund, , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 14, 2010.</ref><ref>], , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 16, 2010.</ref><ref>Ben-Dror Yemini, , ''Jerusalem Post'', April 20, 2010.</ref>


== Internet editions == == Internet editions ==
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== Supplements and special features (print edition)== == Supplements and special features (print edition)==
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===All week=== *'''All week'''
* News, op-eds, political commentary :News, op-eds, political commentary
* Gallery (Culture, entertainment, television and radio listings) :Gallery (Culture, entertainment, television and radio listings)
* ] business supplement :] business supplement
* Sudoku puzzle :Sudoku puzzle

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⚫ === Sunday===
⚫ *'''Friday'''
⚫ * Sports (extended)
⚫ :Extended news coverage

⚫ :''Musaf Haaretz'' weekend magazine
⚫ === Wednesday===
⚫ :Culture and literature
⚫ * ''Musaf Hasfarim'' book supplement
⚫ :Real estate

⚫ :Local news
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⚫ * ''Musaf Haaretz'' weekend magazine
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⚫ * Culture and literature
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⚫ * Real estate
⚫ :''Musaf Hasfarim'' book supplement
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==See also== ==See also==
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⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{Reflist|2}}

* Le Figaro, page 20, August 14, 2006 (DuMont Schauberg's purchase of 25 percent of shares of the ''Haaretz'' group)


==Further reading== ==Further reading==
* by Christoph Schult, '']'', December 31, 2008.
* by Isi Leibler, ''Jerusalem Post'', November 6, 2007.
* by Christoph Schult, ''Der Spiegel'', December 31, 2008. * by David Reminick, '']'', February 28, 2011


==External links== ==External links==
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⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{Reflist|2}}

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Haaretz
Front page of the Hebrew and English editions
TypeDaily Newspaper
FormatBerliner
Owner(s)Schocken Family (60%)
M. DuMont Schauberg (20%)
Leonid Nevzlin (20%)
PublisherAmos Schocken
EditorAluf Benn
Associate editorTammy Litani
Founded1919
Political alignmentLiberal, secular, political left
LanguageHebrew & English editions
HeadquartersTel Aviv, Israel
Circulation72,000
(Weekends: 100,000)
Websitehttp://www.haaretz.co.il
http://www.haaretz.com

Haaretz (Template:Lang-he) (lit. "The Land", originally Ḥadashot Ha'aretz – Template:Lang-he, Template:IPA-he – "News of the Land") is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet. 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.

Overview

Compared to other mass circulation papers in Israel, Haaretz uses smaller headlines and print. Less space is devoted to pictures, and more to political analysis. Its editorial pages are considered influential among government leaders. Apart from the news, Haaretz publishes feature articles on social and environmental issues, as well as book reviews, investigative reporting and political commentary. In 2008, the newspaper itself reported a paid subscribership of 65,000, daily sales of 72,000 copies, and 100,000 on weekends. The English edition has a subscriber base of 15,000. As of June 2011, Haaretz readership was 5.8% of the public, down from 6.4% the prior year.

Despite its relatively low circulation in Israel, Haaretz is considered Israel's most influential daily newspaper. Its readership includes Israel's intelligentsia and its political and economic elites. Surveys show that Haaretz readership has a higher-than-average education, income, and wealth; most are Ashkenazim. Shmuel Rosner, the newspaper's former U.S. correspondent, told The Nation, "people who read it are better educated and more sophisticated than most, but the rest of the country doesn't know it exists."

History and ownership

Haaretz was first published in 1918 as a newspaper sponsored by the British military government in Palestine. In 1919 it was taken over by Russian Zionists. Initially, it was called Hadashot Ha'aretz ("News of the Land"). Later, the name was shortened to "Ha'aretz". The literary section of the paper attracted the leading Hebrew writers of the time.

The newspaper was initially published in Jerusalem. From 1919 to 1922, the paper was headed by a succession of editors, among them Leib Yaffe. It was shut down briefly due to a budgetary shortfall and reopened in Tel Aviv at the beginning of 1923 under the editorship of Moshe Glickson, who held the post for 15 years. The Tel Aviv municipality granted the paper financial support by paying in advance for future advertisements.

Salman Schocken, a wealthy German Jewish Zionist who owned a chain of department stores in Germany, bought the paper in 1937. His son, Gershom Schocken, became the chief editor in 1939 and held that position until his death in 1990.

Until August 2006, the Schocken family owned 100% of the Haaretz Group, but then the German publisher M. DuMont Schauberg acquired 25 percent of the shares. The deal was negotiated with the help of former Israeli ambassador to Germany Avi Primor.

On 12 June 2011, it was announced that Russian-Israeli businessman Leonid Nevzlin had purchased a 20% stake in the Haaretz Group, buying 15% from the family and 5% from M. DuMont Schauberg. This means that the Schocken family now owns 60% and M. DuMont Schauberg and Leonid Nevzlin have 20% each.

Management

The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Schocken, who was editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1990. The current editor-in-chief of the newspaper is Aluf Benn, who replaced Dov Alfon in August 2011. Alfon's predecessor, David Landau, succeeded Hanoch Marmari and Yoel Esteron in April 2004. Charlotte Halle became editor of the English Print Edition in February 2008.

Editorial policy and viewpoints

Haaretz describes itself as broadly liberal on domestic issues and international affairs. Other describe it alternatively as liberal, centre-left, left-wing, or even hard left, According to the BBC it has a moderate stance on foreign policy and security issues. The newspaper's op-ed pages are open to a variety of opinions.

J.J. Goldberg, the editor of the American The Jewish Daily Forward, which cooperates with Haaretz, describes Haaretz as "Israel's most vehemently anti-settlement daily paper". US weekly The Nation describes Haaretz as "Israel's liberal beacon," citing its editorials voicing opposition to the occupation, the security barrier, discriminatory treatment of Arab citizens, and the mindset that led to the Second Lebanon War. Aijaz Ahmad, writing in Frontline, described Haaretz as "the most prestigious Israeli newspaper".

Criticism

In 2001, the pro-Israel media-monitoring and advocacy group CAMERA claimed that Haaretz fueled anti-Israel bias, but a 2003 study in The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics found that Haaretz reporting was more favorable to Israelis than Palestinians, and more likely to report stories from the Israeli side. Many Israelis, however, feel that Haaretz isn't loyal enough: in 2002, Israeli author Irit Linur canceled her subscription, accusing Haaretz' of an anti-Zionist theme that turns too often to "foolish" and "wicked" journalism, and in 2009, Roni Daniel, the military and security correspondent for Israeli Channel 2 also canceled his subscription, citing the use of a television review section to criticize his reporting.

According to its competitor The Jerusalem Post, Haaretz editor-in-chief David Landau said at the 2007 Limmud conference in Moscow that he had told his staff not to report about criminal investigations against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in order to promote Sharon's 2004–2005 Gaza disengagement plan.

In March 2010, The Jerusalem Post reported that a pollster was unhappy with the way his poll results regarding Israeli views regarding President Obama were presented in the English edition of Haaretz, which he felt was "misleading", due to the fact that the Hebrew word "inyani" had been interpreted as "fair" instead of "businesslike". Also in 2010, several columnists at The Jerusalem Post, including deputy managing editor Caroline Glick, criticized Haaretz for its role in the Anat Kamm affair.

Internet editions

Haaretz operates both Hebrew and English language websites. The two sites offer up-to-the-minute breaking news, live Q&A sessions with newsmakers from Israel, Palestinian territories and around the world, and blogs covering a range of political standpoints and opinions. The English online edition receives an average of two million visitors per month. Both websites have blogs and are open to readers' comments. The two sites fall under the supervision of Lior Kodner, the head of digital media for the Haaretz Group. Individually, Sara Miller is the editor of Haaretz.com (English) and Avi Scharf is the editor of Haaretz.co.il (Hebrew).

Internet blogs and columns

  • In September 2009, Haaretz.com launched a blog by Tel Aviv University Professor Carlo Strenger, named 'Strenger than Fiction'
  • Focus U.S.A. – Blog by U.S. correspondent Natasha Mozgovaya who replaced Shmuel Rosner as U.S. correspondent in August 2008. Rosner's blog was 'Rosner's Domain' and explored Israeli, American Jewish and Zionist issues in the United States.
  • 'A Special Place in Hell' is Bradley Burston's award-winning twice-weekly blog on Haaretz.com.
  • Israeli President Shimon Peres formerly blogged exclusively for Haaretz.com.

Offices

The Haaretz building, a low-slung building in south Tel Aviv, is situated on a street named for the Schocken family. The Haaretz building houses the art collection of Amos Schocken, one of the country's major collectors of Israeli art, some of it politically subversive.

Notable journalists

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Supplements and special features (print edition)

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News, op-eds, political commentary
Gallery (Culture, entertainment, television and radio listings)
TheMarker business supplement
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Musaf Haaretz weekend magazine
Culture and literature
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See also

Further reading

External links

References

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