70 Faces Media, the publishing house of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, bought the Jewish Week brand.
In an agreement signed last month, the New York Jewish Week, released for 45 years, will join the growing range of labels of 70 Faces Media, which already publishes Alma, Kveller, My Jewish Learning and JTA Hebrew.
Jewish Week will remain focused on New York Jewish Week, while drawing on the experience and resources of 70 Faces Media, North America’s largest and most diverse Jewish media agency.
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“We look forward to building on the esteemed history of New York Jewish Week and develop a lasting and compelling digital identity that will reach new audiences and strengthen the lives of all New York City Jews, ”said Ami Eden, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of 70 Faces Media.
The acquisition of New York Jewish Week is part of the unified information strategy developed by Philissa Cramer, editor-in-chief of JTA, to better serve readers locally and nationally. “We are in the process of creating a news model that will support crisis-time field journalism for local news,” Cramer said. “The Jewish public wants to know and understand what is going on in their local communities, and how it fits into the bigger picture.”
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The Jewish Week, which has won numerous awards for its media coverage – including investigations into sexual abuse and the integration of people with disabilities into the Jewish community – has been forced to suspend print media activities amid the COVID pandemic – 19.
Andrew Silow-Carroll will continue to assume the role of editor-in-chief of New York Jewish Week, and Thea Wieseltier, who oversaw the programs of the New York Jewish Week, will join 70 Faces Media as Director of Strategic Projects and Public Programs, a newly created position. Hannah Dreyfus, former award-winning journalist from New York Jewish Week, was also engaged.
As part of the transaction, 70 Faces Media also acquired the annual series of public forums from the New York Jewish Week and several of its other programs, including two student writing programs (Fresh Ink for Teens and Write on For Israel) and The Conversation, an annual retreat for high-level and emerging thought leaders in Jewish life.
The acquisition and operation of New York Jewish Week are supported in part by grants from the UJA Federation of New York, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation and three other foundations (the Jim Joseph Foundation, the Maimonides Fund, and the Lynn and Charles Schusterman Family Foundation) through of their participation in the Jewish Community Fund and the impact. This fund was created to support Jewish community institutions in the wake of COVID-19.
“The plan to create a digital future for the Jewish Week brand that leverages the digital prowess of 70 Faces Media and its other compelling brands – represents a significant and exciting opportunity to stabilize and expand the range of news, d ‘information, ideas and culture for New York’s Jewish community in the years to come, ”said Eric Goldstein, CEO of the New York Federation of UJA.
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