The Atlanta Jewish Times
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The Atlanta Jewish Times is a weekly community newspaper
serving the Jewish community of Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
.
The newspaper began publishing as the Southern Israelite in 1925. In the 1980s, it was purchased by Charles "Chuck" Buerger, the owner of the Baltimore Jewish Times
. Buerger died in 1996, and the paper was taken over by his son, Andrew.
In 2000, Andrew Buerger sold it, along with The Detroit Jewish News
, to Jewish Renaissance Media (JRM), which also operates the website Jewish.com.
In 2005, it claimed a readership of 25,000.
As of 2007, Arthur M. Horwitz of Jewish Renaissance Media was the publisher and Michael Jacobs the Managing Editor. When Jacobs left the paper in 2008, Ann Marie Quill was then promoted to managing editor.
A marketing attempt to re-brand the paper to the "JT" did not take off (under JRM) and it is still known as The Atlanta Jewish Times.
On April 14, 2009, Andrew B. Adler (Metro Jewish News) acquired the Atlanta Jewish Times, with a staff of five and a subscribership of only 3,500. After his takeover the website jtonline.us ceased to be updated.
In late October 2009, the AJT moved to a new office, though they remained in the Dunwoody area. As of the end of that month, the paper's staff had expanded to 10, with new employees taken on for sports coverage and advertising coordination.
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serving the Jewish community of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
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The newspaper began publishing as the Southern Israelite in 1925. In the 1980s, it was purchased by Charles "Chuck" Buerger, the owner of the Baltimore Jewish Times
Baltimore Jewish Times
The Baltimore Jewish Times is a subscription-based weekly community publication serving the Jewish community of Baltimore.-History:Baltimore's oldest and largest Jewish publication, it has been described as "the largest weekly in Maryland and one of the most respected independent Jewish...
. Buerger died in 1996, and the paper was taken over by his son, Andrew.
In 2000, Andrew Buerger sold it, along with The Detroit Jewish News
The Detroit Jewish News
The Detroit Jewish News is a weekly community newspaper serving the Jewish community of Detroit. It bills itself as "the largest, most comprehensive Jewish newspaper in North America." The newspaper was founded in 1942. In the 1980s it was purchased by Charles "Chuck" Buerger, the owner of the...
, to Jewish Renaissance Media (JRM), which also operates the website Jewish.com.
In 2005, it claimed a readership of 25,000.
As of 2007, Arthur M. Horwitz of Jewish Renaissance Media was the publisher and Michael Jacobs the Managing Editor. When Jacobs left the paper in 2008, Ann Marie Quill was then promoted to managing editor.
A marketing attempt to re-brand the paper to the "JT" did not take off (under JRM) and it is still known as The Atlanta Jewish Times.
On April 14, 2009, Andrew B. Adler (Metro Jewish News) acquired the Atlanta Jewish Times, with a staff of five and a subscribership of only 3,500. After his takeover the website jtonline.us ceased to be updated.
In late October 2009, the AJT moved to a new office, though they remained in the Dunwoody area. As of the end of that month, the paper's staff had expanded to 10, with new employees taken on for sports coverage and advertising coordination.
External links
- The Atlanta Jewish Times website
- American Jewish Press Association Member Profile
- Southern Israelite Archive Digital Library of Georgia