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The Record (Bergen County)
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The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspaper
s, behind The Star-Ledger
. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group
. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record. The paper is edited by Frank Scandale.
in New York City
, a photographer for The Record, Thomas E. Franklin
, took a photograph of three firefighters raising an American flag over the rubble of what had been the World Trade Center. This became an iconic photo known as Ground Zero Spirit
. The photo accompanied an article written by Jeannine Clegg, a reporter for The Record. The Record owns the rights to the photograph but has licensed it in exchange for donations to September 11 causes, as long as the photo is used in a "dignified and proper manner" for non-commercial purposes.
that was to lead to McGreevey's resignation. McGreevey brought up Cipel's name six weeks into his administration in a February 14, 2002 interview with The Record editorial board at its offices, saying, "We will not skimp on security. We actually brought on a security advisor from the Israel Defense Forces, probably the best in the world."
The interview prompted news investigation into Cipel's background and on February 21, The Record published a profile of Golan calling him a "sailor" and a "poet." The article said, "Democrats close to the administration say McGreevey and Cipel have struck up a close friendship and frequently travel together."
The article prompted McGreevey's own mother to ask him if he was gay
and stirred various media organizations to send reporters to Israel to ask questions about Cipel and his background and childhood friends.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s, behind The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.The Newark Star-Ledgers daily...
. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group
North Jersey Media Group
North Jersey Media Group is a newspaper publishing and media firm serving northern New Jersey and headquartered in Hackensack, with a second office in Woodland Park . The firm, owned by the Borg family, publishes The Herald News, which covers Passaic County, out of West Paterson and the state's...
. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record. The paper is edited by Frank Scandale.
Ground Zero Spirit
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, a photographer for The Record, Thomas E. Franklin
Thomas E. Franklin
Thomas Ewan Franklin is an American photographer for The Bergen Record, best known for his photograph Raising the Flag at Ground Zero, which depicts firefighters raising the American flag at the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001 attacks.-Biography:Franklin is a 1988 graduate of the...
, took a photograph of three firefighters raising an American flag over the rubble of what had been the World Trade Center. This became an iconic photo known as Ground Zero Spirit
Raising the Flag at Ground Zero
Raising the Flag at Ground Zero is a photograph by Thomas E. Franklin of The Record , taken on September 11, 2001. The picture shows three New York City firefighters raising the American flag at ground zero of the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks. The official name for the...
. The photo accompanied an article written by Jeannine Clegg, a reporter for The Record. The Record owns the rights to the photograph but has licensed it in exchange for donations to September 11 causes, as long as the photo is used in a "dignified and proper manner" for non-commercial purposes.
James McGreevey scandal
According to Governor James E. McGreevey in his book The Confession (ISBN 0-06-089862-3) published in 2006, The Record was the first newspaper to break the news of a relationship between McGreevey and Golan CipelGolan Cipel
Golan Cipel was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1968, and grew up in the city of Rishon LeZion.Cipel served in the Israel Defense Forces for five years as a naval officer, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. Following his service in the Israeli Navy, Cipel held several positions in government...
that was to lead to McGreevey's resignation. McGreevey brought up Cipel's name six weeks into his administration in a February 14, 2002 interview with The Record editorial board at its offices, saying, "We will not skimp on security. We actually brought on a security advisor from the Israel Defense Forces, probably the best in the world."
The interview prompted news investigation into Cipel's background and on February 21, The Record published a profile of Golan calling him a "sailor" and a "poet." The article said, "Democrats close to the administration say McGreevey and Cipel have struck up a close friendship and frequently travel together."
The article prompted McGreevey's own mother to ask him if he was gay
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and stirred various media organizations to send reporters to Israel to ask questions about Cipel and his background and childhood friends.
See also
- William A. CaldwellWilliam A. CaldwellWilliam Anthony Caldwell was an American journalist and columnist who spent 48 years at The Record of Bergen County, New Jersey. He won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary....
, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist - Chris Floyd (former editorialist)
- Mike Kelly (columnist)
- John R. MacArthurJohn R. MacArthurJohn R. "Rick" MacArthur is an American journalist and author of books about US politics. He is the president of Harper's Magazine.- Biography :...
(reporter) - John TierneyJohn Tierney (journalist)John Marion Tierney is a journalist and author who has worked for the New York Times since 1990.-Career and background:...
(former reporter) - Kaavya ViswanathanKaavya ViswanathanHow Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life is a young adult novel by Kaavya Viswanathan, an Indian-American woman who wrote it just after she graduated from high school. Its 2006 debut was highly publicized, but the book was withdrawn after allegations that portions had been plagiarized...
(former intern)