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The Jewish Chronicle, the UK’s most respected Jewish newspaper, this week appointed David Rowan as its new editor, a year after stalwart Ned Temko left the publication’s London offices.
Rowan, who has worked as a feature writer for the Sunday Times and Telegraph, and a media interviewer at the Evening Standard, will be given the task of halting the JC’s flagging sales.
Since Temko moved to become chief political correspondant at the Observer , the paper’s editorial side has been under the leadership of former Jerusalem Post editor Jeff Barak.
Sales drop
But, despite various promotions, Barak, who had the title of Managing Edtor, was unable to prevent circulation dropping by a reported 5,000 to around 35,000 copies a week. Barak is returning to Israel.
The Jewish News, run by totally plc alongside its website totallyjewish.com, has slowly been taking customers from the JC. The Jewish News is seen as a more up to date and modern paper and youngfer readers prefer it to the more archaic Jewish Chronicle.
Although it sells a relartively low number of copies, The Chronicle is the most influential Jewish newspaper in the world. It is assumed that a large majority of north west London Jews read it each week and its editorials and interviews are quoted around the world.
Modern times
Rowan spoke of his excitement and pride at taking the helm of what is also the oldest Jewish Newspaper in the world.
"It is a special honour and responsibility to edit such an authoritative newspaper as the Jewish Chronicle.," he said.
Hinting at plans to modernise the publication, he added: "As I seek to broaden its reach in the digital age, I intend to build on its vital 165-year-old role at the heart of the British Jewish community."
Peter Levy, the chairman of the Jewish Chronicle, said: "We are very excited to be appointing David Rowan. His strong track record as an editor and innovator will build on the foundations created by Ned Temko and Jeff Barak to extend the JC’s reputation, in print and online, as a forum for debate, analysis and broad-range coverage of the issues affecting Jews at home and worldwide."
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