Naujienos_(socialist_newspaper)

<i>Naujienos</i> (socialist newspaper)

Naujienos (socialist newspaper)

Lithuanian-language socialist daily newspaper

Naujienos with the English subtitle The Lithuanian Daily News[1] was a Lithuanian-language socialist daily newspaper published from Chicago, United States. Established in February 1914, it became the first daily of the Lithuanian-Americans.[2] After the October Revolution of 1917, the newspaper shifted its political orientation away from communism and socialism and towards social democracy.[3] The newspaper helped to raise funds for Lituanica and Lituanica II, two transatlantic flights by Lithuanian pilots.[4] As of 1960, it had a circulation of around 14,000.[5] Pijus Grigaitis (1914–1919, 1919–1969) and Martynas Gudelis (1969–1986) were the long-time editors of the paper. Soon after Gudelis, the newspaper ceased publication.[6]

For newspaper published in 1901–1903, see Naujienos (apolitical newspaper).
Naujienos office circa 1920 (photo from Vaisvil family album)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Miller, Sally M. (1987). The Ethnic Press in the United States: a Historical Analysis and Handbook (illustrated ed.). Greenwood Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-313-23879-0.
  2. [2]
    Urbonas, Vytas (2002). Lietuvos žurnalistikos istorija (in Lithuanian) (2nd ed.). Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. p. 134. ISBN 9955-456-49-3.
  3. [3]
    Urbonas, Vytas (2002). Lietuvos žurnalistikos istorija (in Lithuanian) (2nd ed.). Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. p. 265. ISBN 9955-456-49-3.
  4. [4]
    Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Naujienos". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. IV. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 49–50. LCCN 74-114275.
  5. [5]
    Braunthal, Julius, ed. (1960). Yearbook of the International Socialist Labour Movement. Vol. II. London: Lincolns-Prager International Yearbook Pub. Co. p. 269. OCLC 1773077.
  6. [6]
    Škiudaitė, Audronė V. (2009-04-18). "Apie užsienio lietuvių spaudą" (PDF). Kultūra, supplement of Draugas (in Lithuanian). 16 (76). OCLC 9426502.
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