Svoboda (newspaper)
Svoboda (in Ukrainian: «Свобода» — "Liberty")[1] is the oldest existing Ukrainian newspaper and the most widely read in the Western world.[2]
| Type | Weekly newspaper from July 3, 1998 (Daily prior to this) |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Ukrainian National Association, Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Hryhorii Hrushka |
| Publisher | "Svoboda" Printing Office |
| Editor-in-chief | Andrew Nynka |
| Founded | 15 September 1893 |
| Language | Ukrainian, with some English |
| Headquarters | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Circulation | 7,524+; available online |
| Sister newspapers | The Ukrainian Weekly |
| ISSN | 0274-6964 |
| OCLC number | 1766932 |
| Website | svoboda-news |
History
Svoboda was founded in Jersey City, New Jersey[3] on 11 September 1893 by Father Hryhorii Hrushka. On February 22, 1894, the Ukrainian National Association (UNA) adopted the newspaper as its organ.[4] It became a bi-weekly newspaper on 1 March 1894, a tri-weekly on 8 August 1914, and a daily on 3 January 1921. Svoboda served as a 'mouthpiece" for Ukrainians in North America, and played an important role in the discussing and solving of immigrant difficulties. Prior to the establishment of Ukrainian-Canadian periodicals (such as the Kanadiiskyi Farmer), it was the only Ukrainian-language newspaper of any note in Canada[5] but was banned by the country during World War II for its pro-Nazi sympathies.[6]
Outside of North America, Ukrainians in Brazil, Galicia, and Bukovina also subscribed to it. It provided a channel of communication for those of the intelligentsia concerned with emigration of Ukrainian peasants and life in the New World;[5] they used the paper to guide them into improved lifestyles and conformance to the ideals of European civilization.[citation needed] Through a program of enlightenment, Svoboda promoted the establishment of Ukrainian schools as well as the learning of Ukrainian language and history.[5]
Its peak circulation was approximately 18,000.[2]
References
- ^ «Svoboda» — "Liberty", newspaper №210, 10.09.1937
- ^ a b Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Volume 5 , Volodymyr Kubiĭovych, Danylo Husar Struk (eds.), University of Toronto Press, 1993, p.128 ISBN 978-0-8020-3010-8
- ^ About this Newspaper: Svoboda - Chronicling America - The Library of Congress
- ^ Satzewich, Vic (2003). The Ukrainian Diaspora. Routledge. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781134434954.
- ^ a b c Jaroslav Petryshyn, Luba Dzubak, Peasants in the Promised Land: Canada and the Ukrainians, 1891-1914 James Lorimer & Company, 1985 pp.46, 87-88 ISBN 978-0-88862-925-8
- ^ Coplon, Jeff (January 12, 1988). "In Search of a Soviet Holocaust". Village Voice. New York: villagevoice.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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