The American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) is an organization of
Jewish
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newspapers, magazines, journalists, and affiliated organizations in
North America. It was established in 1944 and is based in
Phoenix, Arizona
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. Back then the Jewish Press was referred to as 'Anglo-Jewish press' and some publishers and editors were not comfortable with this tag. This organization was the brainchild of Gabriel Cohen, editor and publisher of the National Jewish Post & Opinion.
Rockower Awards
The AJPA gives the annual
Rockower Awards. "Billed by some as the 'Jewish Pulitzers," the Rockower Awards were started in 1980 to provide incentive to Jewish media to improve their publications and to promote quality Jewish journalism."
References
External links
American Jewish Press Association official site
Jewish media
Jewish printing and publishing
Jews and Judaism in Phoenix, Arizona
Organizations based in Phoenix, Arizona
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