''The Armenian Mirror-Spectator'' is a newspaper published by the

Baikar Association ''Baikar'' (Պայքար meaning 'Struggle' in Armenian language, Armenian) is an Armenian language weekly published by the Baikar Association Inc., in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1922 and published in Armenian ...

, in Watertown, Massachusetts. Among others,

Arthur Derounian Arthur Derounian (born Avedis Boghos Derounian (), (other quote elided) April 9, 1909 – April 23, 1991), also known as John Roy Carlson among many pen names, was an Armenian-American journalist and author, best-selling author of ''Under Cover' ...

( John Roy Carlson) wrote for it.

''The Armenian Mirror''

The origins of the newspaper goes to 1931. The original raison d'être for the newspaper was to create a vehicle to bridge the growing generation gap between Armenian-Americans since the 1920s. Thus, the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL) also commonly known as the Ramgavar Party determined at its 1931 convention to establish an English-language Armenian weekly as an organ to the party and to be called ''The Armenian Mirror'' alongside the

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daily newspaper and official organ ''

Baikar ''Baikar'' (Պայքար meaning 'Struggle' in Armenian) is an Armenian language weekly published by the Baikar Association Inc., in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1922 and published in Armenian as a daily and was ...

'' that was being published since 1922. The Boston-based ''Armenian Mirror'' published in Watertown, Massachusetts was launched on July 1, 1932, with Elisha B. Chrakian as the founding editor. The Armenian Mirror was the first English language Armenian newspaper in the United States.

''The Spectator''

''The Spectator'' was a

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-based English-language Armenian independent newspaper not affiliated with any Armenian political party. Founded in 1933, its editor in chief was John Tashjian.

''The Armenian Mirror-Spectator''

In 1939, with the onslaught of the World War II, New York's ''The Spectator'' merged into the Boston-based ''Armenian Mirror'' ceasing publishing from New York. The resulting merger formed ''Armenian Mirror-Spectator'' that continued as an organ of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL).

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* http://www.mirrorspectator.com/ Armenian-American culture in Massachusetts Newspapers published in Massachusetts Watertown, Massachusetts Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 1939 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-newspaper-stub