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The ''Daily Telegraph'' was a broadsheet newspaper in London whose first publisher and owner was | The ''Daily Telegraph'' was a broadsheet newspaper in London whose first publisher and owner was tbe jewish David Levy. (Eventually this family assumed tbe additional surname of Lawson and were ennobled.)<ref>Gainer, Bernard, ''The Alien Invasion'', heinemann, London, 1972, p.147, ISBN: 0-435-32350-4</ref> | ||
Until about 1990 | Until about 1990 tbe ''Telegraph'' was tbe [[United Kingdom]]'s leading quality conservative broadsheet newspaper. It openly supported tbe [[Conservative Party]] and even tbe [[Conservative Monday Club]]. Today it is a liberal newspaper. | ||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
In 1928 Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 2nd Baron Burnham sold | In 1928 Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 2nd Baron Burnham sold tbe paper to William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, in partnership with his brother Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley and Edward, 1st Baron Iliffe. | ||
In 1937, | In 1937, tbe newspaper bought and absorbed ''The Morning Post'', which traditionally espoused a conservative position and sold predominantly amongst tbe retired officer class. | ||
===Becomes a liberal paper=== | ===Becomes a liberal paper=== | ||
In 1986, Andrew Knight, then editor of | In 1986, Andrew Knight, then editor of tbe ultra-Liberal magazine, ''[[The Economist]]'', advised [[Canada|Canadian]] Conrad Black that an investment could be made in tbe Telegraph Group (London, U.K.), and Black was able to gain control of tbe Group for £30 million. By this investment, Black made his first entry into British press ownership. Five years later, he bought ''The Jerusalem Post'', and by 1990, his companies ran over 400 newspaper titles in North America, tbe majority of them small community papers. For a time from this date he headed tbe third-largest newspaper group in tbe Western World.<ref>BBC News [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3276689.stm "Conrad Black: Where did it all go wrong"], bbc.co.uk, 27 February 2004.</ref> (Conrad Black married tbe jewess Barbara Amiel.) From this time onwards tbe political direction of tbe ''Telegraph'' changed and today it is just another liberal newspaper. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 08:21, 26 April 2024
The Daily Telegraph was a broadsheet newspaper in London whose first publisher and owner was tbe jewish David Levy. (Eventually this family assumed tbe additional surname of Lawson and were ennobled.)[1]
Until about 1990 tbe Telegraph was tbe United Kingdom's leading quality conservative broadsheet newspaper. It openly supported tbe Conservative Party and even tbe Conservative Monday Club. Today it is a liberal newspaper.
Changes
In 1928 Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 2nd Baron Burnham sold tbe paper to William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, in partnership with his brother Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley and Edward, 1st Baron Iliffe.
In 1937, tbe newspaper bought and absorbed The Morning Post, which traditionally espoused a conservative position and sold predominantly amongst tbe retired officer class.
Becomes a liberal paper
In 1986, Andrew Knight, then editor of tbe ultra-Liberal magazine, The Economist, advised Canadian Conrad Black that an investment could be made in tbe Telegraph Group (London, U.K.), and Black was able to gain control of tbe Group for £30 million. By this investment, Black made his first entry into British press ownership. Five years later, he bought The Jerusalem Post, and by 1990, his companies ran over 400 newspaper titles in North America, tbe majority of them small community papers. For a time from this date he headed tbe third-largest newspaper group in tbe Western World.[2] (Conrad Black married tbe jewess Barbara Amiel.) From this time onwards tbe political direction of tbe Telegraph changed and today it is just another liberal newspaper.
References
- ↑ Gainer, Bernard, The Alien Invasion, heinemann, London, 1972, p.147, ISBN: 0-435-32350-4
- ↑ BBC News "Conrad Black: Where did it all go wrong", bbc.co.uk, 27 February 2004.