Asbarez
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 The first issue of Asbarez | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Ara Khachatourian (English) Apo Boghikian (Armenian) |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Language | Armenian, American English |
| Headquarters | 1203 N Vermont Ave, Little Armenia, Los Angeles, CA 90029 USA |
| City | Fresno, California |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 0004-4229 |
| OCLC number | 3973991 |
| Website | asbarez |
Asbarez (Armenian: Ասպարէզ "Arena") is an Armenian-American bilingual daily newspaper published in Armenian and English in Los Angeles, California.
History
[edit]Fresno
[edit]In 1907, several Fresno, California residents — Aslan Aslanian, Bedros Hagopian, Levon Hagopian, Hovaness Kabadayan, Abraham Seklemian, Arpaxat Setrakian and Avedis Tufenkjian — "were in unanimous agreement that such a newspaper was absolutely necessary to serve the needs of the growing immigrant community of California." After much debate, the name Asbarez ("Arena" in Armenian) was selected, and the newspaper began publication in 1908.[1] An editorial in the first issue stated that "The school, the Church, community organizations all have their role in satisfying the national, spiritual and social needs of the Armenian people. Equally, if not more important, is the role of the press, news and the newspaper[.]"[2]
Los Angeles
[edit]By the 1970s, the concentration of Armenians in California shifted from the Central Valley to Los Angeles County. Instead of creating a second newspaper in Los Angeles, those attending the Armenian Revolutionary Federation moved the Asbarez operation to Southern California. The newspaper first printed in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles before moving to Glendale.[3]
After being an all-Armenian language newspaper, a regular English language section was added on May 1, 1970. The English section became a daily feature in January 1993. The newspaper launched a website in 1994.[4]
The newspaper moved to Little Armenia in 2008.[5]
Ownership controversy
[edit]In December 2020, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation's highest body, the Bureau, appointed a new Central Committee in the Western United States, citing the limitations created by the COVID-19 pandemic as reason for the appointment without the calling of a convention.[6] In contravention to this decision, a separate assembly convened and elected a body which claimed to be the legitimate Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in the Western United States.[7][8] The splinter group took control of the bank account and various movable and immovable properties of the Western Region, including Asbarez.[6][7] In April 2022, the newspaper Oragark was established as the new official publication of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in the Western United States.[9]
Television
[edit]Horizon Television has become a broadcasting partner.
References
[edit]- ^ "Humble Beginnings to a Bright Future: Celebrating 95 Years in Print". Asbarez. August 14, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Asbarez Continues to Stay True to its Mission". Asbarez. August 24, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Humble Beginnings to a Bright Future: Celebrating 95 Years in Print". Asbarez. August 14, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Little Armenia Journal". Asbarez. October 3, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Յայտարարութիւն Հ.Յ.Դ. Բիւրոյի". www.arfd.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Armenian Revolutionary Federation expels four U.S. members". PanARMENIAN.Net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Karapetyan, Mkrtich (2021-03-20). "Կոնֆլիկտ ՀՅԴ Բյուրոյի և ՀՅԴ Արևմտյան Ամերիկայի կենտրոնական կոմիտեի միջև". www.1lurer.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 2022-04-27. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "ARF Western United States of America celebrates organization's 131st anniversary". www.arfd.am. April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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