- J. Edward Pawlick
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J. Edward Pawlick (27 April 1927, New York City-7 October 2007, Weston, Massachusetts[1]) was a Massachusetts lawyer, publisher and anti-gay activist.
In 1972 Pawlick started Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly which he sold to his daughter, Susan P. Hall, in the 1990s. She developed the paper into a chain of 14 papers, including Lawyers Weekly USA, which has national distribution. The papers were sold to Dolan Media in 2004 for an undisclosed sum, estimated to be over $10 million.[2]
In 1998 Pawlick launched the conservative Massachusetts News, first as a website and then also as a hardcopy newspaper. He used the newspaper to express his right-wing philosophy. For several years, it was distributed free of charge monthly to a targeted audience in Massachusetts and surrounding areas. It gained popularity amongst conservatives for its exposés on state corruption, the perceived inequities of the state probate court, as well as anti-abortion and anti-gay causes. At the same time, Pawlick was producing and distributing pamphlets promoting his philosophy, with particular emphasis on his opposition to gay and lesbian rights.[3]
Bibliography
- 1968: How to Avoid Being Overcharged by Your Life Insurance Salesman[4]
- 1998: Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism[5]
- 2003: Libel by New York Times[6]
References
- ^ "J. Edward Pawlick (1927-2007)". In Memoriam. University of New Hampshire. 2007. https://www.alumni.unh.edu/obits/1950s/pawlick.html. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Greg Gatlin (2 September 2004). "LAWYERS WEEKLY CONVEYED; Minn. media firm pays `eight figures' for Hub-based 14-title chain". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/687540061.html?dids=687540061:687540061&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+02%2C+2004&author=Greg+Gatlin&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=LAWYERS+WEEKLY+CONVEYED%3B+Minn.+media+firm+pays+%60eight+figures%27+for+Hub-based+14-title+chain&pqatl=google. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Dan Kennedy (19-26 August 1999). "Mild-mannered hatemonger". The Boston Phoenix. http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/99/08/19/J_EDWARD_PAWLICK.html. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Pawlick, J. Edward (1968). How to avoid being overcharged by your life insurance salesman. New Salem Press. http://books.google.ca/books?id=yUXkAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Pawlick, J. Edward (1998). Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism. Mustard Seeds. http://books.google.ca/books?id=-IcMAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Pawlick, J. Edward (2003). Libel by New York Times. Mustard Seeds. http://books.google.ca/books?id=y4QFAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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