Naujienos (socialist newspaper)

For newspaper published in 1901–1903, see Naujienos (apolitical newspaper).

Naujienos with the English subtitle The Lithuanian Daily News^[1] was a Lithuanian-language socialist daily newspaper published from Chicago, United States. Established in February 1914, it became the first daily of the Lithuanian-Americans.^[2] After the October Revolution of 1917, the newspaper shifted its political orientation away from communism and socialism and towards social democracy.^[3] The newspaper helped to raise funds for Lituanica and Lituanica II, two transatlantic flights by Lithuanian pilots.^[4] As of 1960, it had a circulation of around 14,000.^[5] Pijus Grigaitis (1914–1919, 1919–1969) and Martynas Gudelis (1969–1986) were the long-time editors of the paper. Soon after Gudelis, the newspaper ceased publication.^[6]

References

1. ^ Miller, Sally M. (1987). The Ethnic Press in the United States: a Historical Analysis and Handbook (illustrated ed.). Greenwood Press. p. 240. ISBN 0313238790. 
2. ^ (Lithuanian) Urbonas, Vytas (2002). Lietuvos žurnalistikos istorija (2nd ed.). Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. p. 134. ISBN 9955-456-49-3. 
3. ^ (Lithuanian) Urbonas, Vytas (2002). Lietuvos žurnalistikos istorija (2nd ed.). Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. p. 265. ISBN 9955-456-49-3. 
4. ^ Simas Sužiedėlis, ed (1970–1978). "Naujienos". Encyclopedia Lituanica. IV. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 49–50. LCC 74-114275. 
5. ^ Braunthal, Julius, ed (1960). Yearbook of the International Socialist Labour Movement. II. London: Lincolns-Prager International Yearbook Pub. Co. p. 269. OCLC 1773077. 
6. ^ (Lithuanian) Škiudaitė, Audronė V. (2009-04-18). "Apie užsienio lietuvių spaudą". Kultūra, supplement of Draugas 16 (76). OCLC 9426502. http://www.draugas.org/04-18-2009%20PRIEDAS%20DRAUGAS.pdf. 

External links

• Chicago's Immigrant Workers And Their Press, AEJMC Conference Papers