Buenos Aires Herald
Encyclopedia
The Buenos Aires Herald is an English language
daily newspaper
from Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. Their slogan
is A World of Information in a few words.
immigrant William Cathcart. At first it consisted of a single sheet with advertising on the front and mostly shipping
coverage on the back. When Cathcart sold the paper a year later, it changed from a weekly to a daily format, focusing on more typical newspaper content, but always with a large shipping section. It fast became the main source of local information for the English-speaking population of Buenos Aires.
In 1925 the Rugeroni brothers, Junius Julius y Claude Ronald bought the paper.
The Evening Post Publishing Company
from Charleston
, South Carolina
, USA, purchased a controlling interest in Junius Rugeroni's holdings in 1968. In 1998, the Evening Post Publishing Company became the sole owner of the newspaper. Starting on 15 December 2007, the Argentine businessman Sergio Szpolski, bought the newspaper and added it to his multimedia holdings. Almost a year later, Szpolski sold it to Amfin, which publishes the financial newspaper Ámbito Financiero
During the military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983)
the Buenos Aires Herald, under the direction of the British
journalist Robert Cox
was the only local media that told the story of the forced disappearance
s of people from the opposition to the regime. Due to this, Cox was detained for a while and his family received threats, and an attempt to kidnap his wife was made. This forced him to leave the country with his family in 1979.
The newspaper's opposition against the military regime between 1976 and 1983 led to constant threats. Staff writer Andrew Graham-Yooll was forced into exile. At the time Yooll was simultaneously writing for the British Daily Telegraph. Yool returned to The Buenos Aires Herald as editor-in-chief in 1994.
format, and depending on the day of the week, it comes with supplements:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
daily newspaper
Newspaper
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from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Their slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
is A World of Information in a few words.
History
Under the original name of The Buenos Ayres Herald, it was founded on 15 September 1876 by ScottishScotland
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immigrant William Cathcart. At first it consisted of a single sheet with advertising on the front and mostly shipping
Shipping
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coverage on the back. When Cathcart sold the paper a year later, it changed from a weekly to a daily format, focusing on more typical newspaper content, but always with a large shipping section. It fast became the main source of local information for the English-speaking population of Buenos Aires.
In 1925 the Rugeroni brothers, Junius Julius y Claude Ronald bought the paper.
The Evening Post Publishing Company
Evening Post Publishing Company
The Evening Post Publishing Company is a privately held media company, based inCharleston, South Carolina, United States.In addition to The Post and Courier of Charleston, the South's oldest daily newspaper, the company owns six other newspapers in South Carolina, including the Aiken Standard...
from Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, USA, purchased a controlling interest in Junius Rugeroni's holdings in 1968. In 1998, the Evening Post Publishing Company became the sole owner of the newspaper. Starting on 15 December 2007, the Argentine businessman Sergio Szpolski, bought the newspaper and added it to his multimedia holdings. Almost a year later, Szpolski sold it to Amfin, which publishes the financial newspaper Ámbito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero is an Argentine newspaper founded on December 9, 1976 by economist Julio A. Ramos. It was initially sold in downtown Buenos Aires, covering mainly the daily prices of the U.S. dollar, gold, stocks, etc., and included other editorials....
During the military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983)
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...
the Buenos Aires Herald, under the direction of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist Robert Cox
Robert Cox (journalist)
Robert J. Cox, also known as Bob Cox, is a British journalist who worked as editor of the Buenos Aires Herald newspaper, an English daily in Argentina. Cox became famous for his criticisms of the military dictatorship . He was detained and jailed and was later released and forced to leave Argentina...
was the only local media that told the story of the forced disappearance
Forced disappearance
In international human rights law, a forced disappearance occurs when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or political organization, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the...
s of people from the opposition to the regime. Due to this, Cox was detained for a while and his family received threats, and an attempt to kidnap his wife was made. This forced him to leave the country with his family in 1979.
The newspaper's opposition against the military regime between 1976 and 1983 led to constant threats. Staff writer Andrew Graham-Yooll was forced into exile. At the time Yooll was simultaneously writing for the British Daily Telegraph. Yool returned to The Buenos Aires Herald as editor-in-chief in 1994.
Format
The Buenos Aires Herald: has a BerlinerBerliner (format)
Berliner, or "midi", is a newspaper format with pages normally measuring about . The Berliner format is slightly taller and marginally wider than the tabloid/compact format; and is both narrower and shorter than the broadsheet format....
format, and depending on the day of the week, it comes with supplements:
- OnSunday: (Sundays): A Sunday supplement with a view to the events of the past week. Includes an analysis of the events of the week and commentary from the Buenos Aires Herald's staff.
- World Trade: (Mondays): Covers foreign commerce news and maritime issues related to commerce.