The Chief (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
The Chief-Leader is a long-established newspaper aimed at civil service
workers in New York City
. Privately owned, it was established in 1897 by Joseph J. O'Reilly; and it was first aimed at firefighters. http://www.thechief-leader.com/Common/history.html
A weekly broadsheet, the newspaper is known for in-depth coverage of the unions representing civil servants. Its most popular features are the listing of job certifications and articles on job openings in the city government.
Its current editor, Richard Steier, writes a weekly column called "Razzle Dazzle" and has also written about sports, especially horse racing.
The newspaper is owned by the Prial family and it prides itself on its traditional style. It did not go from an eight-column to a six-column format until 2008 and its reporters used typewriters well into the 1990s.
The Chief has now expanded its web presence with an online version of each issue, opinion polls and other interactive elements. In 2011, the newspaper began actively posting links to its Facebook page and using the social media
tool, Twitter
. It's available via paper or online subscription.
Some stories have raised the ire of several union leaders, including Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
President Patrick Lynch
for focusing on the low starting pay for police officers and former Transport Workers Union
Local 100 President Roger Toussaint
for highlighting his suppression of dissent within his union.
At one point, Lynch stopped speaking to The Chiefs reporters and instead invested $50,000 of his union's dues money into full-page ads attacking the paper. This issue was covered by the Village Voice.
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
workers in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Privately owned, it was established in 1897 by Joseph J. O'Reilly; and it was first aimed at firefighters. http://www.thechief-leader.com/Common/history.html
A weekly broadsheet, the newspaper is known for in-depth coverage of the unions representing civil servants. Its most popular features are the listing of job certifications and articles on job openings in the city government.
Its current editor, Richard Steier, writes a weekly column called "Razzle Dazzle" and has also written about sports, especially horse racing.
The newspaper is owned by the Prial family and it prides itself on its traditional style. It did not go from an eight-column to a six-column format until 2008 and its reporters used typewriters well into the 1990s.
The Chief has now expanded its web presence with an online version of each issue, opinion polls and other interactive elements. In 2011, the newspaper began actively posting links to its Facebook page and using the social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
tool, Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. It's available via paper or online subscription.
Some stories have raised the ire of several union leaders, including Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association or Policemen's Benevolent Association ' is the name of several labor unions representing police officers. One such union is the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, which is the largest union representing members of the New York City Police...
President Patrick Lynch
Patrick Lynch
Patrick Lynch is the name of:*Patrick Neeson Lynch , Catholic bishop during the American Civil War*Patrick Lynch , Irish Roman Catholic bishop...
for focusing on the low starting pay for police officers and former Transport Workers Union
Transport Workers Union
Transport Workers Union may refer to:* The Transport Workers Union of America* The Transport Workers Union of Australia* The Swedish Transport Workers' Union...
Local 100 President Roger Toussaint
Roger Toussaint
Roger Toussaint was the President of Transport Workers Union Local 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City and is now Vice President of Strategic Planning for the parent union, an international organization.-Early life:Toussaint emigrated to New York from...
for highlighting his suppression of dissent within his union.
At one point, Lynch stopped speaking to The Chiefs reporters and instead invested $50,000 of his union's dues money into full-page ads attacking the paper. This issue was covered by the Village Voice.