The San Juan Star
Encyclopedia
The now-defunct The San Juan Star was an English-language, Pulitzer Prize
winning newspaper based in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
. The newspaper was published by Star Media Network, a subdivision of San Juan Star, Inc., which once owned San Juan City Magazine, El Mayagüez Star, and El Ponce Star.
The newspaper was founded in 1959, and was intended for the English-speaking population in Puerto Rico
. Pulitzer Prize
winning novelist William Kennedy was once the managing editor of the Star, soon after its inception to 1961. The paper was sold in 1996 from then owner, Scripps-Howard to Gerry Angulo, who had formerly worked for money manager Ivan Boesky
.
In 1997, The San Juan Star began an attempt to expand its audience by introducing a Spanish version of the same newspaper, called "El San Juan Star" (as opposed to "The..."). The latter started as an exact translation of the English edition but later became a publication filled with unedited wire service stories given the lack of translators on staff.
At one point, the Star's staff included a Capitol reporter, federal court reporter, a La Fortaleza
reporter, Education reporter, environmental reporter, economics reporter, and a Washington DC correspondent, among other writers.
The Daily News, a fictional newspaper appearing in Hunter S. Thompson
's The Rum Diary
, is based on this newspaper as Thompson had befriended a number of Star writers when living on the island in 1960.
On Friday August 29, 2008, The Star published its last issue and closed down with publisher Gerry Angulo blaming the union for not agreeing to cost cuts. At the time, the Star had 120 employees. The paper had reportedly been losing money for several years and the losses deepened due to the 2008 recession.
The Star was succeeded by the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, which began daily publication in November, 2008. Most of its editorial, production and business staff are former Star employees.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning newspaper based in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The newspaper was published by Star Media Network, a subdivision of San Juan Star, Inc., which once owned San Juan City Magazine, El Mayagüez Star, and El Ponce Star.
The newspaper was founded in 1959, and was intended for the English-speaking population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning novelist William Kennedy was once the managing editor of the Star, soon after its inception to 1961. The paper was sold in 1996 from then owner, Scripps-Howard to Gerry Angulo, who had formerly worked for money manager Ivan Boesky
Ivan Boesky
Ivan Frederick Boesky is an American stock trader who is notable for his prominent role in a Wall Street insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States in the mid-1980s.-Life and career:...
.
In 1997, The San Juan Star began an attempt to expand its audience by introducing a Spanish version of the same newspaper, called "El San Juan Star" (as opposed to "The..."). The latter started as an exact translation of the English edition but later became a publication filled with unedited wire service stories given the lack of translators on staff.
At one point, the Star's staff included a Capitol reporter, federal court reporter, a La Fortaleza
La Fortaleza
La Fortaleza is the current official residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico. It was built between 1533 and 1540 to defend the harbor of San Juan. The structure is also known as Palacio de Santa Catalina . It is the oldest executive mansion in the New World...
reporter, Education reporter, environmental reporter, economics reporter, and a Washington DC correspondent, among other writers.
The Daily News, a fictional newspaper appearing in Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
's The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary (novel)
-External links:* Totally Gonzo – The Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism Community* at the Internet Movie Database*...
, is based on this newspaper as Thompson had befriended a number of Star writers when living on the island in 1960.
On Friday August 29, 2008, The Star published its last issue and closed down with publisher Gerry Angulo blaming the union for not agreeing to cost cuts. At the time, the Star had 120 employees. The paper had reportedly been losing money for several years and the losses deepened due to the 2008 recession.
The Star was succeeded by the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, which began daily publication in November, 2008. Most of its editorial, production and business staff are former Star employees.
External links
- thesanjuanstar.com - official site.