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| '''''The Hill''''' is an American news ], based in ] which began as a ] publisher in 1994.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/contact/about-us|title=Who we are|last=|first=|date=|work=The Hill|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="nytimes" >{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/25/us/new-paper-to-vie-for-readers-on-capitol-hill.html|title=New paper to vie for readers on Capitol Hill |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> It is owned by Capitol Hill Publishing, which is owned by News Communications, Inc. | '''''The Hill''''' is an American news ], based in ] which began as a ] publisher in 1994.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/contact/about-us|title=Who we are|last=|first=|date=|work=The Hill|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="nytimes" >{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/25/us/new-paper-to-vie-for-readers-on-capitol-hill.html|title=New paper to vie for readers on Capitol Hill |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> It is owned by Capitol Hill Publishing, which is owned by News Communications, Inc. | ||
| Focusing on politics, policy, business and international relations, ''The Hill'' coverage includes the ], the presidency, and election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/new-and-old-political-media-are-battling-dominance-centurys-wildest-election-170151/|title=New and Old Political Media Are Battling for Dominance in the Century's Wildest Election|newspaper=AdWeek|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref> On its website, ''The Hill'' describes its output as " |
Focusing on politics, policy, business and international relations, ''The Hill'' coverage includes the ], the presidency, and election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/new-and-old-political-media-are-battling-dominance-centurys-wildest-election-170151/|title=New and Old Political Media Are Battling for Dominance in the Century's Wildest Election|newspaper=AdWeek|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref> On its website, ''The Hill'' describes its output as "nonpartisan reporting on the inner workings of Congress and the nexus of politics and business".<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://thehill.com/contact |work={{no selflink|The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill}} |orig-year=First published August 5, 2009 |date=July 18, 2018 |accessdate=October 20, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| Type | Daily newspaper (when Congress is in session) |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications Inc |
| Founder(s) | Jerry Finkelstein and Martin Tolchin |
| Publisher | Peter Greenberger |
| Editor | Bob Cusack |
| Managing editor | Ian Swanson |
| Photo editor | Greg Nash |
| Founded | September 1, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-09-01) |
| Language | American English |
| Headquarters | 1625 K St., NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C., 20006 U.S. |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 24,000 print (as of December 2012) |
| ISSN | 1521-1568 |
| OCLC number | 31153202 |
| Website | thehill |
See also: List of newspapers in Washington, D.C.
The Hill is an American news website, based in Washington, D.C. which began as a newspaper publisher in 1994. It is owned by Capitol Hill Publishing, which is owned by News Communications, Inc.
Focusing on politics, policy, business and international relations, The Hill coverage includes the U.S. Congress, the presidency, and election campaigns. On its website, The Hill describes its output as "nonpartisan reporting on the inner workings of Congress and the nexus of politics and business".
History
Founding and early years
The paper was founded in 1994 by Democratic power broker and New York businessman Jerry Finkelstein and Martin Tolchin, a former correspondent for The New York Times.
The Hill was founded in 1994 under the company News Communications, Inc. Jerry Finkelstein, the former publisher of the New York Law Journal and The National Law Journal, was the primary shareholder of the company. New York Democratic Representative Gary L. Ackerman was a major shareholder of News Communications.
The Hill's first editor was Martin Tolchin, a former correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. In 2003, Hugo Gurdon (previously industrial editor at The Daily Telegraph and founding managing editor of the National Post) became The Hill's editor-in-chief. Gurdon turned The Hill from a weekly paper into a daily during congressional sessions.
Founder's death
In 2012, founder Jerry Finkelstein died and left the organization to his son, James "Jimmy" A. Finkelstein
In 2014, Gurdon left for the Washington Examiner and was replaced by his managing editor, Bob Cusack.
Cusack currently serves as the editor-in-chief, with Peter Greenberger as the publisher, and Ian Swanson as managing editor.
John Solomon
In 2017 owner Jimmy Finkelstein hired political commentator John Solomon as a journalist. Solomon reported directly to Finkelstein which removed him entirely from normal editorial oversight. Solomon regularly inserted material from advertisers into journalistic copy, leading to protests from The Hill's publisher, who subsequently left the paper. Eventually Solomon was rebranded as an opinion contributor. In March 2018 he published an interview and series of columns that promoted a conspiracy theory regarding Ukraine advanced by associates of Rudy Giuliani. This led to further outcry from staff.
2019
In January 2019, WarnerMedia's CNN reported that Finkelstein was interfering in the editorial independence of the paper in an inappropriate way to minimize criticism of American President Donald Trump. They reported that staff were "in revolt" over Finkelstein's ownership style.
In September John Solomon left The Hill.
2020
As of 2020, the newspaper claims to have more than 24,000 print readers. The Hill is distributed for free in newspaper boxes around the U.S. Capitol building, and mailed directly to all congressional offices.
The founder's son James "Jimmy" A. Finkelstein serves as its chairman.
In January of 2020, Politico reported that the owner is looking for potential buyers of The Hill.
In June 2020, Politico reported that Jimmy Finkelstein's wife, Pamela Gross, was involved in getting Melania Trump acclimated to living and working in the White House. Gross' unpaid arrangement was not disclosed in the several dozen articles The Hill published about the First Lady while Gross was advising her from August 2017 to February 2018, nor were more than a select few Hill employees informed that their boss' wife was an East Wing adviser.
Columnists
Current
- Lisa Boothe (Republican)
- Brent Budowsky (Democratic)
- Lanny Davis (Democratic)
- John Feehery (Republican)
- Katie Pavlich (Republican)
- Bill Press (Democratic)
- Juan Williams (Democratic)
Past
- James Carville
- Ron Christie
- Judd Gregg
- David Keene
- Josh Marshall
- Dick Morris
- A. B. Stoddard
- Byron York
- John Solomon
Hill TV
In June 2018, The Hill launched Hill TV, a digital news channel. The channel features Rising, a daily morning news program hosted by Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti. They have launched other web series, such as Why You Should Care with Jamal Simmons.
References
- ^ Yingling, Jennifer (2014-07-28). "The Hill names Bob Cusack Editor in Chief". The Hill. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ "Who we are". The Hill. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Hill: 'An investment in the arts is an investment in economic growth'". Americans for the Arts Action Fund. February 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "New paper to vie for readers on Capitol Hill". The New York Times.
- "New and Old Political Media Are Battling for Dominance in the Century's Wildest Election". AdWeek. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- "Contact Us". The Hill. July 18, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Mcfadden, Robert D. (November 28, 2012). "Jerry Finkelstein, New York Power Broker, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- Alicia Mundy (1996-12-02). "The In-Your-Face Race" (PDF). Mediaweek. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Stelter, Brian; Darcy, Oliver (January 18, 2019). "Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill, has flown under the radar. But he's played a key role in the Ukraine scandal". CNN Business. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "How a Veteran Reporter Worked with Giuliani's Associates to Launch the Ukraine Conspiracy". ProPublica. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - Erik Wemple (2018-05-14). "The Hill's John Solomon moves to new spot as 'opinion contributor'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- Lippman, Daniel; Nguyen, Tina. "The Hill's owner seeks potential buyers, investors".
Jimmy Finkelstein, owner of The Hill, is shopping his publication … to various media owners
- "Publisher's wife played undisclosed role for Melania Trump". POLITICO.
- "Buck Sexton helps launch Hill.tv with debut of new daily morning show "Rising with Krystal & Buck"". Premiere Networks. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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