The California Courier

The California Courier is an English-language Armenian weekly newspaper published since 1958 in the United States. Its publisher is Harut Sassounian.^[1]

History

In 1958, The California Courier was founded in Fresno, California by George J. Mason (born Kevork Elmassian) and Reese Cleghorn.^[2][3] Unlike some other Armenian weekly newspapers in the United States, the Courier was published entirely in English and marketed to an audience and generation of Armenian-Americans whose primary language was not Armenian. The paper's mission was to shed light on recent developments within Armenian-American communities, encourage greater involvement within those communities, and address intracommunal issues impartially, without associating with or being sponsored by an Armenian diasporan political party.^[4]

As the Courier relocated from Fresno to Los Angeles in 1983, the mantle of editor-in-chief was passed to Harut Sassounian, who publishes the paper to this day.^[5]

See also

• History of the Armenian Americans in Los Angeles

References

1. Schrader, Esther (March 9, 1989). "Little Newspaper That Could : Armenian Weekly Survives, Thrives". LA Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
2. "About Page". www.thecaliforniacourier.com. Retrieved Mar 13, 2021.
3. Wertsman, Vladimir (1978). The Armenians in America, 1618-1976: A Chronology & Fact Book. Oceana Publications. p. 20. ISBN 9780379005295.
4. "A Tribute to George Mason By his 'Odar' Co-Publisher". May 23, 2008. Retrieved Mar 13, 2021.
5. Morrison, Patt (April 23, 2010). "Harut Sassounian: True to the past". LA Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

External links

• The California Courier
• The California Courier at Armeniapedia