The Hill (newspaper)
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| Type | Daily newspaper (when Congress is in session) |
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| 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[1] |
| Managing editor | Ian Swanson[1] |
| Photo editor | Greg Nash |
| Founded | September 1994 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Circulation | 24,000 print (December 2012)[2] |
| ISSN | 1521-1568 |
| Website | TheHill.com |
The Hill is an American website, based in Washington, D.C. which began as a newspaper publisher in 1994.[3][4] 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.[5] On its website, The Hill describes its output as "nonpartisan reporting on the inner workings of Congress and the nexus of politics and business".[6] However, Media Bias FactCheck rates 'The Hill' as a right or conservative leaning publication.[1]
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.[7] As of 2019, the founder's son James “Jimmy" A. Finkelstein serves as its chairman, having succeeded his father after his death in 2012.[3][7] Bob Cusack serves as the editor-in-chief, Peter Greenberger as the publisher, and Ian Swanson as managing editor.[3]
History
The Hill was founded in 1994 under the company News Communications, Inc.[citation needed] 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.[7]
The Hill's first editor was Martin Tolchin, a former correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times.[4] In 2003, Hugo Gurdon[3] (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. In 2014, Gurdon left for the Washington Examiner and was replaced by his managing editor, Bob Cusack.[1] In 2017 owner Jimmy Finkelstein hired political commentator John Solomon as a journalist over the objections of the editorial staff who objected to his history of spreading conspiracy theories. Solomon reported directly to Finkelstein which removed him entirely from normal editorial oversight. Eventually Solomon’s articles were moved to the opinion section. In September 2019 Solomon left the paper.[8]
The newspaper claims to have more than 24,000 print readers as of 2019.[3] The Hill is distributed for free in newspaper boxes around the U.S. Capitol building, and mailed directly to all congressional offices.
In 2019 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 heavy handed ownership style.[8]
Columnists
Current
- Brent Budowsky (Democratic)
- Lanny Davis (Democratic)
- John Feehery (Republican)
- Mark Mellman
- Katie Pavlich (Republican)
- Bill Press (Democratic)
- David Webb
- Juan Williams (Democratic)
Past
Hill TV
In June 2018, The Hill launched Hill TV, a digital news channel. Its YouTube channel has over 170,000 subscribers and by December 2019 it had accrued over 40 million views.[9] The channel features two programs: Rising, a bipartisan daily morning news program hosted by Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti,[10] and The Remedy, hosted by Jamal Simmons.
References
- ^ a b c Yingling, Jennifer (2014-07-28). "The Hill names Bob Cusack Editor in Chief". The Hill. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "Who we are". The Hill. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "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 [First published August 5, 2009]. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Brian Stelter, Oliver Darcy and. "Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill, has flown under the radar. But he's played a key role in the Ukraine scandal". www.cnn.com. CNN Business. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "The Hill's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Enjeti, Saagar (2019-04-29). "1/ *personal news*: After 3 amazing years @dailycaller I'm joining @thehill @HillTVLive as a Washington Correspondent & Host where I'll report & give thoughts on whats happening at The White House, Congress, and whatever else arises during a wild 2020 election". @esaagar. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
