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Hairenik’s Anniversary Hits Home
At a time when the ethnic press is teetering on the brink of change, both the Armenian Weekly and Hairenik publications continue to toe the line with a vision to the future.
Both papers have survived a plethora of editorial exchanges, a transgression of readership over its generations, unsettled attitudes, and now the electronic age.
Yet, both papers have weathered the storm and continue to remain an organ for the ages, a voice for the Armenian community in this diaspora, a harbinger of de
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“Ask any of the 16 editors I’ve served under who have handled this operation and they’ll tell you it was not only a labor of love but a window of opportunity in their professional world.”
I don’t think any of us ever felt you or anyone else “served under” us. Rather, we served under the history, needs, and expectations of the community, and had a humbling role shepherding and coordinating a wild and unpredictable stew of energy and talent. Editors come and go; Poor Tom nevertheless shows up every week, and the Hairenik and Weekly outlive us all.