The Forward

Jewish newspaper founded in 1897
Organization jewish_newspaper Q154301
The Forward
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The Forward

Summary

The Forward is a Jewish newspaper[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of jewish_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,265 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Forward received the Simon Rockower Award[3].
  • The Forward was a member of Institute for Nonprofit News[4].
  • The Forward's instance of is recorded as Jewish newspaper[5].
  • The Forward's founder is recorded as Louis Miller[6].
  • The Forward's founder is recorded as Abraham Cahan[7].
  • The Forward's genre is list of Jewish newspapers[8].
  • The Forward's Commons category is recorded as Jewish Daily Forward[9].
  • The Forward's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Forward's language of work or name is recorded as Yiddish[11].
  • The Forward's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Forward comprises Philologos[13].
  • April 22, 1897 marks the founding of The Forward[14].
  • The Forward's official website is recorded as http://yiddish.forward.com/[15].
  • The Forward's official website is recorded as http://forward.com[16].
  • The Forward's official website is recorded as http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2071[17].
  • The Forward's political ideology is recorded as progressivism[18].
  • The Forward's political alignment is recorded as centre-left[19].
  • The Forward's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Forward'}[20].
  • The Forward's title is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'טעגלעכער פֿאָרװערטס'}[21].
  • The Forward's title is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'Vorwärts'}[22].
  • The Forward's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Forward'}[23].
  • The Forward's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'פֿאָרווערטס\u200e'}[24].
  • The Forward's intended public is recorded as American Jews[25].
  • The Forward's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+66372'}[26].
  • The Forward's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+63797'}[27].

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Founding

Founders include Louis Miller[6] and Abraham Cahan[7]. April 22, 1897 marks the founding of The Forward[14].

Recognition

The Forward received the Simon Rockower Award[3].

Why It Matters

The Forward ranks in the top 9% of jewish_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,265 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Forward receive?

Honors received include Simon Rockower Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . findyournews.org. Retrieved . findyournews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . muckrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Ілля Касакоў · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Institute for Nonprofit News
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    Language of work or name → English, Yiddish
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+66372'}, {'amount': '+63797'}, {'amount': '+67883'} +1
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