The WestView News is a newspaper based in the West Village of Manhattan, New York, New York.[2]
| The Voice of the West Village | |
| Publisher | WestView, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | George Capsis[1] |
| Managing editor, design | Kim Plosia |
| Photo editor | Darielle Smolian |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 69 Charles Street New York, NY 10014 |
| Website | WestView News |
History
editThe WestView News was founded in 2003. Its CEO is George Capsis.[3]
In July 2014, the WestView News stirred controversy when it published an article by James Lincoln Collier titled "Nigger in the White House". The article is critical of perceived racism in the far-right's opposition to then-President Barack Obama.[4][5] After backlash, the newspaper issued a public apology.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Buiso, Gary (10 August 2014). "Newspaper apologizes for calling Obama the N-word in headline". NYPost.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Moran, Lee (7 July 2014). "West Village newspaper under fire for calling President Obama 'N-word' in headline". NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "About Us". WestViewNews.com. 2 February 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Sasha (July 7, 2014). "Black WestView News columnist avoids reading controversy over newspaper's Obama 'N-word' headline". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Molloy, Antonia (7 July 2014). "Barack Obama called N-word in New York newspaper headline". The Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2014.