Socialist Worker 385447 211085465 2008-05-08T18:50:53Z Mia-etol 6772085 Aotearoa/New Zealand link '''''Socialist Worker''''' is the name of several [[Socialism|socialist]]/[[Communism|communist]] [[newspaper]]s. It is a weekly newspaper published by the [[International Socialist Organization]] in the [[United States]], a weekly published by the [[Socialist Workers Party (Britain)|Socialist Workers Party]] in the [[United Kingdom]], a biweekly published by [[International Socialists (Canada)|International Socialists]] in [[Canada]], and a biweekly published in [[Ireland]]. [[Socialist Worker (Aotearoa) |Socialist Worker]] is also the name of a political group in [[Aotearoa]] / [[New Zealand]]. [http://www.unityaotearoa.blogspot.com] ==Socialist Worker - United Kingdom== {{Infobox Newspaper | name = Socialist Worker | image = [[Image:Socialist Worker front page.jpg|140px|center]] | type = Weekly [[newspaper]] | format = [[Tabloid]] | foundation = [[1968]] | owners = N/A | political = [[Socialist]] | headquarters = | editor = [[Chris Bambery]]| website = [http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/ www.socialistworker.co.uk]| }} The ''Socialist Worker'' published in the UK, claims to be the most widely read socialist newspaper in the United Kingdom, although this claim is also made by the [[The Morning Star|''Morning Star'']], which has a [[Daily newspaper|daily]] circulation of 14,000. Although ''Socialist Worker'' sales/circulation data is not publicly available, [[John Molyneux (politician)|John Molyneux]] estimates the circulation of the paper is currently under 8,000[http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:AWDyF9W2FvoJ:www.cpgb.org.uk/worker/606/606.pdf+%22john+molyneux%22+%22socialist+worker%22+circulation+8,000&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk]. Originally ''Industrial Worker'', and then ''Labour Worker'', it was founded by the [[Socialist Review Group]] (who became the [[International Socialists (UK)|International Socialists]], then the SWP) in [[1961]] in [[London]] (Cliff 78). The newspaper was renamed ''Socialist Worker'' in [[1968]] and moved to weekly production; its first editor was [[Roger Protz]] (Higgins 90). Its language and general approach was modelled on the ''[[The Daily Mirror]]'' but aimed to provide a very different set of ideas (Harman 40). Writers included [[Paul Foot]], [[Duncan Hallas]] and [[Eamonn McCann]] plus reports of strikes and other struggles from across the country sent in by readers. The editor from 1974 to 1978 [[Paul Foot]] (Foot xii) later went to work for the ''Mirror'', though he continued to contribute to ''Socialist Worker'' until his death in [[2004]]. It was edited for many years by [[Chris Harman]]. Working for the newspaper has proved to be an effective apprenticeship for many prominent journalists at the onset of their careers, including [[Gary Bushell]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} [[Image:Sw15sept2001.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Old format, headline after 2001 [[terrorism|terrorist]] attacks]] Since 2004 it has been edited by [[Chris Bambery]] who has aimed to move it towards a style more like that of ''[[il manifesto]]'', an Italian [[Socialism|socialist]]/[[Communism|communist]] [[newspaper]]. The paper is printed early on Wednesday morning, then delivered to key parts of the country, where people in the region collect the paper and sell it. It also has a subscription service by which the paper is delivered on the Thursday by mail. It is also distributed to some shops through the [[WHSmith#News distribution|WHSmith News]] distribution network. It is published online for free. ==Socialist Worker - USA== [[Image:Socialist_Worker_US_issue_571_cover.gif|thumb|100px|right|Socialist Worker (US)]] Shortly after its foundation in [[1977]], the [[International Socialist Organization]] began publishing a monthly titled ''Socialist Worker'', modelled after the British publication of the same name and the biweekly ''Workers' Power'', then published by the [[International Socialists (US)|International Socialists]]. As its circulation increased along with the growth of the [[International Socialist Organization]] (ISO), the frequency of publication has increased, becoming a weekly with issue 379, dated October 12, [[2001]]. The 500th issue was published on May 21, 2004. Since [[April 13]], [[2001]], the ISO has also published a [[Spanish language]] supplement to ''Socialist Worker'', titled ''Obrero Socialista''. Publication was irregular until 2005, since when it has been bimonthly. ''Socialist Worker'' is edited by Alan Maass, and ''Obrero Socialista'' by Hector Reyes. ==Socialist Worker - Canada== Socialist Worker is the publication of the [[International Socialists (Canada)|International Socialists]], a Canadian socialist organization affiliated with the [[International Socialist Tendency]]. The newspaper was originally called ''Workers' Action'' and was published monthly from 1975 until August 1985. After 108 issues, it was renamed ''Socialist Worker''. In 1994 ''Socialist Worker'' started publishing every two weeks, except for tri-weekly issues in May, July and December. ''Socialist Worker'' published its 450th issue on June 8 2005. Articles from the paper (from 1999 to the present) can be found on the paper's web site, www.socialist.ca. ''Socialist Worker'' is twelve pages and printed in black and red. Its circulation is estimated to be 1200, according to IS members. A French-language monthly, ''Résistance!'', is also published by the IS and claims a circulation of 300, most of it in Quebec. ==Other countries== The [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] fortnightly ''Socialist Worker'' also styles itself as a "''paper of the movements''", with more in depth articles and commentary from [[left-wing|left]] activists outside the party. Similar publications with the same title continue to be published in [[Australia]] and formerly in [[New Zealand]]. The Socialist Worker political group in Aotearoa / New Zealand now writes for the broader left monthly ''[[Workers' Charter]]'', maintaining a themed quarterly journal called ''[[UNITY]]'' as an independent Marxist publication. ==References== *[[Tony Cliff]] (2000) ''A World to Win''. Bookmarks, London, ISBN 1-898876-62-2 *[[Paul Foot]] (1990) ''Words as Weapons'', Verso, London, ISBN 0-86091-527-1 *[[Chris Harman]] (1991) ''The Revolutionary Paper'', SWP, ISBN 0-905998-78-2 *[[Jim Higgins (British politician)|Jim Higgins]] (1997) ''More years for the Locust'', IS Group, London, ISBN 0-9530607-0-5 [http://www.marxists.org/archive/higgins/1997/locust/ Complete text] ==See also== * [[List of Socialist Newspapers in the United Kingdom]] == External links == * [http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/ Socialist Worker Web page] (British) * [http://www.socialistworker.org/ Socialist Worker Web page] (United States) * [http://www.socialist.ca/ Socialist Worker Web page] (Canada) * [http://www.unityaotearoa.blogspot.com/ Socialist Worker Web page] (Aotearoa / New Zealand) * Socialist Worker (US) [http://www.socialistworker.org/Featured/SW500.shtml compilation of articles about the paper's goals and the history of socialist newspapers] [[Category:Newspapers published in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Communist newspapers]] [[Category:Trotskyism]] [[Category:National newspapers published in the United States]] [[Category:National newspapers published in Canada]] [[Category:Socialist Workers Party (UK)]] [[ru:Socialist Worker (газета, Великобритания)]] [[fi:Socialist Worker]]