Robert H. Arnow, president of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, announced today a number of administrative and editorial changes designed to “strengthen the professional structure” of the JTA. Murray Zuckoff, acting news editor of the JTA Daily News Bulletin since last January, was appointed news editor. Jack Siegel, vice-president, was appointed executive vice-president. John Kayston, business manager, was appointed general manager. Mr. Zuckoff has been a reporter and columnist for a number of newspapers in the New York metropolitan area for the last 16 years. From 1963 to 1969 he worked for The Morning Call in Paterson, New Jersey, as its specialist in urban affairs, civil rights and the labor movement. His news stories, features and columns also appeared at the same time in The Record in Hackensack, N.J. Last year he was awarded the New Jersey Press Association First Prize for news enterprise stories for a 6-part series co-authored with another reporter dealing with the war on poverty. Many of his articles have been reprinted in the Congressional Record and in the Urban Writers’ Society Exchange Magazine. On at least two occasions, Mr. Zuckoff’s stories made national headlines.
Mr. Siegel, who has been with the JTA for the last eight years, has a 25-year record of Jewish communal service. During World War II he was an information specialist in the Office of War Information and served overseas in military intelligence in the Army of the United States. A prolific writer and columnist, Mr. Siegel has had two of his novels published and a third one is scheduled for release this winter. Mr. Kayston has been with the JTA for the last 35 years. In his new position he will be responsible for the overall business management of all JTA operations. Mr. Siegel will be responsible for the budget, finances and administration of the total JTA including its regional offices. Mr. Zuckoff will be responsible for the daily news operations in terms of coordinating news received in the JTA office in New York from all parts of the world, transmitting news to bureaus throughout the world, editing the Daily News Bulletin, and sending reporters into the field for up-to-the-minute news developments. In announcing these changes, Mr. Arnow stated: “We want to advance the JTA to where it will function effectively as the best news agency of its kind in the service of the Jewish community.”
There will be no Jewish Telegraphic Agency Daily News Bulletin on Friday, Oct. 2, due to Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year.
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